Specifier Resources
What to read before you specify.
Practical briefs for architects, workplace leads and procurement. No marketing fluff — written by the engineers who issue our test reports and the project services team that ships our containers.
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SpecificationSpecifier Brief · 7 min read
How to read a BIFMA X5.1 test report (without becoming a lab tech)
A 7-minute walk-through of every section of a BIFMA X5.1 task-chair test report — what passes, what fails, and the three numbers that actually matter.
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AcousticsSpecifier Brief · 8 min read
Acoustic phone booths: a buyer’s guide for workplace leads
NRC, Dn,e,w, ISO 23351-1 — the three measurements that should drive your phone-booth shortlist. Plus the install-time question most procurement teams forget.
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ProcurementSpecifier Brief · 6 min read
A 12-point procurement checklist for electric sit-stand desks
The questions that separate a USD 220 sit-stand desk from a USD 650 sit-stand desk — and which of them actually matter for a 7-year fit-out.
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SustainabilitySpecifier Brief · 7 min read
GREENGUARD, BIFMA LEVEL® and FSC: which certifications to ask for
Not all sustainability credentials carry the same procurement weight. A practical guide for the workplace lead who needs to defend a spec sheet.
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