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XL — Extra Large
LAN — Local Area Network
D&ID — Ducting & Instrumentation Diagram
PO — Chamber Pot (from the French - pot de chambre)
RFID — Radio Frequency Identification
POPS — Privately Owned Public Space(s)
CL — Classic
MPT — Male Pipe Thread
BB — Bulletin Board
MM — Millimeter
P&ID — Piping and Instrumentation Diagram
MAN — Metropolitan Area Network
HTWSSTKS — Hiram, Tyrian, Widow's Son, Sendeth to King Solomon
AFFL — Above Finished Floor Level
YD2 — Square yard
VDU — Visual Display Unit
WWW — World Wide Web
A — Ampere
IT — Information Technology
SALS — Simple Approach Lighting System
FFL — Finished Floor Level
QC — Quality Control
BTTM — Bottom
BTR — Better
LCD — Liquid Crystal Display
W/ — With
YD3 — Cubic yard
XEPS — Extruded Polystyrene
MB — Megabyte
S — South
AC — Alternating Current
OEM — Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
ATM — Automatic Teller Machine
IRR — Internal Rate of Return
XML — Extensible Markup Language
PNP — Plan And Profile
ADD — Addendum
RFS — Regardless of Feature Size
CESMM — Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement
ISP — Internet Service Provider
PDA — Personal Digital Assistant
AGA — American Gas Association
AGDO — Automatic Gate Door Opener
AISI — American Iron and Steel Institute
PO — Post Office
A — Area
KM2 — Square Kilometre
BLK — Block
TQM — Total Quality Management
ACI — American Concrete Institute

MPH — Miles Per Hour
QI — Quality Improvement
RADHAZ — Radiation Hazard
RHS — Right Hand Side
AHU — Air Handling Unit
SPL — Sound Pressure Level
WAN — Wide Area Network
IP — Internet Protocol
GD&T — Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
AMP — Ampere
RF — Radio Frequency
MSDS — Material Safety Data Sheets
MOU — Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
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.
LNG — Liquefied Natural Gas
P. LAM — Plastic Laminate
LH — Left Hand
WC — Water Closet (in building plans)
E — East
CV — Check Valve
ASME — American Society of Mechanical Engineers
VR — Virtual Reality
X HVY — Extra Heavy
QTR — Quarter
DB — Decibel
SCC — Standards Council of Canada
ALT — Alteration
VO — Variation Order
PAL — Porch Aim Layout
FF — Finished Floor Elevation
WBS — Work Breakdown Structure
SIG — Special Interest Group
PDF — Portable Document Format (created by Adobe Acrobat)
PWHT — postweld heat treatment
PMI — Project Management Institute
SQ — Square
PCB — printed circuit board
RH — Right Hand
PTO — Please Turn Over
CTR — Center
AUTO — Automatic
ALT — Alternate
LEL — Lower Explosive Limit
FEED — Front End Engineering Design
PMP — Project Management Plan
KG — Kilogram
OFCI — Owner Furnished Contractor Installed
AL — Aluminium
ANT — Antenna
SCHED — Schedule

LCL — Lower Confidence Limit
PIB — PolyIsoButylene
EMS — Environmental Management Systems
ODP — Ozone Depletion Potential
ID — Inside Diameter
PGP — Pretty Good Privacy (encryption)
LP — Low Pressure
ASCE — l'American Society of Civil Engineers
QA — Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
PT — Part
VM — Value Management
MIS — Management Information System (OSHA)
CUR — Current
BLDG — Building
LL — Live Load
VOL — Volume
WL — Water Line
PVK — Polyvinyl Carbazole
AS — Australian Standard
PORT — Portable
CONST — Under Construction
MP — Medium Pressure
BF — Board Foot
PC — Polycarbonate
OCB — Oil Circuit Breaker
PL — Plate
ECC — Eccentric
CD — Cold Drawn
OCR — Optical Character Recognition
CLG — Ceiling
W — Width
UEL — Upper Explosive Limit
NA — Not Available
WI — Wrought Iron
IPCS — International Programme on Chemical Safety
CI — Cast Iron
CMP — Corrugated Metal Pipe
EA — Each (as in a unit of measurement - one each)
PW — Per Week
DPC — Damp Proof Course
HGL — Hydraulic Grade Line
NC — Nitrocellulose
NSW — New South Wales
VP — Vacuum Pump
LS — Low Speed
IR — Infrared
L — Line
MWFRS — Main Wind-Force Resisting System
CONT — Control
FFL — Finished Floor Line

