This event is part of the BIFMA Learning Series. There is no cost to attend.

Learn how LEVEL defines and measures the sustainability of furniture. This CEU will cover basics of the e3 2024 furniture sustainability standard; defining what it measures, how it works, and how to easily find LEVEL certified products to inform purchasing decisions for designers and buyers.

Learning Objectives

• Describe the role of BIFMA in developing, maintaining, and revising the ANSI/BIFMA e3 Furniture Sustainability Standard.
• Explore the tiered system of sustainability achievement for furniture products, apply the scope of requirements, and compare enhancements of LEVEL 2024 to previous versions.
• Analyze what is measured in the standard and verify product claims using the LEVEL scorecard.
• Use the LEVEL Registry to apply acquired expertise by selecting furniture with a range of sustainability attributes to meet project and client goals.

Speaker

Joy Stephenson graduated with an Interior Design degree from The University of Alabama and has been in the contract office furniture industry for 18 years. Eleven of those were spent in sales and design at a furniture dealership where she hosted many learning events. She joined Indiana Furniture as a designer working to help customers visualize their spaces. In 2022, she transitioned to a Training + Development role to share her extensive knowledge and love of contract furniture with others.