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
How It Works
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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.
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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:
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Weekly spotlights and prizes
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Recognition at the BHMA 100th Anniversary event
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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?
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Show how your product contributes to security, fire protection, or peace of mind
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Read a relevant safety standard/best practice; share one takeaway
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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?
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Demonstrate accessibility, ease of use, or universal design (ADA use case, lever handles, power-assist doors, intuitive entry)
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Review an ADA checklist and share one update or opportunity
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Post 2–3 sentences on how your team designs for access
Week 3: Built to Last
Where does your product go the distance?
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Share real-world performance over time (high-traffic, coastal, extreme temperature, humidity)
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Read a durability case study/report and share one key takeaway
Week 4: Built for Innovation
Show how your hardware pushes boundaries or sets new standards.
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Share a new feature/design improving safety, access, or longevity
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Nominate a product or person who embodies innovation
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BHMA “Mad-Libs”
Week 5: Built for Impact
Connect your work to healthier, safer, more connected communities.
Point System
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Initiative
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Points
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Short written insight (1–3 sentences)
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1 point
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Photo (cell-phone quality is OK)
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2 points
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Video (16 MB or less)
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3 points
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Complete a quiz or checklist
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2 points
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Nominate a team member for spotlight
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2 points
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Nominate a product for spotlight
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2 points
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Nominate a partner or vendor
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2 points
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Use #BuiltForWhatMatters / #BHMAChallenge hashtags on LinkedIn
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1 point
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Recognition
During the challenge
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Highlights on BHMA LinkedIn, newsletter, and website
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Weekly spotlights + special prizes
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On-site recognition at the BHMA Fall 100th Event in October in NV
End-of-challenge
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