L — Left
MOL — More Or Less
DWG — Drawing
COS — Cosine
N — Nitrogen
PQP — Project Quality Plan
MED — Medium
VGC — Very Good Condition
MISC — Miscellaneous
TSTAT — Thermostat
SQL — Structured Query Language
OPC — Ordinary Portland Cement
UON — Unless Otherwise Noted
AEC — Architecture, Engineering, Construction
ISDN — Integrated Services Digital Network
PED — Pedestal
TE — Terminal Equipment
NT — Northern Territory
CFS — Cubic Feet per Second
OA — Outside Air
RAD — Radius
GWB — Gypsum Wall Board
UT — Utility
VPN — Virtual Private Network (ATM)
EXT — Exterior
RTA — Ready-To-Assemble
NC — Normally Closed
N — Newton
H'LINE — Hairline
PI — Performance Indicator
PIN — Personal Identification Number
BOV — Blow Off Valve
SAD — Supply Air Duct
MTBM — Mean Time Between Maintenance
PPS — Polyphenylene Sulfide
COML — Commercial
VO — Virtual Organization
CKT — Circuit
OO — Object Oriented
CIP — Cast-In-Place
VSD — Variable Speed Drive
D — Drain
R — Required
RPM — Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
VE — Virtual Enterprise
AISC — American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc.
SECY — secretary
RHS — Rectangular Hollow Section
BOD — Bottom of Duct
MV — Medium Voltage

CLP — Clamp
RAAF — Royal Australian Air Force
LM — Lumen
LCD — Liquid Crystal Diode
MH — Manhole
KWH — Kilowatt hour (one thousand watt hours) (measurement)
SV — Safety Valve
SVG — Scalable Vector Graphics
MTTR — Mean Time To Repair
RCP — Reinforced Concrete Pipe
VLF — Very Low Frequency
CAT — Catalog
WI — Within
ADAM — Art, Design, Architecture and Media
MIEE — Member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers
RET — Return
WB — Weber
BUR — Built-Up Roof
WG — Wire Gauge
MMC — Maximum Material Condition
PC — Personal computer (host)
NRC — National Research Council (Canada)
EXP — Expansion
SAH — Society of Architectural Historians
PAC — Plasma Arc Cutting
PMCS — Project Management Control System
SBS — Sick Building Syndrome
SY — Square Yard
NDE — Non-Destructive Evaluation
MS — Mild Steel
CIP — Cast Iron Pipe
DL — Dead Load
REQD — Required
PT — Paint
RW — Rotary Wing
RMV — Remove
LW — Light Weight
RD — Round
REM — Remove
JVM — Java Virtual Machine
UNO — Unless Noted Otherwise
B — Base
CHS — Circular Hollow Section
XSL — EXtensible Style Language
SSL — Secure Socket Layer
CP — Cathodic Protection
BIM — Building Information Model
CC — Cubic Centimeter
LED — law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
AFF — Above Finished Floor

NK — neck
NG — Natural Gas
GIFA — Gross Internal Floor Area
R&R — Remove & Replace
COMPT — Compartment
UV — Ultraviolet (Light)
MIN — Minimum
VM — Virtual Manufacturing
AC — annual closing
SIP — Structural Insulated Panel
MIPS — Millions of Instructions Per Second
WD — Wood
JIT — Just in time
DIM — Dimension
ODA — Open Document Architecture
OMA — Object Management Architecture
ACH — Air Changes per Hour
SA — Standards Australia
RTU — Remote Terminal Unit
PB — Pull Box
THRU — Through
VDR — Voltage Dependent Resistor
PE — Professional Engineer
LT — Light
PC — Precast Concrete
MI — Malleable Iron
AMB — Ambient
AW — Acid Waste
FSI — Floor Space Index
NDI — Non-Destructive Inspection
DS — Disconnect Switch
PE — Protective Earth
PNC — Preferred Noise Criteria
R AND R — Remove and Replace
SCADA — Supervisory Control And Data Aquisition
ANN — Annunciator
CF — Compact Framework
TB — Terminal Board
ICAPS — Integrated Commissioning and Progress System
MAX — Maximum
0X — Zero-X fictitious Earth spacecraft in Supermarionation productions
WB — Wet Bulb
DP — Dew Point
PMS — Power Management System
DT — Design Technology
MWO — Modification Work Order
EMC — Electromagnetic Compatibility
UL — Upper Level
AAT — Art & Architecture Thesaurus
CISC — Canadian Institute of Steel Construction

