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BIFMA CEU Event — ”Why Standards Matter”
July 27, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Eastern
Qpractice Online, FREE!
Join Qpractice for a special live-only CEU webinar with BIFMA, “Why Standards Matter,” and get an overview of the BIFMA standards and why they are essential.
You do not have to be a Qpractice member to join this one, so please invite your friends and colleagues!
About the Course
The course explains why standards matter for furniture procurement to ensure decisions that consider health, safety, wellness, and sustainability.
In this course, you’ll learn about the historical context that drove the need to develop industry-wide furniture performance standards and understand the impact of social, economic, and technological trends on the bottom line for business owners.
You’ll learn how testing procedures simulate the actual use of furniture over the product life cycle. You will also learn how to access LEVEL and BIFMA Compliant as tools to evaluate your furniture selections.
If you attend live and complete the attendance form, you can earn 1 hour of IDCEC HSW CEU credit. This also satisfies LEED AP or WELL AP general education requirements.
**NOTE: There will be no replay, so you must show up live.
CEU Credits
IDCEC – 1.0 HSW designation
AIA – 1.0 LU/HSW
GBCI – 1.0 General Education, WELL AP & LEED AP
We will collect your reporting information by form during the webinar.
About the Presenter
Jennifer Wammack is BIFMA’s Outreach & Learning Director. Jennifer has been the organization’s brand ambassador, communicating BIFMA’s message as the industry leader in developing furniture safety, durability, and sustainability standards that ensure product performance and inspire confidence wherever people work, learn, heal, and play.
Jennifer had a successful career as a commercial textile designer with manufacturers Milliken, Guilford of Maine, and Valdese Weavers. She spent several years with IDA Design, an award-winning furniture design consultancy. As part of that leadership team, Jennifer’s role included design strategy, trend research, marketing, and sustainable practices.
BIFMA is a topic listed explicitly on the blueprints for all NCIDQ Exams
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)
IDPX:
IV. Code Requirements, Laws, Standards, and Regulations 20%
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)
