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Look through 1893 acronyms and abbreviations related to Architecture:
D&ID
— Ducting & Instrumentation Diagram
XL
— Extra Large
LAN
— Local Area Network
PO
— Chamber Pot (from the French - pot de chambre)
N/A
— Not Applicable
P. LAM
— Plastic Laminate
POPS
— Privately Owned Public Space(s)
YD2
— Square yard
W/
— With
XML
— Extensible Markup Language
YD3
— Cubic yard
AFFL
— Above Finished Floor Level
RFID
— Radio Frequency Identification
ASSY
— Assembly
XEPS
— Extruded Polystyrene
RADHAZ
— Radiation Hazard
ABWF
— Architectural Builders Works and Finishes
PNP
— Plan And Profile
WC
— Water Closet (in building plans)
X HVY
— Extra Heavy
NB
— Nota Bene. Abbreviation of the Latin expression commonly used to emphasise the importance of a statement, literally meaning 'observe well'. Or less politely and more amusingly, No Bullshit.
ATM
— Automatic Teller Machine
OEM
— Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
PICV
— Pressure-Independent Control Valve
IT
— Information Technology
FEED
— Front End Engineering Design
MM
— Millimeter
MAN
— Metropolitan Area Network
EA
— Each (as in a unit of measurement - one each)
CL
— Classic
VDU
— Visual Display Unit
A
— Ampere
KM2
— Square Kilometre
BB
— Bulletin Board
PDF
— Portable Document Format (created by Adobe Acrobat)
FFL
— Finished Floor Level
IP
— Internet Protocol
BTTM
— Bottom
QC
— Quality Control
ASTM
— American Society for Testing and Materials (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
SALS
— Simple Approach Lighting System
IRR
— Internal Rate of Return
H'LINE
— Hairline
RF
— Radio Frequency
ISP
— Internet Service Provider
MSDS
— Material Safety Data Sheets
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Display
AC
— Alternating Current
MPT
— Male Pipe Thread
WBS
— Work Breakdown Structure
MOU
— Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
TQM
— Total Quality Management
WWW
— World Wide Web
OFCI
— Owner Furnished Contractor Installed
VO
— Variation Order
P&ID
— Piping and Instrumentation Diagram
HTWSSTKS
— Hiram, Tyrian, Widow's Son, Sendeth to King Solomon
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
NCO
— Non-Commissioned Officer
AHU
— Air Handling Unit
BUC
— Building Utility Certificate
PDA
— Personal Digital Assistant
ASME
— American Society of Mechanical Engineers
BTR
— Better
SCHED
— Schedule
PVT
— Private
VPN
— Virtual Private Network (ATM)
NPV
— Net Present Value {economics}
PO
— Post Office
RPM
— Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
PCB
— printed circuit board
AMP
— Ampere
MIS
— Management Information System (OSHA)
PTO
— Please Turn Over
W
— Watt
SYS
— System
IUPAC
— International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
CFM
— Cubic Feet per Minute
PAL
— Porch Aim Layout
QTY
— Quantity
AGA
— American Gas Association
NPC
— Net Present Cost
JIT
— Just in time
FF
— Finished Floor Elevation
RFS
— Regardless of Feature Size
ADD
— Addendum
PGP
— Pretty Good Privacy (encryption)
CESMM
— Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement
MB
— Megabyte
LNG
— Liquefied Natural Gas
WAN
— Wide Area Network
SDS
— Safety Data Sheet
PDM
— Product Data Management
MDF
— Main Distribution Frame
LEL
— Lower Explosive Limit
MPH
— Miles Per Hour
BLDG
— Building
DB
— Decibel
BOP
— Bottom of Pipe
MTTR
— Mean Time To Repair
SCC
— Standards Council of Canada
CTR
— Center
QA
— Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
ALT
— Alteration
TSTAT
— Thermostat
NG
— No Good
DEPT
— Department
S
— South
OCR
— Optical Character Recognition
ALT
— Alternate
ACI
— American Concrete Institute
BOD
— Bottom of Duct
KWH
— Kilowatt hour (one thousand watt hours) (measurement)
STD
— Standard
YD
— Yard
MTBM
— Mean Time Between Maintenance
HVAC
— Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
SPL
— Sound Pressure Level
SQ
— Square
ISDN
— Integrated Services Digital Network
MHZ
— Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
KG
— Kilogram
SPL
— Special
NO
— Number
CCT
— Circuit
SMIL
— Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language
IE
— Invert Elevation
GD&T
— Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
LH
— Left Hand
LAB
— Laboratory
PM
— Preventive Maintenance
KPA
— kiloPascal (pressure above ambient (100 kPa = 1 atmosphere excess))
VHF
— Very High Frequency
PMI
— Project Management Institute
NEC
— National Electrical Code
PC
— Personal computer (host)
MSL
— Mean Sea Level
AL
— Aluminium
CO
— Company
DC
— Direct Current
UNEP
— United Nations Environment Program
RM
— Room
MAP
— Manufacturing Automation Protocol
UI
— User Interface
SAD
— Supply Air Duct
MK
— Mark (Navy weapon designation)
UNO
— Unless Noted Otherwise
LED
— law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
REQD
— Required
A
— Area
RPM
— Resale Price Maintenance. The UK Net Book Agreement, as was. Means by which retail prices are controlled by primary suppliers. (Alternatively, Revolutions Per Minute, as in engine speed and 78, 33 and 45 records. In years to come how many people will know
BLK
— Block
FFL
— Finished Floor Line
AISI
— American Iron and Steel Institute
ALT
— Altitude
MISC
— Miscellaneous
EXEC
— Executive
SQL
— Structured Query Language
PVC
— Polyvinyl Chloride
KN
— Kilonewton
CONT
— Continue
AC
— annual closing
VR
— Virtual Reality
RH
— Right Hand
SELV
— Safety Extra Low Voltage
FDN
— Foundation
PWR
— Power
QT
— Quart
SCM
— Supply Chain Management
QTR
— Quarter
UHF
— Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
STP
— standard temperature and pressure (0° and 1 atm)
IP
— Intellectual Property
RHS
— Right Hand Side
IPD
— Integrated Product Development
TV
— Television
LOC
— Locate
SUPT
— Superintendent
LT WT
— Lightweight
QI
— Quality Improvement
N
— North
MFG
— Manufacturer
NEMA
— National Electric Manufacturer's Association
AWG
— American Wire Gauge
IPCS
— International Programme on Chemical Safety
DWG
— Drawing
GWB
— Gypsum Wall Board
PM
— Project Manager
MIN
— Minimum
ASCE
— l'American Society of Civil Engineers
SIG
— Special Interest Group
FPLC
— Fireplace
CKT
— Circuit
E
— East
SAR
— Structure-Activity Relationship
LAT
— Latitude
CONST
— Under Construction
CV
— Check Valve
SEC
— Second
AEC
— Architecture, Engineering, Construction
LF
— Low Frequency
M
— Meter
SNG
— Synthetic Natural Gas
RFI
— Radio Frequency Interference
NTC
— Negative Temperature Coefficient
ROW
— Right-Of-Way
WMO
— World Meteorological Organization (ICSU)
PESU
— Polyether Sulfone
MPA.S
— Millipascal Second
PLD
— Programmable Logic Device
AFF
— Above Finished Floor
NO
— Normally Open
MOD
— Module
PMP
— Project Management Plan
MF
— Medium Frequency
CONT
— Control
EMS
— Environmental Management Systems
FAR
— Floor Area Ratio
FACP
— Fire Alarm Control Panel
MFD
— Manufactured
SSL
— Secure Socket Layer
PA
— Per Annum
KHZ
— kilohertz (1000 cycles per second)
ANT
— Antenna
ARCH
— Architect
COL
— Column
K
— Kilo-
KWHR
— Kilowatt Hour
LLDPE
— Linear Low Density Polyethylene
R
— Radius
MMU
— Memory Management Unit
CFS
— Cubic Feet per Second
LP
— Low Pressure
WIP
— Work In Progress (process)
AUTO
— Automatic
IR
— Infrared
NPS
— Nominal Pipe Size (sometimes NS)
ASHI
— American Society of Home Inspectors
MAX
— Maximum
CU
— Cubic