ISES — International Solar Energy Society
G — Gate
MAP — Manufacturing Automation Protocol
GL — Ground Level
A/E — Architect/Engineer
IE — Invert Elevation
TOC — Top of Concrete
MEK — Methyl Ethyl Ketone (butanone)
RA — Return Air
SOG — Slab on Grade
BD — Board
OLE — Object Linking and Embedding (Microsoft communication protocol)
LKR — Locker
DEPT — Department
ODBC — Open Database Connectivity
PF — Picofarad
ORP — Operational Readiness Platform
CS — Confined Space
TWU — Transport Workers Union of America
IUPAC — International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
ENCL — Enclosure
VR — Voltage Regulator
PIM — Personal Information Manager
MV — Millivolt
AWG — American Wire Gauge
EST — Estimate
CLR — Clear
ADJ — Adjust
KHZ — kilohertz (1000 cycles per second)
WT — Wall Thickness
FFE — Finished Floor Elevation
MK — Mark (Navy weapon designation)
RCP — Reflected Ceiling Plan
NEMA — National Electric Manufacturer's Association
MDF — Main Distribution Frame
M — Million
CCA — Chromated Copper Arsenate
VCM — Vinyl Chloride Monomer
OC — On Center
PM — Project Manager
GFRC — Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete
CB — Catch Basin
HERS — Home Energy Rating System
NBS — National Bureau of Standards (US)
TP — True Position
RGTR — Register
FROG — Finished Room Over Garage
NPS — Nominal Pipe Size (sometimes NS)
ASID — American Society of Interior Designers
OHD — Overhead Door

RI — Radio Interference
WP — Working Point
EDR — Equivalent Direct Radiation
RAP — Regimental Aid Post
ROICC — Resident Officer In Charge of Construction
ORB — Object Request Broker
AVG — Average Voltage Gain
OP — Opposite
PCA — Printed Circuit Assembly
CCT — Circuit
WG — Water Gauge
MCM — Mid-Century Modern
NAVFAC — Naval Facilities Engineering Command
RMI — Remote Method Invocation
ASD — Allowable Stress Design
MIN — Minute
PAPI — Precision Approach Path Indicator (aviation)
J — Joint
PPSU — polyphenylene sulfone
ARCH — Architect
DIA — Diameter
ABV — Above
SUPT — Superintendent
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
PW — Picowatt
KPA — kiloPascal (pressure above ambient (100 kPa = 1 atmosphere excess))
HVAC — Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
KW — Kilowatt (one thousand watts) (measurement)
ID — Interior Design
BBL — Barrel
MW — Megawatt (one million watts)
BRG — Bearing
SR — Steradian
ROW — Right-Of-Way
M&E — Mechanical & Electrical
UBC — Uniform Building Code
VF — Voice Frequency
DN — Down
LT WT — Lightweight
AGGR — Aggregate
VAT — Vinyl Asbestos Tile
SCM — Supply Chain Management
MMU — Memory Management Unit
IFC — Issued for Construction
UI — User Interface
RCD — Residual Current Device
UPS — Uninterruptible Power Supply
HHR — Heritage High Roof
TI — Temperature Indicator
TLV — Threshold Limit Value

LR — Long Radius
PB — Polybutylene
PPP — Public Private Partnership
VERT — Vertical
AIDE — Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment
R — Resist
TL — Transmission Loss
PH — Phase
LVR — Louver
NIC — Not In Contract
COAX — Coaxial
KC — Kilocycle
DD — Design Development
LX — Lux
SJI — Steel Joist Institute
CAD — Computer-Aided Design
KWHR — Kilowatt Hour
A&E — Architecture and Engineering
LB — Pound
CIR — Circle
SCBA — Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
MSB — Main Switch Board
LBL — Label
VCP — Visual Comfort Probability
IR — Industrial Relations
COR — Corner
KM — Kilometer (1,000 meters)
CAD — Computer-Assisted Drafting
REF — Refer
RVA — Recorded Voice Announcement
MDS — Microwave Distribution System
EQUIP — Equipment
TDO — Time Delay Opening
NBC — National Building Code
OOTW — Out Of This World
SSI — Soil Structure Interaction
BOQ — Bill of Quantities
BRKT — Bracket
NDT — Nondestructive Test
MC — Megacycle
NRV — Non Return Valve
IPS — Iron Pipe Size
CBO — Certified Building Official
SWP — Safe Working Pressure
S — second (do NOT use "sec" for "second;" use "sec" for "secant")
VCP — Vitrified Clay Pipe
MAINT — Maintenance
OC — Operating Characteristic
IP — Intellectual Property
WMO — World Meteorological Organization (ICSU)

