Tuesday, February 19, 2008 – VIEW WEBINAR / Download Podcast

The AHFA developed their own Environmental Management System (EMS) in the late 1990’s to help its members create and maintain a strong, proactive environmental program, making them industry leaders. This program is called Enhancing Furniture’s Environmental Culture (EFEC) and demonstrates the AHFA member’s commitment to leading our companies in ways that benefit society, the economy, and the environment while maintaining a strong commitment to consumers, the community, employees, and shareholders. Obtaining EFEC Certification is a basic requirement of the AHFA’s Sustainable by Design program (SBD). This Webinar provides the financial benefits of EFEC including case studies from member companies, how EFEC is integrated with the AHFA SBD Program, and the “nuts and bolts” of the EFEC program including the eleven required elements and certification process.

Jim Laughlin

Presented by: Jim Laughlin
Jim Laughlin is a Managing Engineer with Brown and Caldwell in Charlotte, NC, and is responsible for project management and technical direction for diverse environmental projects for industrial, federal and municipal clients. Jim is a registered professional engineer with over 34 years of progressive experience including development and implementation of environmental management systems; multimedia permitting; regulatory strategy development; air quality modeling, and air pollution control design. He has also provided expert witness reports in complex environmental litigation. He has worked for AHFA and member companies for over 20 years.