ADJ
— Adjust
NRC
— National Research Council (Canada)
RTU
— Remote Terminal Unit
NAVFAC
— Naval Facilities Engineering Command
SIL
— Speech Interference Level
M&E
— Mechanical & Electrical
M&R
— Maintenance & Repair
EQUIP
— Equipment
FA
— Fire Alarm
NC
— No Change
AIA
— American Institute of Architecture
MS
— Millisecond
LA
— Local Authority
COS
— Cosine
VB
— Visual Basic
NBS
— National Bureau of Standards (US)
OPP
— Opposite
SVG
— Scalable Vector Graphics
KW
— Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
M
— Million
AGDO
— Automatic Gate Door Opener
PD
— Potential Difference
MJ
— Megajoule
NA
— Not Available
CW
— Clockwise
ODP
— Ozone Depletion Potential
EMC
— Electromagnetic Compatibility
AP
— Access Panel
SHS
— Square Hollow Section
CDS
— Cold Drawn Steel
PT
— Point
MIPS
— Millions of Instructions Per Second
A/E
— Architect/Engineer
TAN
— Tangent
MI
— Mile
CLR
— Clear
SW
— Switch
PIN
— Personal Identification Number
OCB
— Oil Circuit Breaker
VOL
— Volume
PW
— Per Week
SCADA
— Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
VAC
— Vacuum
CR
— Chromium
AVG
— Average Voltage Gain
TOC
— Top of Concrete
RET
— Return
SL
— Sea Level
W
— West
MIN
— Minute
REQ
— Require
J
— Joule
DIM
— Dimension
WI
— Wrought Iron
L
— Left
PIB
— PolyIsoButylene
MAINT
— Maintenance
SC
— Short Circuit
NVD
— Night Vision Device
PVK
— Polyvinyl Carbazole
SFCA
— Square Foot Contact Area
PPP
— Public Private Partnership
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
MWFRS
— Main Wind-Force Resisting System
SDR
— Standard Dimension Ratio
RH
— Relative Humidity
CC
— Cubic Centimeter
CP
— Cathodic Protection
SIG
— Signal
VLF
— Very Low Frequency
SECT
— Section
GL
— Ground Level
TWA
— Time Weighted Averages
SPEC
— Specification
OLE
— Object Linking and Embedding (Microsoft communication protocol)
USF
— Usable Square Feet
NTS
— Not To Scale
KGF
— Kilogram Force
IS
— International Standard
ELEC
— ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC, ELECTRICIAN
GIFA
— Gross Internal Floor Area
PRESS
— Pressure
BP
— Bypass
OUT
— Outlet
THKNS
— Thickness
CAP
— Capacity
PAPI
— Precision Approach Path Indicator (aviation)
PQP
— Project Quality Plan
CHS
— Circular Hollow Section
DO
— Ditto
BBL
— Barrel
O
— Oxygen
UPS
— Uninterruptible Power Supply
CAB
— Cabinet
SPT
— Standard Penetration Test (soil science)
OA
— Office Automation
ACC
— Accessory
JB
— Junction Box
NIC
— Not In Contract
RHS
— Rectangular Hollow Section
KV
— Kilovolt (one thousand volts) (measurement)
ALM
— Alarm Module
WMSI
— Wall Motion Score Index
CAD
— Computer-Aided Design
LB
— Pound
OA
— Outside Air
N
— Newton
UON
— Unless Otherwise Noted
REG
— Register
MT
— Mountain
NC
— Normally Closed
LT
— Low Tension
LF
— Load Factor
OC
— Operating Characteristic
NG
— Natural Gas
SA
— Standards Australia
ID
— Inside Diameter
COM
— Common
ASD
— Allowable Stress Design
PAX
— Private Automatic Exchange
CS
— Cast Steel
CRS
— Course
COR
— Corner
OR
— Operations research
R
— Red
ACT
— Actual
DIA
— Diameter
OH
— Overhead
CD
— Cadmium
CP
— Construction permit
SAH
— Society of Architectural Historians
LBL
— Label
QS
— Quality System
JVM
— Java Virtual Machine
REF
— Refer
KVA
— Kilovolt-Ampere
CY
— Cubic Yard
MG
— milligram; 1/1000 gram
SCBA
— Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
SOG
— Slab on Grade
FROG
— Finished Room Over Garage
VM
— Value Management
CHAN
— Channel
PWHT
— postweld heat treatment
RRP
— Recommended Retail Price
PI
— Performance Indicator
DR
— Door
RAAF
— Royal Australian Air Force
MP
— Medium Pressure
LV
— Low Voltage
ELEV
— Elevator
CY
— Cycle
QPL
— qualified products list
CL
— Class
PN
— Part Number (P/N Preferred)
RAD
— Radiator
VERT
— Vertical
CLG
— Ceiling
CI
— Cast Iron
BM
— bench mark (as in map reading)
RC
— Reinforced Concrete
A
— Acre
POL
— Petrol Oil and Lubrication
UBC
— Uniform Building Code
MW
— Megawatt (one million watts)
PKG
— Parking
DET
— Detail
NDT
— Nondestructive Test
SB
— Sink Base
BRG
— Bearing
MED
— Medium
BOQ
— Bill of Quantities
SABS
— South African Bureau of Standards
TOL
— Tolerance
SADT
— Self-accelerating Decomposition Temperature
COAX
— Coaxial
RO
— Reverse Osmosis
GI
— Galvanized Iron
DPC
— Damp Proof Course
BOV
— Blow Off Valve
TEL
— Telephone
TD
— Time Delay
SEL
— Select
MEC
— Model Energy Code
ORP
— Operational Readiness Platform
VCM
— Vinyl Chloride Monomer
NRV
— Non Return Valve
UEL
— Upper Explosive Limit
ECC
— Eccentric
SV
— Safety Valve
DX
— Duplex
LT
— Light
PPS
— Polyphenylene Sulfide
ENGR
— Engineer
SBR
— styrene-butadiene rubber production
PE
— Professional Engineer
N
— Nitrogen
DN
— Down
CC
— Central Composite
DIAG
— Diagonal
AS
— Australian Standard
PPSU
— polyphenylene sulfone
STOR
— Storage
MV
— Medium Voltage
LOD
— Level Of Detail
MS
— Machine Screw
STC
— Sound Transmission Class
ME
— Mechanical Engineer
PORT
— Portable
NFPA
— National Fire Protection Association
EPDM
— Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomere
REC
— Receiver
NSW
— New South Wales
PED
— Pedestal
WL
— Water Line
JT
— Joint
CCA
— Chromated Copper Arsenate
SECY
— secretary
NSAI
— National Standards Authority of Ireland
FFE
— Finished Floor Elevation
CUR
— Current
RCP
— Reinforced Concrete Pipe
BOT
— Bottom
ENCL
— Enclosure
MMC
— Maximum Material Condition
AISC
— American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc.
NI
— Nickel
YR
— Year
AMB
— Ambient
MIA
— Marble Institute of America
L
— Line
VGC
— Very Good Condition
LM
— Lumen
MEK
— Methyl Ethyl Ketone (butanone)
PEK
— Polyetherketone
RPT
— Repeat
OPC
— Ordinary Portland Cement
ATTEN
— Attenuation
BF
— Board Foot
RTA
— Ready-To-Assemble
REV
— Reverse
PT
— Part
LL
— Live Load
PIM
— Personal Information Manager
PB
— Pull Box
SET
— Secure Electronic Transaction
ACSA
— Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
CMP
— Corrugated Metal Pipe
OD
— Outside Diameter
ODBC
— Open Database Connectivity
ACMV
— Air Conditioning and Mechanical Ventilation
ENTR
— Entrance
NDI
— Non-Destructive Inspection
ANN
— Annunciator
TE
— Terminal Equipment
RAD
— Radius
NDE
— Non-Destructive Evaluation
SBS
— Sick Building Syndrome
PAR
— Parallel
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Diode
VCP
— Visual Comfort Probability
LBF
— pound force
LCL
— Lower Confidence Limit
HGL
— Hydraulic Grade Line
PASC
— Pacific Area Standards Congress
COML
— Commercial
LS
— Low Speed
CIR
— Circle
EQ
— Equal
NE
— North-East
ORB
— Object Request Broker
EXT
— Exterior
RCF
— Relative Centrifugal Force
VP
— Vacuum Pump
MTBE
— Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
SEC
— Security System
GFA
— Gross Floor Area
VDR
— Voltage Dependent Resistor
AW
— Acid Waste
AWS
— American Welding Society's
MPG
— Miles Per Gallon
S/S
— Stainless Steel
MIEE
— Member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers
CD
— Cold Drawn
MOL
— More Or Less
LT
— Line Termination
NT
— Northern Territory
WS
— Water Supply
SY
— Square Yard
RGTR
— Register
W
— Width
NACE
— National Association of Corrosion Engineers
OMA
— Object Management Architecture
PMCS
— Project Management Control System
PL
— Plate
UT
— Utility
EM
— Emergency
ABV
— Above
IPS
— Iron Pipe Size
OO
— Object Oriented
NC
— Nitrocellulose
TEMP
— Temporary (worker, file, etc.)
