BIFMA’s level is the commercial furniture industry’s multi-attribute sustainability standard and third-party certification scheme. The level was created by BIFMA to provide an open and holistic method of analyzing and sharing the environmental and social implications of furniture items in the built environment. Level considers a company’s social behaviors, energy use, material choices, human and ecological health, and a variety of other factors to determine how sustainable a product is from many viewpoints.

The Business and Institutional Furniture Producers Group (BIFMA) is a non-profit trade association representing business and institutional furniture manufacturers. BIFMA’s mission has been to fund the creation and refinement of current and future standards, to educate the public about their relevance and use, and to transform the required complexity into more readily understood and executed formats since 1973. We also keep tabs on the industry’s situation, function as a platform for member engagement and cooperation, connect with international peers, and lobby for regulatory circumstances that promote value and innovation.

BIFMA Product Safety and Performance Standards and Guidelines

• BIFMA PC-2018 – BIFMA Product Conformance Requirements
• ANSI/BIFMA X5.1 Office Seating
• ANSI/BIFMA X5.4 Lounge and Public Seating
• ANSI/BIFMA X6.4 Occasional-Use 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/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
• ANSI/BIFMA e3 Furniture Sustainability Standard
• BIFMA HCF 8.1 – Healthcare Furniture Design – Guidelines for Cleanability
• BIFMA G1 – 2013 Ergonomics Guideline for Furniture
• BIFMA Color – 2005 Color Measurement
• BIFMA PCR for Office Furniture Workspace Products: UNCPC3814
• BIFMA PCR for Seating: UNCPC 3811
• BIFMA PCR for Storage: UNCPC 3812
• BIFMA PD-1-2017 Mechanical Test Standards-Compiled Definitions
• BIFMA Sustainability Guidelines for Office Furniture – 2005
• BIFMA Tex4.1 – 2005 Woven Textile Characteristics