IAS joins International Code Council for the celebration of Building Safety Month 2021

Brea, California – In May 2021, the International Accreditation Service (IAS) will participate in the 41^st annual Building Safety Month, a worldwide campaign presented by the International Code Council, its members and partners to promote building safety. This year’s campaign, “Prevent, Prepare, Protect. Building Codes Save,” will be held virtually, raising awareness about the importance of building codes in ensuring safety in the spaces in which we live, work and learn.

IAS, a member of the ICC family of solutions, supports the mission of safe buildings and has many accreditation programs that support building safety including Building Department Accreditation, Testing Laboratory Accreditation, Special Inspection Agency Accreditation, Fabricators Inspection Accreditation, Metal Building Systems Inspection Accreditation (AC472), Metal Building Assemblers Inspection Accreditation (AC478), and Product Certification Agency Accreditation. 

As we prepare ourselves for the increased severity and frequency of natural disasters, building safety is even more important. Disaster mitigation through the adoption and enforcement of building codes is one of the best ways for communities to prepare and protect against future disasters. Homes and buildings that are built in compliance with building safety codes and the officials who enforce the codes are essential to helping communities minimize the risks of death, injury and property damage in the event of a disaster.

This year’s campaign themes are: Week One, May 1-9, Energy Innovation; Week Two, May 10-16, Training the Next Generation; Week Three, May 17-23, Water Safety and Week Four, May 25-31, Disaster Preparedness.

With an extensive history dating back to 2200 B.C and the Code of the Hammurabi, king of the Babylonian Empire, building codes have protected the public for thousands of years. The regulation of building construction in the United States dates back to the 1700s. Today, the International Codes, developed by the Code Council and adopted by our community, are the most widely used and adopted set of building safety codes in the U.S. and around the world.

Learn more about Building Safety Month at www.buildingsafetymonth.org or join the conversation on social media using #BuildingSafety365. Download the 2021 BSM Poster here.