LX
— Lux
D
— Drain
DL
— Dead Load
PC
— Polycarbonate
SERC
— Science and Engineering Research Council
SWG
— Standard Wire Gauge
CONN
— Connection
MOR
— Modulus of Rupture
MH
— Manhole
CIP
— Cast Iron Pipe
WBS
— Wood Burning Stove
ICAPS
— Integrated Commissioning and Progress System
KJ
— kilojoule (energy measure)
KM
— Kilometer (1,000 meters)
EA
— Equal Angle
OC
— On Center
RMI
— Remote Method Invocation
MWO
— Modification Work Order
BUR
— Built-Up Roof
MS
— Mild Steel
AGGR
— Aggregate
RCD
— Residual Current Device
CF
— Cubic Feet
CAT
— Catalog
ODA
— Open Document Architecture
VO
— Virtual Organization
NS
— Near Side
PT
— Paint
WG
— Wire Gauge
PKWY
— Parkway
LKR
— Locker
WB
— Weber
EXP
— Expansion
SAN
— Sanitary
CIP
— Cast-In-Place
CIR
— Circuit
VF
— Voice Frequency
A&E
— Architecture and Engineering
REM
— Remove
PTC
— Positive Temperature Coefficient [elec. Conducting Material]
BD
— Board
TLV
— Threshold Limit Value
FL
— floor level
UTS
— Ultimate Tensile Strength
REV
— Revision
LRFD
— Load and Resistance Factor Design
MCC
— Motor Control Center (JSC)
SEC
— Security
S
— second (do NOT use "sec" for "second;" use "sec" for "secant")
CISC
— Canadian Institute of Steel Construction
THK
— Thick
BRKT
— Bracket
CLP
— Clamp
M
— Mega - One Thousand (in Roman Numerals)
RCP
— Reflected Ceiling Plan
PNL
— Panel
RF
— Roof
RFG
— Roofing
COMPT
— Compartment
K
— Kelvin (absolute temperature scale)
VSD
— Variable Speed Drive
V
— Volt (measurement)
DPDT
— double pole double throw switch
R
— Required
XSL
— EXtensible Style Language
TDO
— Time Delay Opening
RFT
— Request for Tender
RMV
— Remove
PDE
— Product Data Exchange
BIM
— Building Information Model
RD
— Round
LTG
— Lighting
TWU
— Transport Workers Union of America
IR
— Industrial Relations
THRU
— Through
TEMP
— Temperature
PG
— Pressure Gauge (Report)
GFRC
— Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete
NK
— neck
RW
— Rotary Wing
DS
— Disconnect Switch
OOPL
— Object Oriented Programming Language
LW
— Light Weight
UC
— Under Construction
STEL
— Short Term Exposure Limit
JO
— Job Order
PMS
— Power Management System
R&R
— Remove & Replace
Ø
— Diameter
SMC
— Sheet molding compound
QSAR
— Quantitative Structure-activity Relationship(s)
EST
— Estimate
DEG
— Degree
RI
— Radio Interference
DP
— Dew Point
WD
— Wood
OOTW
— Out Of This World
VM
— Virtual Manufacturing
RAP
— Regimental Aid Post
SV
— Solenoid Valve
WTP
— Water Treatment Plant
R
— Resist
PC
— Precast Concrete
WB
— Wet Bulb
PERF
— Performance
VE
— Virtual Enterprise
WP
— Working Point
RISC
— Reduced Instruction Set Computing
AUTH
— authorized, authority
RCPC
— Reinforced Concrete Primary Containment
SPECS
— Specifications
VMC
— visual meteorological conditions
ISES
— International Solar Energy Society
BRDG
— Bridge
RA
— Return Air
CMU
— Concrete Masonry Unit
WI
— Within
TL
— Transmission Loss
IO
— Inspection Opening
VHSIC
— Very High-Speed Integrated Circuit
PAC
— Plasma Arc Cutting
FBM
— Foot Board Measure
MWP
— Maximum Working Pressure
SWBD
— Switchboard
VML
— Vector Markup Language
Q&A
— Questions & Answers
TB
— Terminal Board
MI
— Malleable Iron
TRANS
— Transformer
MV
— Millivolt
TYP
— Typical
BAF
— Baffle
SAA
— Standards Association of Australia
AWWA
— American Water Works Association (Denver)
SHPO
— State Historic Preservation Office (US)
SIP
— Structural Insulated Panel
PCA
— Printed Circuit Assembly
EDR
— Equivalent Direct Radiation
VR
— Voltage Regulator
PNC
— Preferred Noise Criteria
VCP
— Vitrified Clay Pipe
PIC
— Programmable Interrupt Controller
STA
— Station
TP
— True Position
VCR
— video cassette recorder/player
FURN
— Furnished
ONO
— Or Near Offer
PE
— Protective Earth
MSB
— Main Switch Board
WG
— Water Gauge
NRC
— Noise Reduction Coefficient
CB
— Catch Basin
PRES
— Pressure
SERV
— Service
CAD
— Computer-Aided Drafting
BETW
— between
LIB
— Object Code Library
PVDF
— Polyvinylidene Fluoride
IFC
— Issued for Construction
ADDN
— Addition
VAV
— Variable Air Volume
BS
— British Standard
CON
— Construction
JCT
— Junction
ODL
— Object Definition Language
PH
— Phase
PF
— Picofarad
PP
— Pages
PLC
— Power Line Carrier
UL
— Underwriters Laboratories
XLPE
— Cross Linked Polyethylene
NOM
— Nominal
MM3
— Cubic Millimetre
PRI
— Primary
FHWA
— Federal Highway Administration
MDF
— Medium Density Fibreboard
DPST
— double pole single throw switch
WT
— Wall Thickness
PDML
— Product Data Markup Language
MTL
— Material
RVA
— Recorded Voice Announcement
MES
— Manufacturing Execution System
BAL
— Balance
B
— Bridge
RWP
— Rainwater Pipe
DIV
— Divisionsion
VAT
— Vinyl Asbestos Tile
CS
— Confined Space
THR
— Threshold
BDY
— Boundary
PSC
— Pre-Stressed Concrete (construction)
B
— Base
TGA
— thermal gravimetric analysis
SWP
— Safe Working Pressure
ASHRAE
— American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
MTD
— Mounted
TWU
— Transport Workers Union of Malaysia
QM
— Quality Management
EQPT
— Equipment
PW
— Picowatt
MP
— melting point
EMER
— Emergency
MICE
— Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers
SG
— Specific Gravity
OHD
— Overhead Door
MB
— Millibar(s)
LONG
— Longitude
SJI
— Steel Joist Institute
V
— Valve
OC
— Operation Center
YS
— Yield Strength
CPE
— Chlorinated Polyethylene
SPST
— Single Pole, Single Throw
PIA
— Peripheral Interface Adaptor
TI
— Temperature Indicator
OP
— Opaque
STG
— Seating
HSS
— Hollow Structural Section
ACH
— Air Changes per Hour
OD
— outer diameter
BAL
— Ballast
LAV
— Lavatory
CNTR
— Center
PFC
— Power Factor Correction/Correcting
LINAC
— Linear Accelerator
PB
— Push-button
OGIS
— Open Geodata Interoperability Specification
COV
— Cover
EJ
— Expansion Joint
JAE
— Journal of Architectural Education
LR
— Long Radius
RWY
— Runway
LWM
— Low Water Mark
FEL
— From East Line
ADAAG
— Americans with Disabilities Act Architectural Guidelines
OPSD
— Ontario Provincial Standard Drawing
MG
— Motor Generator
CSI
— Construction Specifications Institute
STG
— Storage
LNDG
— Landing
MFR
— Manufacture
KC
— Kilocycle
ASPH
— Asphalt
SMPS
— Switched Mode Power Supplies
MC
— Moisture Content
NEUT
— Neutral
PRV
— Pressure Reducing Valve
EQP
— Equipment
