The Warm Up
Week 1: May 1–3
Welcome to Week 1, Opening Day of Building Safety Month 2025! As part of our "Game On!" theme, we’re kicking things off by covering the basics of building safety and sharing a bit about Building Safety Month. Building safety is a team effort, and this month we’re giving you the playbook to help keep the places where we live, work and play safe!
Join the Building Safety Month conversation all month long – tag the International Code Council on social media, and use #BuildingSafetyMonth2025 and #BuildingSafety365 to help spread the word!
What is Building Safety?
Elements of building safety can be found all around us. On an individual level, building safety can include installing smoke alarms in your house or giving portable heaters at least three feet of space. On a community level, building safety can include adopting modern building codes or enacting sustainability initiatives.
Remember, hitting a building safety homerun is only possible when we all do our part!
- All communities need building codes to protect their citizens from hazards like fires, weather-related events and structural collapse.
- Building codes are society's best way of protecting homes, offices, schools, manufacturing facilities, stores and entertainment venues.
- Building safety professionals work day in and day out to keep the public safe.
What is Building Safety Month?
Building Safety Month is an international celebration that takes place in May to raise awareness about building safety. Our goal is to help educate individuals, families and businesses on what it takes to create safe and sustainable structures, reinforce the need for the adoption of modern, regularly-updated building codes and highlight the well-trained professionals who work year-round to ensure our safety. Here are some fun facts about Building Safety Month:
- 2025 marks the 45th edition of Building Safety Month.
- Almost 400 jurisdictions proclaimed May 2024 Building Safety Month, including the White House, governors, mayors, county executives and others.
- The Code Council provides resources to promote Building Safety Month including safety tip brochures, promotional graphics and resources for students.
- Thousands of people participate in Building Safety Month every year by sharing the poster, building safety tips, their celebrations and more by using our hashtag #BuildingSafetyMonth2025 on social media.
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