ANSI/BIFMA FURNITURE EMISSIONS STANDARDS The ANSI/BIFMA Furniture Emissions Standards are the result of over 10 years of development that included the contributions of the U.S. General Services Administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the State of California, Berkeley Analytical Associates, the National Research Council of Canada, and many other stakeholders. BIFMA also partnered with Dr. Jianshun Zhang of Syracuse University – a leading scientist in the field of emissions chamber testing with over 20 years experience in building ventilation and indoor air quality research. Approval as American National Standards • ANSI Approval Press Release - Sept. 18, 2007 • ANSI Vote Tally LEED-CI EQ CREDIT 4.5 • USGBC Acceptance Press Release - August 11, 2006 • BIFMA Furniture Emissions Frequently Asked Questions • How to get the credit • List of testing labs • USGBC Acceptance Ruling - December 19, 2006 Continuing Education Materials • Definition of Standard Office Environments for Evaluating the Impact of Office Furniture Emissions on Indoor VOC Concentrations: Carter/Zhang ©2007 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (www.ashrae.org). Additional reproduction, distribution, or transmission in either print or digital form is not permitted without ASHRAE's prior written permission. • Demystifying Furniture Emissions CEU Course • Webcast: Indoor Air Quality: Making Sense of Furniture Emissions in the Workplace • EBN article by Nadav Malin: Get a Whiff of This - The Lowdown on Product Emissions Testing • US EPA Contractor Report: Criteria for Evaluating Programs that Assess Materials/Products to Determine Impacts on Indoor Air Quality
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