TERM
— Terminal
L
— Length
COLA
— Covered Outdoor Learning Area
MATL
— Material
NW
— North West
OM
— Operational Maintenance
DL
— Drawing List
SS
— Stainless Steel
BSU
— Basic Structural Unit
SYN
— Synthetic
MDS
— Microwave Distribution System
NVLAP
— National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program
NCIDQ
— National Council for Interior Design Qualification
ROICC
— Resident Officer In Charge of Construction
BRKR
— Breaker
PVCA
— polyvinyl chloride acetate
LCA
— Life cycle assessment for steel construction
UFL
— Upper Flammability Limit
SPDT
— Single Pole Double Throw
BHD
— Bulkhead
TBM
— Tunnel Boring Machine
JISC
— Japanese Industrial Standards Committee
SXE
— Straight Edge
TS
— Time Switch
SR
— Steradian
BL
— Base Line
UH
— Unit Heater
SDF
— Single Degree of Freedom
TIG
— Tungsten Inert Gas
FSI
— Floor Space Index
RTF
— Revision Task Force
RECP
— Receptacle
MCS
— Maintenance Control Section
SI
— Système International d'unités (International System of Units)
NEF
— Noise Exposure Forecast
ON
— Osterreichisches Normungsinstitut
QAD
— Quick And Dirty
SD
— Smoke Detector
LF
— latest finish
KBS
— Knowledge Based System
UVR
— Ultraviolet Radiation
OASIS
— Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Systems
LVR
— Louver
A
— Areal
EVAP
— Evaporator
NATA
— National Association of Testing Authorities
VRL
— Vertical Reference Line
SOV
— Shut Off Valve
WP
— Working Pressure
RMC
— Rigid Metal Conduit
BEV
— Bevel
KIF
— Knowledge Interchange Format
PVF
— Poly(vinyl Fluoride)
SATCO
— Senior Air Traffic Control Officer
JST
— Joist
VDT
— Visual Display Terminal
ETR
— Existing to Remain
VA
— Volt Ampere
ADAM
— Art, Design, Architecture and Media
EXH
— Exhaust
LPM
— Litres Per Minute
OBL
— OBLique
AAT
— Art & Architecture Thesaurus
L
— Long
OPSS
— Ontario Provincial Standard Specification
PDM
— Precedence Diagramming Method
TBS
— To Be Supplied(by government)
LBR
— Lumber
PB
— Polybutylene
SANZ
— Standards Association of New Zealand
TC
— Technical Committee (HL7)
AAMA
— American Architectural Manufacturer's Association
MK
— Market
CCW
— Counter Clockwise
CYL
— Cylinder
APX
— Approximately
NL
— Noise Level
TBP
— Technologies for Business Processes
LA
— Lightning Arrester
NF
— Noise Frequency
MC
— Megacycle
WFM
— Work Flow Management
SCH
— Schedule
UML
— Unified Modelling Language
V/V
— Volume Per Volume
CIR
— Circular
STD
— Secondary Telecom District
L
— Litre
J
— Joint
OBIX
— Open Building Information Exchange
CLSAB
— Canadian Lumber Standards Accreditation Board
LDPE
— Low-Density Polyethylene (#4 plastic)
PR
— Pair
SHE
— Safety, Health and Environmental
PMMA
— Polymethyl Methacrylate
UG
— User Group
CSK
— Countersink
FIL
— Fillet
PCF
— Pounds per cubic foot
AITC
— American Institute of Timber Construction
MIKE
— Microphone
TW
— Top of Wall
NC
— Noise Criteria
SV
— Stop Valve
MD
— Medium Density
MIR
— Mirror
KIP
— Kilopound
LPW
— lumens per watt
BKR
— Breaker
ROIC
— Resident Officer In Charge
COMB
— Combustion
TR
— Temperature Recorder
VMS
— Variable Message Signboards
MAF
— Minimum Audible Field
SSW
— Solid-State Welding
ASID
— American Society of Interior Designers
STRL
— Structural
RAD
— Radiant
QS
— quantity surveyor
VAR
— Value Added Reseller
MRT
— Mean Radiant Temperature
RO
— Rough Opening
LCC
— Life Cycle Costing
MDPE
— Medium Density Polyethylene
OVFL
— OVerFLow
RSW
— Resistance Spot Welding
COMP
— Compressed
SP
— Standpipe
OFC
— Ontario Fire Code
W
— Wide
AIBD
— American Institute of Building Design
STRUCT
— Structural
NR
— Noise Reduction
PA
— Public Addresses
PEEK
— Polyetheretherketone
COEF
— Coefficient
NCMA
— National Concrete Masonry Association
MAT
— Material
IPT
— Integrated Product Teams
LS
— Loud Speaker
REC
— Receiver-Exciter-Controller
PD
— pump discharge
P
— Pitch
ODMA
— Open Document Management API
R AND R
— Remove and Replace
TBTO
— Tributyltin Oxide
SW
— Sea Water
SNT
— Sealant
VRML
— Virtual Reality Modelling Language
WEF
— Water Environment Federation (formerly WPCF)
LSS
— Logistics Support Squadron
MFG
— Manufacturers Focus Group
MNECH
— Model National Energy Code of Canada for Houses
CONC
— Concrete
OR
— outside radius
PASS
— Passenger
UL
— Upper Level
LHS
— Left Hand Side
FIN
— Finished
RPS
— revolutions per second
MECH
— Mechanical Equipment
TDC
— Time Delay Closing
COND
— Condenser
NNI
— Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut
T
— Tesla
PA
— Pascal (1N/m2)
EL
— Elevator
PSIG
— Pounds per square inch gage
PEI
— PolyEtherImide
SUSP
— Suspend
ODIF
— Office Document Interchange Format
OEOB
— Old Executive Office Building
ASIS
— American Society for Industrial Security
TSP
— total suspended particles
SF
— Square Foot
TGL
— Toggle
MASH
— Mansion Apartment Shack House
MLD
— Molding
TOP
— Technical And Office Protocol
0X
— Zero-X fictitious Earth spacecraft in Supermarionation productions
M
— Motor
PTN
— Partition
PROT
— Protection
WTIA
— Welding Technology Institute of Australia
VNR
— Veneer
ISP
— Information Strategy Planning
PVG
— Paving
T&P
— Temperature & Pressure Relief Valve
USS
— United States Standard
RD
— Relative Density
OESC
— Ontario Electrical Safety Code
DL
— Dimension Lengthwise
WPR
— Waterproofing
TWY
— Taxiway
PRTN
— Partition
BF
— Basement Floor
ELB
— Elbow
OF
— Outside Face
DT
— Design Technology
MMB
— Membrane
ULP
— Unleaded Petrol
PNEU
— Pneumatic
WWT
— Waste Water Treatment
VLT
— Vault
G
— Gate
OBC
— Ontario Building Code
O/S
— Out Of Service
PAW
— Plasma Arc Weld
WDW
— Window
CORR
— Corrugate
CF
— Compact Framework
MLDG
— Molding
LTL
— Lintel
BF
— Back Face
STP
— Sewage Treatment Plant
TC
— Terracotta
PTD
— Painted
BIL
— Basic Insulation Level
WW
— Waste Water
PSTC
— Pressure Sensitive Tape Council
RVT
— Rivet
PV
— Paving
DD
— Design Development
PVDC
— Polyvinylidene Chloride
HERS
— Home Energy Rating System
PP
— Painted
CBS
— Concrete Block and Stucco
FAD
— Fresh Air Duct
EPFC
— Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, and Construction
MTL
— Metal
TZ
— Terrazzo
RWD
— Redwood
PGML
— Precision Graphics Markup Language
NBC
— National Building Code
NIIIP
— National Industrial Information Infrastructure Protocols
