The International Code Council recently announced that the 40th annual Building Safety Month will take place in May 2020 and will focus on “Safer Buildings, Safer Communities, Safer World.”
Building Safety Month is an educational, interactive campaign that takes place worldwide every May. Its goal is to raise awareness about the importance of building codes and a strong system of code enforcement so that homeowners, government officials, and the public have the information needed to ensure safety in the spaces where they live, work, and learn. The Code Council, its 64,000 members, and a range of construction and design professionals participate in this campaign to highlight the importance of building safety though proclamations, informational events, legislative briefings, and more.
The weekly themes for 2020 are:
- Week One, May 1-10: Disaster Preparedness
- Week Two, May 11-17: Water Safety
- Week Three, May 18-24: Resiliency. Sustainability. Innovation.
- Week Four, May 25-31: Training the Next Generation
For more information about the campaign, visit www.buildingsafetymonth.org.
