ICC Promotes 45th Building Safety Month for May

WASHINGTON – May marks the International Code Council’s Building Safety, marking the annual campaign’s 45th anniversary.

The mission of Building Safety Month is to increase awareness around the importance of building codes and highlight the crucial role that building safety professionals play protecting billions of lives around the world.

It includes five weekly themes, each addressing how building safety impacts us on a personal, local and global level. This year’s theme, “Game on!” motivates people to get in the game and take part in learning about and practicing building safety.

Week One (May 1-3): The Warm Up, covers the basics of building safety, including what building safety looks like on an individual and community level, the importance of building codes and the role of building safety professionals.

"It’s remarkable how much the world has changed since this campaign began back in 1980,” said Code Council Board President David Spencer, CBO. “45 years later, the mission of Building Safety Month, the work of building safety professionals and the critical role that building codes play in protecting public safety are more important than ever.”

To participate in Building Safety Month:
• Visit www.buildingsafetymonth.org/
• Issue a proclamation declaring May 2025 as Building Safety Month. View the proclamations here and submit one here.
• Join us on social media and help spread the word. #BuildingSafety365
• Download the promotional toolkit.
• Discover resources for planning Building Safety Month events.

The campaign theme “Game On!” includes these special weekly themes.
Week 1: The Warm Up (May 1–3)
Discover how building safety impacts our daily lives including the places where we work, learn and play.

Week 2: Build Your Offense (May 4–10)
Create a plan to actively support building safety programs in your community.

Week 3: Build Your Defense (May 11–17)
Stay prepared for natural hazards such as severe weather, wildfires, earthquakes and more with our disaster toolkits.

Week 4: The Starting Lineup (May 18–24)
Meet building safety professionals and learn about rewarding careers in building safety.

Week 5: Going Into Overtime (May 25–31)
See what’s next for the building safety industry, including global trends, artificial intelligence and more.

The American Gas Association is the foundation sponsor of 2025 Building Safety Month.

The International Code Council is the leading global source of model codes and standards and building safety solutions. Code Council codes, standards and solutions are used to ensure safe, affordable and sustainable communities and buildings worldwide.

For more, go to iccsafe.org.