MTR
— Motor
LFL
— Lower Flammability Limit
PDES
— Product Data Exchange Using Step
UP
— Unpainted
VCVDC
— Poly Vinyl Chloride-Vinylidene Chloride
AAMA
— Association Architectural Manufacturers Association
FNDN
— Foundation
RIBA
— Royal Institute of British Architects
VRM
— Vermiculite
T
— tonne
PP
— Plaster
STA
— Station Line
CTR
— Counter
TOG
— Top of Grating
TLT
— Toilet
DS
— Door Switch
LLF
— Light Loss Factor
RA
— Registered Architect
BW
— Brick Wall
PNT
— Paint
UFA
— Usable Floor Area
PVAL
— PolyVinyl Alcohol
RB
— Rubber
WIR
— Walk in Robe
PEK
— Polyetherketone Etherketone Ketone
PH
— Preheat
RV
— Relief Vent
SP
— Soundproof
LS
— Limestone
RW
— Redwood
RH
— Reheat
MMC
— Modern Methods of Construction
TF
— Total Float
SAW
— Submerged Arc Welding
A/F
— Across Flats
SL
— Sky Light
RGH
— Rough
ID
— Interior Design
OP
— Opposite
NNW
— North North-West
CBO
— Certified Building Official
WU
— Window Unit
SPI
— Society of the Plastics Industry
WS
— Weatherstripping
NSPE
— National Society of Professional Engineers
G
— gully
RVS
— Reverse Side
ULG
— Unleaded Gasoline
BW
— Bottom of Wall
R
— Riser
OOAA
— office of architectural affairs
WDP
— Wood, Painted
LMS
— Limestone
FP
— Floor Plan
BVP
— Broken Vessel Pottery
R
— Reduction
MCM
— Mid-Century Modern
NMT
— Non-Metallic
KV.A
— Kilovolt-ampere
FCI
— Facility Condition Index
TCS
— Terne-Coated Stainless Steel
FRL
— Fire Resistance Level
TVSS
— Transient Voltage Surge Suppressor
URM
— Unreinforced Masonry
SSMH
— Sanitary Sewer Manhole
AIDE
— Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment
NCSA
— National Centre for Supercomputing Applications
URE
— Upstairs Room Entertainment
EIT
— Engineer In Training
OBS
— Organizational Breakdown Structures
M3
— Cubic Metre
UC
— Undercut
YD
— Yard Dyed
PD
— Projective Dimension
SSI
— Soil Structure Interaction
HHR
— Heritage High Roof
PN
— Nominal Pressure
RAGAGEP
— Recognized And Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices
SGML
— Standard Generalized Mark-up Language
TBC
— Top Back of Curb
CAR
— Commercial And Residential
MAC
— Metal Arc Cutting
CC
— Computer Center
NL
— No Liability
DPC
— damp-proof course
AEC
— Architectural Energy Corporation
UFS
— Universal Frame System
PVP
— Polyvinylpyrrolidone
CPEP
— Corrugated PolyEthylene Pipe
BF
— Barrier-Free
ALO
— Architect Liaison Officer
ACT
— Acoustical Ceiling Tile
SES
— Service Entrance Section
EPA
— Effective Projected Area
ASPE
— American Society of Plumbing Engineers
CAD
— Computer-Assisted Drafting
FASLA
— Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architecture
SIG
— Signaling Interworking Gateway
S2S
— Surfaced Two Sides
DPM
— Deformation Potential Mechanism
YRD
— Yard
VFD
— Vernacularly Fastened Door
PETP
— Polyethylene Terephthalate
PBTP
— Polybutylene Terephthalate Polymer
ALS
— Alternate Light Source
ACHP
— Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
IDC
— Interior Designers of Canada
BSDM
— Box Structure Development Method
MM
— Modified Mercalli Scale
PID
— Piping & Instrumentation Diagram
EPA
— End Point Adjustment
AU
— Absorbance Unit
RL
— Roof Level
SB
— Stilb
RBS
— Royal Building System
NASF
— Net Assignable Square Footage
DH
— Dog House
WC
— Woodcutting
RWO
— Rain Water Outlet
MCWS
— Main Cold Water Service
JULIE
— Joint Utility Locating Information for Excavators
IR
— Isoprene Rubber
TBAE
— Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
NPSM
— National Pipe Straight Mechanical thread
BAHA
— Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association
FAP
— Fire Alarm Panel
RCPT
— Receptacle
CPBD
— Certified Professional Building Designer
AACA
— Architects Accreditation Council of Australia
PVFM
— Poly(vinyl Formal)
NATA
— National Aptitude Test in Architecture
TOGAF
— The Open Group Architectural Framework
CBS
— Concrete Building Structure
ECA
— Erection Completion Acceptance
CAI
— Cold Air Intake
CMR
— Compact Measurement Record
CD
— Construction Document
TBR
— Tile Based Rendering
VMV
— Vapor Management Valve
NAAB
— National Architectural Accreditation Board
BWICS
— Builder's Work In Connection with Services
DN
— Drafting Note
ADRB
— Architectural Design Review Board
GSF
— Gross Square Footage
CTC
— Center-to-Center
KDRB
— Knock-Down and Re-Build
PDL
— Poundal
SB
— Sub-Basement
SAR
— Stichting Architecten Research (Foundation for Architects' Research)
ABH
— Architectural Builders Hardware
IDCA
— Interior Design Coalition of Arizona
BCIS
— Building Code Information System
DOE
— Determination of Eligibility
IDC
— Industrial Design & Construction
RCFA
— Root Cause Failure Analysis
FBO
— Furnished by Owner
ABI
— At-Bit Inclination
KS
— Kilosecond
ASLA
— American Society of Landscape Architects
VHT
— Vertical and Horizontal Transportation
SOR
— State Of Requirement
ACE
— Architecture Construction and Engineering
KG.M
— Kilogram Metre
ADL
— Architecture Description Language
M2
— Square Metre
MTIA
— Metal Trades Industry Association
FCO
— Floor Clean Out
AALA
— Alberta Association of Landscape Architects
BCJ
— Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
BCIN
— Building Code Identification Number
WWM
— Welded Wire Mesh
ABRI
— Architecture and Building Research Institute
AIBC
— Architectural Institute of British Columbia
TOC
— Top of Casing
VGL
— Valve Guide Level
SADL
— Structural Architecture Description Language
LDG
— Lodge
ASPCA
— Architectural Studies for Performance-Critical Applications
IDCW
— Interior Design Coalition of Washington
AESR
— Architects and Engineers for Social Responsibility
BIAD
— Beijing Institute of Architectural Design
OCCS
— Overall Construction Classification System
MFD
— Manufactured Food Database
NAAMM
— National Association of Architectural Metal Manufacturers
FAIA
— Fellow of the American Institute of Architects
AAESDA
— Association of Architects, Engineers, Surveyors and Draughtsmen of Australian
SLV
— Short Leg Vertical
BCOE
— Biddability Constructibility Operability and Environmental
DLSH
— Dry Leached Surface Hardness
FR
— Front Right
FRTW
— Fire Retardant Treated Wood
CAEI
— China Architectural Engineering, Inc.
