The Australasian Furnishing Research and Development Institute (AFRDI) is an independent not-for-profit technical organisation providing standards, testing, product certification and research for buyers and sellers of furniture.
AFRDI operates a quality certification system for furniture and related components with the objective to increase product durability thus improving sustainability. Certification criteria includes requirements for strength, durability, stability, and function.
The AFRDI Certification Scheme is based on the results of performance testing of representative samples of product provided by the supplier.
Cubespace Australia includes AFRDI Certified products in its office furniture range.
Look for the AFRDI logo on applicable products on our website.
GECA (Good Environmental Choice Australia), runs Australia’s only independent, not-for-profit, multi-sector eco-labelling program and is the only Australian member with GENICES recognition from the Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN).
The GECA ecolabel shows that a product or service has been rigorously assessed for its impact over its life cycle and it is safer for your work colleagues or your family. When you choose GECA certified products you can have confidence in the environmental and health claims of the product.
Cubespace Australia provides GECA approved products throughout its office furniture range.
Look for the GECA logo on applicable products on our website.
BIFMA Approved Furniture
BIFMA (Business + Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association ] is the trade association for business and institutional furniture manufacturers.
BIFMA sponsors the development of safety and performance standards, provides industry statistics and forecasts, advocates for regulatory conditions that foster value and innovation, and serves as a forum for member cooperation and collaboration.
BIFMA has been the voice of the commercial furniture industry since 1973.
Cubespace Australia includes BIFMA approved products in its furniture range.
Look for the BIFMA logo on applicable products on our website.
GREENGUARD Certified Products
UL Environment’s GREENGUARD Certification program helps manufacturers create, and helps buyers identify and trust interior products and materials that have low chemical emissions, improving the quality of the air in which the products are used. All certified products must meet stringent emissions standards based on established chemical exposure criteria.
GREENGUARD Certification ensures that a product has met some of the world’s most rigorous and comprehensive standards for low emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into indoor air.
Certification Types
GREENGUARD Certification
The GREENGUARD Certification Program [formerly known as GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification) gives assurance that products designed for use in indoor spaces meet strict chemical emissions limits, which contribute to the creation of healthier interiors.
GREENGUARD Gold
The GREENGUARD Gold standard includes health based criteria for additional chemicals and also requires lower total VOC emissions levels to ensure that products are acceptable for use in environments such as schools and healthcare facilities.
Cubespace Australia includes GREENGUARD Certified products in its office furniture range.
Look for the GREENGUARD and GREENGUARD Gold logos on applicable products on our website.