by Rebecca Walker — July 16, 2010—Seating lines bearing the Kimball Office | interstuhl name recently received e3 level certification by the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA). Now, more than 98 percent of Kimball Office products meet BIFMA e3 level status, a third-party certification process designed to evaluate the sustainability of manufacturers products, notes the company.
Currently seven seating lines fall under the Kimball Office | interstuhl name, including Axos, Xantos, Hero. Just for You, Silver, Fit, Mitos, and Campos, which debuted in June 2010.
The BIFMA level certification program establishes performance criteria to address environmental aspects of product manufacturing throughout the supply chain, including general areas of materials, use of energy, human and ecosystem health, and social responsibility impacts. There are three levels of conformance, with each requiring specific prerequisites and optional credits, similar to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certification. Level 3 is the highest certification level.
Kimball Office is a member of BIFMA, a nonprofit organization that organizes voluntary product and industry standards to support safe, healthy, and sustainable environments. For more on Kimball Office, see the Web site.
