The following information was released by the Construction Specifications Institute:

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.