BHMA PARTNERS WITH CSI ON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM BHMA
Sponsors Programming for the 50th Annual CSI Show & Convention
NEW YORK, NY – The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA)
is pleased to announce that it is partnering with the Construction Specifications
Institute (CSI) to sponsor educational programming for the 50th Annual CSI
Show & Convention, March 28 – April 1, 2006, Las Vegas.
BHMA will sponsor the session, Substitutions – This, That or Whatever,
to be conducted by Peter Jordan, AIA, CSI, CCS, NCARB, LEED AP, on Friday,
March 31, 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. The session will review attitudes toward substitution,
discuss different methods of specification and determine what constitutes a
substitution.
The substitution of low quality builders hardware for certified products is
a key issue for BHMA and the builders hardware community. By sponsoring this
session and disseminating information on its Certification Program, BHMA aims
to educate the architect and specifier community about the importance of choosing
certified products that have undergone testing by an independent laboratory
and have been proven to be durable and safe.
“BHMA believes that it is very important for specifiers to be educated
about safety and security of products,” stated Peter Rush, BHMA Executive
Director. “There are many look alike builders hardware products of poor
quality that can compromise life safety. We feel that it is important for BHMA
to educate architects, specifers and all concerned parties about what BHMA
certification is and how our Certified Products Directory can help them do
their job better.”
The BHMA Certification Program requires that products pass intensive durability,
safety and performance testing performed by an independent laboratory. Once
they have been certified, products are subject to additional random testing
to ensure continued compliance. Specifying certified builders hardware is the
only way to be sure that products used in a construction project meet the performance
and safety requirements specified by the ANSI/BHMA standards. Products that
have been certified may bear the “BHMA Certified” logo. For more
information on the BHMA Certification Program visit www.buildershardware.com.
About BHMA
The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) is an industry leader
in building safety and security. BHMA is the only organization accredited by
the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to develop and maintain performance
standards for locks, closers, exit devices and other builders hardware. The
widely known ANSI/BHMA A156 series of standards describes and establishes the
features and criteria for specific types of hardware products. In addition,
BHMA sponsors third-party certification of hardware products, which is a requirement
for a product to bear the “BHMA Certified” mark — insuring
that the product meets the ANSI/BHMA standard. For more information on BHMA,
please write to BHMA, 355 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1500, New York, NY, 10017
or visit the Web site at www.buildershardware.com.
About the CSI Show & Convention
The 50th Annual CSI Show & Convention and pre-convention events will take
place March 28–April 1 in Las Vegas. In addition to more than 120 education
sessions, CSI will present tours, exhibits, and other events so participants
can network, explore new products, celebrate the Show & Convention’s
50th anniversary, and see the unique architecture that has made Vegas world-famous.
The Annual CSI Show & Convention is the only event covering the entire
facility life cycle. For more information or to register, visit www.thecsishow.com.
