CSI Introduces BIM AudioCast Series
Posted on May 08, 2008 under CSI News | No CommentAlexandria, Va. (May 5, 2008) – The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) today announced that it is launching an AudioCast series focusing on Building Information Modeling (BIM). CSI is producing the bimWits series in conjunction with the buildingSMART alliance™. The programs will draw on the knowledge and “wits” of experts working with BIM.
“BIM is an evolving technology that often is vaguely defined and little understood throughout the industry,” CSI Executive Director/CEO Walter T. Marlowe P.E., CSI, CAE, said. “CSI’s new AudioCast series will feature national and international experts who will clearly explain to average practitioners how BIM affects the way they do their jobs.”
The free series, available to the public, will be posted to audio.csinet.org on the first and third Mondays of every month. Each episode will address BIM best practices and will generally run between three and eight minutes.
Today’s debut episode features an interview with Deke Smith, Executive Director of the buildingSMART Alliance.
“BIM is blurring the traditional lines among architecture, engineering and construction disciplines, creating a new view of the built environment and its participants,” Marlowe said. “This series will help every segment of the industry gain better insight into BIM, including architects, CAD operators, product manufacturers and others.”
The bimWITS AudioCasts will be available online at audio.csinet.org, the buildingSMART alliance Web site (www.buildingsmartalliance.org) and iTunes. You don’t need an iPod to hear CSI’s AudioCast – you can listen online through your computer. You can also add the CSI AudioCast to your Web site – look for directions at audio.csinet.org.
CSI began offering its AudioCasts in early 2007. The online audio programs feature news, educational topics, interviews and best practices for the design and construction industries. Since that time, nearly 120,000 CSI AudioCast episodes have been downloaded. “CSI is dedicated to creating products and programs that help improve the project delivery process,” Marlowe said. “This new series expands CSI’s valuable AudioCast library by responding to the industry’s needs.”
About CSI
CSI is a national association dedicated to creating standards and formats to improve construction documents and project delivery. The organization is unique in the industry in that its members are a cross-section of specifiers, architects, engineers, contractors and building materials suppliers. The organization has 146 chapters and more than 15,000 members. Monthly chapter meetings allow members the opportunity to communicate openly with their counterparts and exchange information for successful project management. CSI is renowned in the industry for its rigorous certification programs for professionals seeking to improve their knowledge of accurate and concise construction documents. CSI provides continuing education, professional conferences and product shows. For more information, visit www.csinet.org

