BIFMA Certification signifies the safety, performance, and sustainability of furniture.
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BIFMA
BIFMA was founded in 1973 with a mission to lead, advocate, inform and develop standards for the North American office and institutional furniture industry. They develop voluntary product and industry standards that support safe, healthy and sustainable environments; publish key industry statistics; advocate for legislation and government regulation that has a direct impact on the health of the industry. The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) serves furniture manufacturers, their suppliers and our customers by developing voluntary safety and performance standards utilizing the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) consensus process.
Based on the BIFMA e3-Furniture Sustainability Standard, LEVEL is a third-party certification program that provides manufacturers with valuable feedback for evaluating the environmental, human, and social impacts of their furniture products for manufacturing, facility, and organization.
Under the BIFMA LEVEL certification program, products and processes are evaluated based on four performance criteria:
- Materials
- Use of Energy
- Atmosphere and Ecosystem Health
- Social Responsibility
LEVEL certification requires specific prerequisites for compliance and a minimum number of points based upon the certification LEVEL attempting. For points to obtain LEVEL one, two or three certification, manufacturers may chose from those credits they want to attempt.
3M Management Consultants assist our clients in BIFMA Testing, BIFMA Level Certification and BIFMA Membership.
PROCESS
1. Identify
Identify the Relevant Standard according to Product.
2. Preparation
Preparation of Organization according to Attributes.
3. Application
Submission of Application
4. Product Testing
Testing of product from Approved Lab
5. Certification
Test Report and Certification
BIFMA STANDARDS
- ANSI/BIFMA X5.1 – Office Seating
- ANSI/BIFMA X5.4 – Lounge and Public Seating
- ANSI/BIFMA X5.5 – Desk Products
- ANSI/BIFMA X5.6 – Panel Systems
- ANSI/BIFMA X5.9 – Storage
- ANSI/BIFMA X5.11 – Large Occupant Office Seating
- ANSI/BIFMA X6.1 – Educational Seating
- ANSI/BIFMA X6.4 – Occasional-Use Seating
- ANSI/SOHO S6.5 – Small Office/Home Office
- ANSI/BIFMA M7.1 – Standard Test Method for Determining VOC Emissions
- ANSI/BIFMA X7.1 – Standard for Formaldehyde and TVOC Emissions
- BIFMA HCF 8.1 – Healthcare Furniture Design for Clean ability
- BIFMA G1 – 2013 – Ergonomics Guideline for Furniture
- BIFMA Color – 2005 – Color Measurement
- BIFMA PCR for – Office Furniture Work space Products, Seating & Storage
- BIFMA PD-1-2011 – Mechanical Test Standards-Compiled Definitions
- BIFMA Tex4.1 – 2005 – Woven Textile Characteristics
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1.What is Bifma level certification?
BIFMA level certification applicants can pursue credits in four categories: Materials, Energy and Atmosphere, Human and Ecosystem Health, and Social Responsibility. Based on the points accumulated, manufacturers can earn one of three possible levels of certification:
level 1 – 32-44 points
level 2 – 45-62 points
level 3 – 63-100 points
2. What does Bifma mean?
Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer’s Association
BIFMA. Acronym. Definition. BIFMA. Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer’s Association.
3. What is ANSI Bifma?
The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA), founded in 1973 as a non-profit organization. The organization serves North American furniture manufacturers. As an ANSI-accredited standards developer, BIFMA develops voluntary performance and safety standards using the ANSI consensus process.