Timber stadium showcases low-carbon sports infrastructure

Africa’s first mass timber stadium. Image courtesy Forest Stewardship Council Africa’s first stadium constructed with sustainably sourced timber opened on May 12 in Maseru, Lesotho’s capital city. The stadium, called the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Stadium of Life, uses 8,584 treated Eucalyptus poles to reduce embodied carbon. The poles were ethically sourced from plantations in […]

CSI News and Notes: CSI’s impact earns official recognition; celebrate leaders, mentors, and innovators; and more

CSI’s Impact Earns Official Recognition The State of Tennessee honored all that CSI does to advance building information management and the education of project teams to improve facility performance within the commercial construction industry, with a state proclamation recognizing the association. CSI board of directors’ chair William Sundquist accepted the honor at the office of […]

US annual electricity consumption to grow 55% by 2050: NEMA

Dive Brief: Annual U.S. electricity consumption will grow more than 55% by 2050, “with the steepest growth concentrated in the current decade,” the National Electrical Manufacturers Association said in a forecast published Thursday. The pace of potential growth is quickening as data center expansion plans continue to be announced. NEMA’s analysis is an update to […]