The International Code Council Foundation is Proud to Announce

As Building Safety Month 2010 Premier Millennium Sponsor

For the first time, the International Code Council (ICC) and International Code Council Foundation (ICCF) has expanded Building Safety Week into a month-long Building Safety Month campaign to expand opportunities and increase awareness about the critical importance of building and designing safe, sustainable and green structures in the United States and worldwide. As part of this expanded effort, the ICC and ICCF will work with millennium sponsor BASF to generate awareness about the progress made during the past 30 years. Building Safety Month will also showcase historic milestones, current technologies and future innovations in building and fire codes as well as construction and safety technologies.

Taking a look at the past, present and future will be a catalyst for communicating the critical role of building and fire codes in maintaining safe and sustainable environments. Moreover, Building Safety Month will demonstrate the leadership role that code officials play in protecting families and individuals who live, work and play in buildings around the globe. Millennium sponsor BASF’s commitment to “make products better” extends to Building Safety Month, strengthening the program and offering an additional layer of support to the important work code officials around the world do every day.

Click here to download the history of Building Safety Month!

Campaign Facts:

• Building Safety Week was first celebrated in 1980.
• During 2009, more than 2,600 individuals in 17 countries pledged their support for the 2009 Building Safety Week (www.buildingsafetyweek.org).
• The President of the United States, governors, mayors and county officials from 31 states issued Proclamations, Official statements and Letters of Recognition in support of 2009 Building Safety Week.
• Print, broadcast and online news media across the nation acknowledged the importance of building codes and the professionals who enforce them with more than 60 stories in 400 media outlets that reached an estimated audience of 416,359,000.

2010 Building Safety Month Campaign Target Audiences

• Consumers
• Elected and appointed leaders & officials
• Professionals (building contractors, designers, developers, distributors, educators, engineers, inspectors, product manufacturers & service providers)
• Trade Press
• International Code Council constituencies (includes 50,000 national members and 100,000 worldwide members)
• Key ICC partners (American Institute of Architects, Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA), and National Homebuilders Association)

2010 Building Safety Month Campaign Highlights – Special Areas of Focus

BASF will sponsor the month-long campaign and will support each week of the month’s initiative. The national kickoff and launch activities will focus on all topics and month-long activities will sustain the message effectiveness. The week themes for this year include:

• WEEK 1: Energy & Green Building
• WEEK 2: Disaster Safety & Mitigation
• WEEK 3: Fire Awareness & Safety
• WEEK 4: Backyard Safety

Please continue to visit BuildingSafetyMonth.org for more details as they develop!