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BHMA Challenge

 

Built for What Matters: BHMA Challenge

 

The hardware may be small, but its impact is massive. Let’s show the world how your work helps people feel safe, move freely, and live better. 
 
Be a part of our 5-week challenge celebrating how the BHMA community advances Safety, Access, Durability, Innovation, and Impact - with weekly prompts, prizes, and recognition at the BHMA 100th Anniversary in October. 
 
When: Starting September 8, 2025 
Hashtags: #BuiltForWhatMatters #BHMAChallenge
 

 

BHMA Challenge Weekly Winners

Week 1: Built for Safety - TownSteel 

Week 2: Built for Access - TownSteel

Week 3: Built to Last - TownSteel

Week 4: Built for Innovation - TownSteel

How It Works 

  1. Share daily, weekly, or other cadence that works for you: a 1–3 sentence insight, a photo or video, a checklist/quiz takeaway, or a teammate/product nomination, depending on the ask of the week.  
  2. Submit through this link or email: [email protected]  
  3. Earn points and recognition: weekly spotlights, leaderboard highlights, and prizes. 
Short on time? Perfect. Most entries take ~5 minutes. Internal-only submissions are welcome and still earn points.

Why Be a Part of the #BHMAChallenge 

 
Why join: 
  • Visibility on BHMA LinkedIn, newsletter, and website 
  • Weekly spotlights and prizes 
  • Recognition at the BHMA 100th Anniversary event  
  • Friendly competition with fair scoring

Weekly Themes  

Choose one or more actions each week: share an insight, post a photo/video, review a relevant standard and share a takeaway, or nominate a teammate/product. 
 
Week 1: Built for Safety 
Where does your hardware help protect people? 
  • Show how your product contributes to security, fire protection, or peace of mind 
  • Read a relevant safety standard/best practice; share one takeaway 
  • Highlight a feature that prioritizes user safety (e.g., hospital lockset, fire door hardware, panic device in a school) 
 
Week 2: Built for Access 
How does your hardware help people move through the world? 
  • Demonstrate accessibility, ease of use, or universal design (ADA use case, lever handles, power-assist doors, intuitive entry) 
  • Review an ADA checklist and share one update or opportunity 
  • Post 2–3 sentences on how your team designs for access 
 
Week 3: Built to Last 
Where does your product go the distance? 
  • Share real-world performance over time (high-traffic, coastal, extreme temperature, humidity) 
  • Review a standard and provide key takeaways explaining how performance tests in a standard equate to real world use. 
 
Week 4: Built for Innovation 
Show how your hardware pushes boundaries or sets new standards. 
  • Share a new feature/design improving safety, access, or longevity 
  • Nominate a product or person who embodies innovation 
  • BHMA “Mad-Libs”  
 
Week 5: Built for Impact 
Connect your work to healthier, safer, more connected communities. 
  • Post a final summary or short thank-you video celebrating your team and the BHMA community 
  • Reflect on your mission and complete the 3-question reflection
 

Codes, Standards, and Guides

1. The U.S. Access Board's Guide to the ADA Accessibility Standards. Most relevant is Chapter 3: Operable Parts and Chapter 4: Entrances, Doors, and Gates.  About the ADA Guides

2. The International Building Code (IBC), the model code which is used as the basis for almost all commercial building codes in the U.S., Chapter 10, Section 1010 Means of Egress, has provisions for the minimum requirements for design and construction of buildings and providing for egress. 
CHAPTER 10 MEANS OF EGRESS - 2024 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE (IBC)
 
3. BHMA standards:
A156.10 - 2024 Power Operated Pedestrian Doors
A156.19 - 2019 Power Assist and Low Energy Power Operated Doors
A156.27 - 2024 Power and Manual Operated Revolving Pedestrian Doors
A156.38 - 2019 Low Energy Power Operated Sliding and Folding Doors
 
4. UL 305 for panic hardware is referenced in the IBC. A free, view-only option is available on the UL site. To view it, one first needs to register with UL to create an account. This is free to do. Then, search on the desired standard and choose the "Digital View" option. This page gives instructions. Free Digital View of UL Standards

Point System

 
Initiative 
Points
Short written insight (1–3 sentences) 
1 point
Photo (cell-phone quality is OK) 
2 points
Video (16 MB or less) 
3 points
Complete a quiz or checklist 
2 points
Nominate a team member for spotlight 
2 points
Nominate a product for spotlight 
2 points
Nominate a partner or vendor 
2 points
Use #BuiltForWhatMatters / #BHMAChallenge hashtags on LinkedIn 
1 point
 
Recognition  
During the challenge 
  • Highlights on BHMA LinkedIn, newsletter, and website 
  • Weekly spotlights + special prizes  
  • On-site recognition at the BHMA Fall 100th Event in October in NV 
End-of-challenge 
  • Grand Prize Winner  
  • Most Consistent Contributor (participated every week) 
  • Fan Favorite (most public engagement on LinkedIn) 

FAQ & Privacy 

 
Do posts have to be public? 
No. Internal-only submissions count for points. You can email private items to [email protected]. BHMA will not share proprietary/sensitive content externally without written permission. 
 
Where do we submit? 
Use the form or email [email protected]  with a short description and any links/files. 
 
How much time does it take? 
Most entries take ~5 minutes. A quick photo + 1–3 sentence insight is perfect. 
 
What hashtags should we use? 
Primary: #BuiltForWhatMatters #BHMAChallenge 
Weekly: #BuiltForSafety #BuiltForAccess #BuiltToLast #BuiltForInnovation #BuiltForImpact 
 

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