AARB
— Art and Architectural Review Board
SRJ
— Steel Ring Joint
CL
— Cat Ladder
TOG
— Top Of Grade
MBF
— Thousand Board Feet
SS
— Substation
GIFA
— Gauteng Institute for Architecture
TCT
— Transfer Certificate of Title
ABTA
— Absolute Background Textures Archive
ZS
— Zinc-coated Steel
EMR
— Elevator Machine Room
ACAI
— Architecture Commune des Applications Informatiques
LM.S
— Lumen Second
FHV
— Fire Hose Valve
GERAM
— Generalized Enterprise Reference Architecture and Methodology
EPIC
— Engineering, Procurement, Installation, and Commissioning
ARAD
— Architectural Research And Design
NASA INDIA
— National Association of Students of Architecture (India)
SMA
— Shielded Metal Arc Welding
BTTT
— Blue Tulip Turkish Tiles
USF
— Usable Square Footage
XCONN
— Cross Connection
BS
— Back Sight
ASGCA
— American Society of Golf Course Architects
VWS
— Vibrating-Wire Stressmeter
OAL
— outside air louvers
RLM
— Right-to-Left Mark
FACD
— Functional Analysis Concept Design
NSF
— Net Square Footage
AMD
— Analysis, Modeling, and Design
AMBER
— Architectural Modelling Box for Enterprise Redesign
PGDB
— Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board
C OF F
— Construction of Facilities
FCIC
— Furnished by Contractor, Installed by Contractor
PUP
— polyurethane paint
IRAC
— Institut royal d'architecture du Canada
CAAE
— Computer aided architectural engineering
AFA
— Automatic Fire Alarm
CVAS
— Controlled Ventilation Area System
KLX
— kilolux
EIBS
— European Installation Bus System
IALD
— International Association of Lighting Designers
ACP
— Aluminum Composite Panel
MP
— Mounting plate
IDL
— Indented Drawing List
WFVR
— Wet False Vertical Room
LAAB
— Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board
ARCA
— Associate of the Royal College of Art (London)
RLA
— Registered Landscape Architect
CAEE
— Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
TXV
— Thermal eXpansion Valve
OODB
— Object Oriented Database Because
SBR
— Straight Before Radius
HKIA
— Hong Kong Institute of Architects
GCCM
— General Contractor Construction Method
RAIC
— Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (now Architecture Canada)
HLD
— Heavy Lifting Device
WPC
— Wood-Plastic Composite
CATH
— Cathedral
FP
— Front Porch
SID
— School of Interior Design
MSCL
— Mild Steel Cement Lined
SHM
— Structural Health Monitoring
PB
— Pull Box (fire alarm)
USFB
— Ultra Shallow Floor Beam
HYDR
— Hydraulic
MTP
— Material, Techniques, and Processes
GLOD
— Geometric Level of Detail
SBEM
— Simplified Building Energy Model
SW
— Sidewalk
ZAR
— Zapf Architectural Renderings
CDR
— Central Dining Room
LX
— Luxembourg
ML
— Megalitre
SEC
— Security Clearance
FA
— Floor Area
AIJ
— Architectural Institute of Japan
SD
— Sketch Dimension
ADGD
— Architectural Design and Global Difference
ARO
— Architecture Research Office
ABDS
— ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING DESIGN SERVICES
VCD
— Variable Control Damper
AFS
— Architectural Framing Systems
DCW
— Dining Chair Wood
BMICH
— Bandaranayake Memorial International Conference Hall
GD
— Geometric Dimensioning
ARC
— Architecture Restoration Conservation
MHBP
— Mass House Building Projects
IDC
— Insulation Displacing Connector
OTS
— Open to Sky
SSAE
— Student Society of Architectural Engineers
ACC
— Architectural Control Committee
LY
— Langley
BKL
— Brininstool, Kerwin and Lynch
ABCD
— Analysis of Building Climatic Data
SMS
— Styrene-a-Methylstyrene
LCPE
— Line Corrugated PolyEthelene
PD
— Production Drawing
PBD
— plasterboard
DITB
— Down in the Basement
S
— Step
AGMA
— Architectural Glass and Metal Association
DLF
— Drawing List File
APV
— Architectural Products of Virginia
ARD
— Around
FCA
— Floor Control Assembly
SPUD
— Single Person Urban Dwelling
IDCW
— Interior Design Coalition of Wisconsin
RMC
— Ready Mix Cement
BRB
— Bar-Room Bar
WDDK-R
— Wood Decking Rear
ACE
— Amethyst Contrast Enhancer
MOA
— Means of Access
ADA
— Architects and Designers Association
CIOB
— Chartered Institute Of Building
ASW
— apparent source width
AFE
— Advanced Flow Engineering
NCARB
— Certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
GD
— Gregorian Dome
SVP
— Soil Vent Pipe
ADM
— Atomic Demolition Munitions
AEI
— Architectural Engineering Institute
PE
— photoelectric
OGSF
— Overall Gross Square Feet
AEC
— Architectural and Engineering Content
BVD
— Better View Desired
WAPA
— Washington Association of Professional Anthropologists
CEB
— Compressed Earth Block
PEMB
— Pre-Engineered Metal Building
BOR
— Back Of Room
C/C
— Centre to Centre
AFD
— Above Floor Drain
TBM
— Temporary Benchmark
AF
— Aluminum Frame
IDBE
— Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment
PEOX
— polyethylene oxide
UGF
— Under Gravel Filters
CAAD
— Computer Aided Architectural Design
AATO
— Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario
BFD
— Basis for Design
OAL
— Outdoor Area Lighting
MPPS
— Most Penetrating Particle Size
WVDCH
— West Virginia Division of Culture and History
SAF
— Sarasota Architectural Foundation
BCA
— Building Code of Australian
MRAD
— Milliradian
ACC
— Access Control
A I
— Architecture Interiors magazine
ALW
— Architectural Lighting Works
NID
— National Institute of Design, India
WWSK-6
— Wireless Wall Switch With 6 Hour Timer
ACB
— Active Chilled Beam
I/I
— Infiltration and Inflow
DW
— Dry Wall
GMLDG
— Garnish Molding
AERC
— Architectural Education Resource Center
E
— Entrance
AWAC
— Arrowhead Woods Architectural Committee
ADC
— Architecture Development and Construction
FOS
— Front Of Store
LACAC
— Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee
MAT
— Material Acquisition Team
CFCU
— Customized Desk Corner Unit
LM.H
— Lumen Hour
MIH
— Maximum Interior Humidity
MOE
— Means of Escape
MBSE
— Model Based System Engineering
IIDA
— International Interior Design Association
SAD
— School of Architecture and Design
LSC
— Life Safety Code
HF
— House File
OGSF
— Outside Gross Square Footage
GHP
— Geothermal Heat Pump
L
— Landscape
AIMS
— Architectural Information Management System
MNA P
— McNaughton Architect Partners
ABAAG
— Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines
RESPA
— Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974
NSC
— nominated subcontractor
ADM
— Architecture Development Methodology
BAC
— Boston Architectural College
REVIVAL
— Retrofitting for Environmental Viability Improvement of Valued Architectural Landmarks
BSM
— Bath Shower Mixer
TCF
— Total Cubic Feet
CURB
— Concentrated Upgrade and Repair of Buildings
E
— Estimate
BOP
— Bottom Of the Porch
BHK
— Bedroom Hall Kitchen
HPAC
— Heating, Piping, and Air Conditioning
ASOG
— Architectural Style Online Guide
MN
— meganewton
TT
— Table Top
CDS
— Construction Drawing Subset
DDA
— Dembling Dembling Architects, P.C.
