BIFMA CEU Event — ”Attributes of Contract Furniture”

Join Qpractice members for a special live-only CEU webinar with BIFMA, and get an overview of the most critical Attributes of Contract Furniture selection and certifications.

Date & Time: Saturday, September 10, 2022, 12PM Eastern
Location: Qpractice Online

What drives furniture decisions in commercial environments?

Key attributes include:
Aesthetics, Quality, Craftsmanship, Safety, Performance, Health & Wellness, Sustainability, and Verification.

Join BIFMA and Qpractice to explore the dimensions of commercial furniture and their impact on decision-making so that interior designers can put safety, sustainability, and wellness at the forefront of the selection process.

You will learn the value of original design and how materiality is critical in product appropriateness. You will see how furniture contributes to occupants' health, safety, and wellness and impacts planetary health.

Finally, you will learn the relevant certifications and how to apply the appropriate verifications to each furniture attribute correctly.

You will also be able to earn 1 hour of IDCEC HSW CEU credit if you attend live; this also satisfies LEED AP or WELL AP general education requirements. We will collect your IDCEC information by form on the webinar day at the end of the presentation.

If you do not have an IDCEC number, you will still fill out the form to verify your attendance, but you will self-report the CEU using the course code shown during the presentation.

**NOTE: There will be no replay, so you must show up live.

BIFMA is an exam topic listed explicitly on the blueprints for all three exams, and the webinar content also relates to FF&E exam topics:

IDFX:
VI. Technical Specifications for Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment and Lighting 15%
Demonstrate understanding of materials and technical specifications (e.g., colorfastness, abrasion resistance, cleanability, reference standards, ANSI/BIFMA)

Demonstrate understanding of sustainability and environmental impact (e.g., recyclability, cradle to cradle, embodied energy, carbon footprint, material sourcing, ratings, and certifications)

IDPX:

I. Project Assessment and Sustainability 15%
Demonstrate understanding of environmental and wellness attributes (e.g., energy and water, conservation, renewable resources, indoor air quality, resiliency, active design)

IV. Code Requirements, Laws, Standards, and Regulations 20%
Demonstrate understanding of environmental regulations (e.g., indoor air quality, energy conservation, material conservation, water conservation)

Demonstrate understanding of reference standards and guidelines (e.g., ADA/Accessibility, BIFMA, ASHRAE, OSHA, NFPA, IBC)

PRAC:
II. Code Requirements, Laws, Standards, and Regulations 30%
Ability to integrate reference standards and guidelines (e.g., BIFMA, ASHRAE, OSHA, NFPA, IBC)