HAER
— Historic American Engineering Record
ISIS
— Intelligent Sensing for Innovative Structures
RAW
— Right Angle Weave
IHG
— Incidental Heat Gain
AAA
— Alberta Association of Architects
LX
— Luxe Extra
FRC
— Fire Resisting Construction
ACP
— Arched Concrete Pipe
TASM
— Torsional Analysis of Steel Members
SF
— Square Footage
SCRN
— Screen
KL
— Key Lock
FLAP
— Fatal Light Awareness Programme
ASWD
— Architectural Salvage Warehouse of Detroit
KCD
— kilocandela
FFC
— Fourth Floor Collapse
DTE
— Dual Tile Encoding
TKWA
— The Kubala Washatko Architects
BTTW
— Break Through The Wall
GD
— Ground Designs
TPI
— Thermoplastic insulated
NGHP
— Natural Gas Heat Pump
FRC
— Fibre Reinforced Cement
NCARB
— National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
WC
— Water Cooler
OD
— outside dimension
BVH
— Bahr Vermeer Haecker Architects
NRE
— nonrecurring engineering
BD
— Basic Design
EDC
— Engineering Design and Communication
PDL
— Pre-Designed Layout
LCR
— Left - Center - Right
BIR
— Built in Wardrobe
WT
— Waste Vent
RIA
— Really Interesting Architecture
MDO
— Medium Density Overlay (engineered plywood)
RISD
— Rhode Island School of Design
EB
— external beam radiotherapy
TOF
— Top of Footing
16TH ED WR
— 16Th Edition Wiring Regulations
ASI
— Architect Supplemental Instructions
ADTM
— Arc De Triumphe Model
LDO
— Luxury Decor Option
RCP
— Rapid City Profile
BOTE
— Back Of The Envelope calculation
CPE
— Certified Professional Estimator
OPSV
— OverPressure Safety Valve
TBD
— Two Bed Doors
SC
— Square Connector (optical connector type)
OSB
— Oriented Strand Board
MMC
— Modular Methods of Construction
IPMD
— Interior Property Management Directives
BMS
— Building Management Services
ASAC
— Advanced Spacecraft Architectural Concepts
BAL
— British Architecture Library
ES
— Element of Structure
ATRU
— Architectural Technology Research Unit
ULF
— Ultra-Low Floor
PISU
— polyimidesulfone
MAT
— Materials Management Division
SEC
— Security Exchange Commission
IDBB
— Integrated Design/Bid/Build
CAAS
— Constellation Analysis of Ancient Sites
USW
— Ultrasonic Welding
THT
— Tomorrows Home Today
IMD
— In-Mould Decoration
QBK
— Queen bed Business class with Kitchenette
P
— Power Panel
FIM
— Film Insert Moulding
OTK
— oil tank
H
— Handle
BC
— Bottom of Curb/Gutter
BIW
— Built in Wardrobe
ATB
— Arch, Top, and Back
MRS
— Mobile Roof Support
WSF
— Wood Solutions Fair
LOLD
— Old Length
CCM
— Catchment Characterisation and Modelling
PHD
— Post Hole Digging
CBM
— Cubic Meters
IFC
— Integrated Furnace Control
EFT
— Earliest Finish Time
RAIA
— The Royal Australian Institute of Architects
JJG
— Jordan, Jones, and Goulding architectural firm
HPCO
— High Pressure Cut Out
WTK
— Water Tank
STLB
— Standard Tile shower, Left Bench
DTAH
— Formerly du Toit Allsopp Hillier, but since 2012 simply DTAH
WONA
— W. O. Newhaus Architects
FV
— Field Verify
BOH
— Back Of the House
WCM
— Wall Current Monitor
CAT
— Chamber of Architects of Turkey
ARCHITECTURE
— Architectural
FL
— Front Left
BYOH
— Build Your Own Home
BEM
— Building Estate Management
WDP
— Wood Panel
NG
— No Gaps
FD
— Front Door
OFL
— Over-FLow alarm
PCC
— Precast Concrete Company
WCDE
— Waterloo Cases in Design Engineering
EDAS
— Energy Design Advice Scheme
SSIU
— Straddling Span Interface Unit
PD
— Pipe Duct
RDK
— Richard D. Kimball Company, Inc.
P
— Pool
MEAA
— McCulloch England Associates Architects
ASARC
— Alta Sierra Architectural Review Committee
WBF
— Wood-Burning Fireplace
DEA
— Design and Environmental Analysis
SF
— Step Footing
IFR
— Internal Floating Roof
TG
— Tongue & Groove
PUH
— Pick Up Head
PATH
— Partners for Advanced Transit and Highways
B.O.
— By Other
CCS
— Certified Construction Specifier
EIEO
— End Inlet, End Outlet
COE
— Criteria Of Effect evaluation
SAS
— Security Alarm System
OAH
— Overall Height
SEC
— Security Office
HABS
— Historic American Buildings Survey
LC
— Log Cabin
ARY
— Architects Rego and Youngquist
AIALA
— American Institute of Architects Los Angeles
OSD
— On-Site Stormwater Detention
ARQ
— Architectural Research Quarterly
MED
— Medium Energy Detector
TT
— Table Topics
ESA
— Equal Space Area
TF
— Tree Fort
CLARB
— Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards
AUBC
— Australian Building Certification
SME
— Scale Model Engineering
CEAE
— Civil Environmental Architectural Engineering
F
— Floor
B
— Build
BE
— Basic Engineering
RL
— Reference Level
ODAT
— Ohio Design Assistance Team
FX
— Fire Extinguisher
SNK
— Sink
WWSK-2
— Wireless Wall Switch With 2 Hour Timer
MR
— Mirror Roof
DWR
— Design Within Reach
ML
— Metal Louver
WNC
— Washington National Cathedral
NFS
— Not Further Specified
ECA
— Engineering Critical Assessment
LS
— Loudspeaker System
CALD
— Carolina Architectural Lighting and Design
SEC
— Security Code
FDA
— Field Demonstration Area
SSPA
— Solid State Power Amplifier
MACE
— Metadata for Architectural Contents in Europe
EFRD
— Emergency Flow Restricting Device
ID
— Interactive Design
ID
— Interaction Designer
MDBA
— Maximum Design Basis Accident
MSI
— Masonry and Structural Improvements
EGP
— Enhanced Ground Plane
ILRT
— Integrated Leakage Rate Test
ASAD
— Architectural Signs and Designs
ROR
— Rotate Right
LEED
— Leadership in Energy and Environment Design
EI
— Estimated Inner
CCLA
— Colorado Council Of Landscape Architects
MV
— Megavolts
BW
— Block Wall
FOH
— Front Of the House
AGA
— Architectural Glass and Aluminum
SCIP
— Structural Concrete Insulated Panel
HTFA
— High Temperature Forced-Air
WWS
— Wireless Wall Switch
CF
— Chartreuse Fluorescent
MR
— Men's Rest room
BAHC
— Brighton Architectural Heritage Committee
SRS
— Single Room Supplement
SDS
— Structured Cabling System
BAS
— Building Automated System
CS
— Cross Section
OFCH
— Oil-Fired Central Heating
SSV
— Solid Surface Veneer
PAG
— Prescriptive Architectural Guidelines
OPSO
— OverPressure ShutOff
ATLAS
— Atomic-terrace low-angle shadowing
GBT
— Great Big Table
NLAA
— Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Architects
NBS
— National Building Specification
GI
— Global Inner
GCP
— General Construction Plan
BS
— Beginning of Survey
RC
— Room Criterion
POD
— Portobello Open Door
AFSB
— Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara
BTHRM
— Bathroom
OPB
— One-Piece Building
KLDF
— Kilo-Liters Design Flow
HNC
— Hierarchical Network of Concepts
CI
— Commercial Interior
MHOF
— Monsanto House Of the Future
AGS
— Architectural Glass Solution
NB
— National Body
HC
— Hot and Cold
IDCO
— Independent Design COllective
AHEAD
— Applied Heating, Electrical, And Decorative
STMP
— Stone Tile Masonry Protector
NM
— Nanometre
BP
— Building Planning
SD
— Side Door
WD
— Windows and Doors
ARB
— The Architectural Review Board
NHS
— Nice Homely Surroundings
SHF
— Super High Floor
B
— Bridgeport
IPD
— Insulated Patio Door
WAA
— Western Awning Association
CRMDL
— Commercial Remodel
BRB
— Beam-Related Background
GRC
— Glass Fiber Reinforced Cement
DS&R
— Diller Scofidio Renfro
HEPA
— High Efficiency Particle Air filter
DIDB
— Domestic Interiors DataBase
BR
— Bump Rail
LSS
— Lightweight Steel Structure
MM2
— square millimetre
HAS
— Home Automation System
CS
— Cutaway small
PDP
— Painted
H/L
— High Level
RRMDL
— Residential Remodel
DBR
— Design Brief Report
RDM
— Resonance Damping Mechanism
LWE
— Long Wall Error
LWC
— lightweight concrete
CD
— Customer Drawing
AL
— Available Light
ROL
— Rights of Light
ACSI
— Architectural Control Systems Incorporated
AICD
— Architecture Interconnect Context Diagram
SEC
— Security screening
CBC
— Cyclic Beam Columns
CTR
— Contour
MT
— Material Table
OPV
— Overpressure Valve
ND
— Narrow Door
SEC
— Security Evaluation Criteria
HC
— Historical Colors
KA
— Kitchen Appliance
UG
— Underground Garage
CLAB
— Columbia Laboratory for Architectural Broadcasting
BEUI
— Building Energy Use Intensity
OS
— Open Space
HEED
— Home Energy Efficient Design
H
— Hall
ADAPT
— Architectural Design Association of Portugal and Turkey
CTBUH
— Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat's
LVR
— LiVing Room
MAT
— Materials and Technology
CL
— Ceiling Level
FRC
— Fibre Reinforced Cementitious
MRE
— Mapping, Reporting, and Engineering
ITP
— Inspection & Testing Program
SEC
— ETSI Security Technical Committee
APTH
— Apartment, THird floor
ALS
— Architectural License Seminar
MRS
— Multiple Roundpoint Structures
UHE
— Ultra-High Efficiency
SPICE
— Structured Process Improvement for Construction Enterprises
EFIS
— Expanded Foam Insulating System
QFI
— Quench Flow Instrument
MLS
— Modular Lighting System
HSS
— Horizontal Stretch or Shrink
CICE
— Certified Independent Checking Engineer
ICS
— Infloor Cleaning System
LE
— Location Extensions
BEES
— Building Energy Efficiency Standards
HAPC
— Historic and Architectural Preservation Commission
HET
— Home Entertainment Theater
AIW
— Architectural Iron Works
NCCE
— National Council of Engineering Examiners
BIR
— Built In Robe
TASA
— Tacheometric Accelerator Surveying and Alignment
HMB
— Home Manufacturers Council of NAHB
EIAP
— Emirates Institute of Architects and Planners
VWB
— Vaportight Wall Box
VM
— Vintage Mahogany
LATA
— Landscape Architecture THESES Archive
FADS
— Facility Accessibility Design Standards
AK
— Angled Kitchen
BWO
— Builder's Work Opening
SEC
— Security Encoding Computer
PNDB
— perceived noise level
ID
— Interaction Design
NH
— No Heat
RPE
— Room Partition Element
CNH
— Cold Normal Hot
IBS
— Intelligent Building System
GDC
— Geocentric Design Code
OPBS
— One-Piece Building Specifcation
RRA
— Richard Rude Architectural
CS
— Construction Safety
ND
— New Design
CACH
— Central Air, Central Heat
IVO
— Inlet Valve Opening
PE
— ployethylene
SB
— Snack Bar
TLS
— Toilet Locking System
AE
— Archtop Enclosure
VRSB
— Venturi, Rauch, and Scott Brown Architects
RGH
— Rough Guide Hotwired
GLWN
— Grass Lawn
MT
— Mosaic Tile
OHW
— OverHead Weight
SD
— Specification & Description
GF
— Garage Floor
RTFB
— Round To Flat Beam
MT
— Mounted
OT
— Overflow Threshold
KG
— Known geometry
SAI
— Sundberg Architectural Initiative
RC
— Rocking Chair
CTRG
— Centering
BIU
— Beam In Use
AD
— Architectural Digest
ASE
— Anglo Saxon England (architecture )
ISBL
— Inverted Short BaseLine
VFI
— Viewed From Inside
CVA
— Clear Ventilation Area
BJ
— Button Jointed
WB
— Weber Basin
DL
— Decorative Lamp
ARCC
— Architectural Research Centers Consortium
RAID
— Registered Architect
ITD
— Interior Technical Design
Y
— Yellow Phase
APLUSI
— Architecture Plus Interiors
M/L
— Mid Level
SEC
— Security Export Control
IDCA
— International Design Conference Aspen
LC
— Lower Corridor
MAAP
— Mini architectural adapter plates
HARC
— Historic Architectural Review Commission
UAI
— Urban Architectural Initiatives
MAL
— Modern Audio Lounge
MSB
— Multi-Service Building
SCRD
— Standard Construction Requirements and Details
B
— Basel
VS
— Visual Slim
QKH
— Queen bed and Kitchen (Handicap)
TS
— Timber Supply
ER
— Exposed Run
FL
— Front Living room
ESSA
— Earthfriendly and Self Sufficient Architecture
TCD
— Thinline Cutaway Dual
IAQ
— Inadequate Architectural Quality
TST
— Truss Steel Structure
TP
— Tee Pee
WT
— Wall Vent
OJ
— Outer Join
LQS
— Lighting Quality Standard
PC
— precast
BW
— Bulge Window
HF
— High Floor
PTG
— Painting
MF
— Martensite Finished
SMS
— Spatial Management System
MNS
— Mens' room
NI
— Non-Insulated
HMS
— Hazard Mitigation Survey
VWR
— Vertical Wall Recessed
E
— Eaves
RBDO
— Relibility-Based Design Optimization
U
— Undergirding
L/L
— Low Level
MI
— Move In
COML
— Commercial Building
VLR
— Very Large Ranch
WC
— Wall Coordinates
NH
— No hall
XMV
— Exterior Mount Ventilator
RS
— Re-Scaled
BE
— Barrier to Entry
NH
— Nil Height
IWD
— Inner Working Distance
FTD
— Florescent To Daylight
WMR
— Water Meter
MB
— Multi-Block
TCD
— Two Coats a Day
CK
— Center Kitchen
SEC
— Security and Exchange Commission
AEBC
— Anchorage Existing Buildings Code
DR
— Design Remarks
OSR
— Open Side Ruled
SSS
— Self-Supporting Structure
ARC
— Artifact Research Centre
PE
— Price to Engineers
VTOC
— Virtual Table Of Components
AD
— Artist Designer
PEB
— Pre Engineered Building
RNK
— Rink
CJ
— Center Joint
NRRR
— Non-Residential Remodeling and Renovation
VWM
— Vaportight Wall Mount
LC
— Lower Center
NG
— Non-Geometric
FA
— Facilities Annex
GGP
— Green Globe Professional
QDK
— Queen bed Deluxe with Kitchenette
TLC
— Tile, Linoleum, and Carpet
SCAPE
— Systems Components Architectural Products and Environments
HBG
— Hnedac Bobo Group
PCS
— Planning Connect System
ACE
— Artificial Compound Entity
IG
— Inner Geometry
FMSS
— Facility Maintenance Software System
LT
— Low-Threshold
SEC
— Security Item
RSM
— Rock Solid Mates
JAD
— Joint Architecture and Design
VS
— Vertical Space
DF
— Deluxe Floor
ARC
— Architecture Registration Corps
IKE
— International Key Entrance
FLA
— Flame
JIC
— Joint In Center
VTM
— Valve Texture Material
MT
— Mount Table
MED
— Mayan Epigraphic Database Project
ICF
— Insulated Concrete Forms
TTW
— Tall, Thick, Wide
DIR
— Design Input Requirements
AJ
— The Architect's Journal
MT
— Make Trace
CM
— Contoured and Molded
SAR
— Structures Are Reactive
GD
— German Design
SIC
— Sealing, Insulating, and Caulking
CM
— Case Marker
MD
— Master Detail
PD
— Participatory Design
HOM
— Hall Of Mirrors
FRG
— Flat Rough Granite
DLS
— Drawing Layer Setup
EIFS
— External Insulation and Finish System
CH
— Conservation and Heritage
AE
— Advanced Estimate
GLT
— Grande Luxe Tease
ARE
— Architect Registration Examinations
UBE
— Units, Buildings, and Environment
CM
— Curly Maple
COP
— Car Operation Panel
HC
— Historic Churches
PDE
— Paint Design Engineering
LP
— Lead Palate
PC
— police call box
SSPW
— Schneider, Shay, Pian, Worcester Architects
DF
— Design For ....
SEC
— Security Equipment Corporation
SIC
— so written
NC
— Neoclassical Component
TEC
— Total Environment Control
NDC
— New Developers Conference
SR
— Standard Reconstruction
CO
— Convenience Outlet
W
— Workprint
PC
— Pink Curtains
FRP
— Fire Resistant Protection
YLT
— Yellow Light
AS
— Auto-Scaling
I
— Interior
PD
— Pressure Down
BR
— Building Report
C
— Covered
PC
— pullchain
WKR
— Walkramp
DU
— Drafting Unit
TAA
— Teymur Ali Ashurbeyov
DAC
— Dial Architectural Components
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