PKWY — Parkway
RCF — Relative Centrifugal Force
ENGR — Engineer
JO — Job Order
THK — Thick
LAV — Lavatory
AIA — American Institute of Architecture
Q&A — Questions & Answers
ASHI — American Society of Home Inspectors
LLDPE — Linear Low Density Polyethylene
RISC — Reduced Instruction Set Computing
MMC — Modern Methods of Construction
BAF — Baffle
BF — Barrier-Free
ELEC — ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC, ELECTRICIAN
M — Mega - One Thousand (in Roman Numerals)
FBM — Foot Board Measure
USF — Usable Square Feet
COLA — Covered Outdoor Learning Area
V — Volt (measurement)
AAMA — American Architectural Manufacturer's Association
JT — Joint
EA — Equal Angle
WTP — Water Treatment Plant
TOG — Top of Grating
SECT — Section
SV — Solenoid Valve
MG — milligram; 1/1000 gram
THKNS — Thickness
EPDM — Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomere
OC — Operation Center
OD — Outside Diameter
BM — bench mark (as in map reading)
REQ — Require
DIV — Divisionsion
WIP — Work In Progress (process)
CMU — Concrete Masonry Unit
OOPL — Object Oriented Programming Language
BAL — Ballast
MTBE — Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
BSU — Basic Structural Unit
STP — Sewage Treatment Plant
RFT — Request for Tender
RRP — Recommended Retail Price
BIL — Basic Insulation Level
THR — Threshold
MJ — Megajoule
A — Areal
TS — Time Switch
CBS — Concrete Block and Stucco

SPECS — Specifications
VHSIC — Very High-Speed Integrated Circuit
ODL — Object Definition Language
MM3 — Cubic Millimetre
WIR — Walk in Robe
TRANS — Transformer
SD — Smoke Detector
CSI — Construction Specifications Institute
EPFC — Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, and Construction
TEL — Telephone
NC — Noise Criteria
STP — standard temperature and pressure (0° and 1 atm)
ADAAG — Americans with Disabilities Act Architectural Guidelines
SERV — Service
UG — User Group
JAE — Journal of Architectural Education
K — Kelvin (absolute temperature scale)
ADDN — Addition
PERF — Performance
AUTH — authorized, authority
AWS — American Welding Society's
ULG — Unleaded Gasoline
PDE — Product Data Exchange
TEMP — Temperature
KV — Kilovolt (one thousand volts) (measurement)
NFPA — National Fire Protection Association
SFCA — Square Foot Contact Area
STEL — Short Term Exposure Limit
DL — Dimension Lengthwise
TIG — Tungsten Inert Gas
KJ — kilojoule (energy measure)
CAD — Computer-Aided Drafting
VFD — Vernacularly Fastened Door
VML — Vector Markup Language
TGA — thermal gravimetric analysis
BRKR — Breaker
CNTR — Center
FPLC — Fireplace
BOT — Bottom
GFA — Gross Floor Area
KGF — Kilogram Force
SBR — styrene-butadiene rubber production
LF — latest finish
YR — Year
EPA — Effective Projected Area
BUC — Building Utility Certificate
PLC — Power Line Carrier
VMC — visual meteorological conditions
BEV — Bevel
MICE — Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers

FHWA — Federal Highway Administration
URM — Unreinforced Masonry
SET — Secure Electronic Transaction
LIB — Object Code Library
TWA — Time Weighted Averages
DH — Dog House
MPG — Miles Per Gallon
PRES — Pressure
WP — Working Pressure
FL — floor level
UFS — Universal Frame System
MCS — Maintenance Control Section
MP — melting point
NSAI — National Standards Authority of Ireland
EM — Emergency
NTS — Not To Scale
NE — North-East
CF — Cubic Feet
SAA — Standards Association of Australia
NF — Noise Frequency
ON — Osterreichisches Normungsinstitut
PIC — Programmable Interrupt Controller
CPE — Chlorinated Polyethylene
EQPT — Equipment
BAL — Balance
HSS — Hollow Structural Section
OGIS — Open Geodata Interoperability Specification
PIA — Peripheral Interface Adaptor
A/F — Across Flats
MTL — Material
EJ — Expansion Joint
NACE — National Association of Corrosion Engineers
LONG — Longitude
YS — Yield Strength
ACT — Acoustical Ceiling Tile
STA — Station
PN — Part Number (P/N Preferred)
KBS — Knowledge Based System
DPDT — double pole double throw switch
L — Length
SWBD — Switchboard
CIR — Circular
RECP — Receptacle
LT — Line Termination
NCIDQ — National Council for Interior Design Qualification
PRV — Pressure Reducing Valve
CON — Construction
UC — Under Construction
ONO — Or Near Offer
NW — North West

ACSA — Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
SABS — South African Bureau of Standards
UFL — Upper Flammability Limit
UFA — Usable Floor Area
MDF — Medium Density Fibreboard
VAV — Variable Air Volume
CIR — Circuit
PP — Pages
MB — Millibar(s)
MES — Manufacturing Execution System
S/S — Stainless Steel
ASPH — Asphalt
TR — Temperature Recorder
EMER — Emergency
MASH — Mansion Apartment Shack House
SXE — Straight Edge
REV — Revision
P — Pitch
Ø — Diameter
SYN — Synthetic
SCH — Schedule
MWP — Maximum Working Pressure
NS — Near Side
SPST — Single Pole, Single Throw
AU — Absorbance Unit
UTS — Ultimate Tensile Strength
OASIS — Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Systems
SATCO — Senior Air Traffic Control Officer
PEK — Polyetherketone
IR — Isoprene Rubber
RL — Roof Level
CONN — Connection
MOR — Modulus of Rupture
QPL — qualified products list
MPA.S — Millipascal Second
WBS — Wood Burning Stove
EPA — End Point Adjustment
TEMP — Temporary (worker, file, etc.)
PG — Pressure Gauge (Report)
CLSAB — Canadian Lumber Standards Accreditation Board
KVA — Kilovolt-Ampere
FCI — Facility Condition Index
PVAL — PolyVinyl Alcohol
NATA — National Association of Testing Authorities
DEG — Degree
SADT — Self-accelerating Decomposition Temperature
TBM — Tunnel Boring Machine
IDC — Interior Designers of Canada
NVLAP — National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program
LWM — Low Water Mark

TYP — Typical
LA — Lightning Arrester
LS — Loud Speaker
SB — Stilb
RAD — Radiator
PDML — Product Data Markup Language
NEUT — Neutral
RPT — Repeat
EXH — Exhaust
RWP — Rainwater Pipe
OM — Operational Maintenance
NRC — Noise Reduction Coefficient
CSK — Countersink
MDPE — Medium Density Polyethylene
AWWA — American Water Works Association (Denver)
PR — Pair
SPDT — Single Pole Double Throw
VCR — video cassette recorder/player
PASC — Pacific Area Standards Congress
TBTO — Tributyltin Oxide
NL — Noise Level
MFD — Manufactured
ALS — Alternate Light Source
COMB — Combustion
JCT — Junction
VDT — Visual Display Terminal
PDL — Poundal
BAHA — Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association
PTC — Positive Temperature Coefficient [elec. Conducting Material]
QM — Quality Management
RFG — Roofing
COV — Cover
MD — Medium Density
BCJ — Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
BDY — Boundary
LBF — pound force
OR — Operations research
PD — pump discharge
VA — Volt Ampere
SSMH — Sanitary Sewer Manhole
NAAB — National Architectural Accreditation Board
BRDG — Bridge
BETW — between
CCW — Counter Clockwise
BS — British Standard
SMPS — Switched Mode Power Supplies
SV — Stop Valve
LCA — Life cycle assessment for steel construction
KIF — Knowledge Interchange Format
L — Litre

PVCA — polyvinyl chloride acetate
BKR — Breaker
OPSD — Ontario Provincial Standard Drawing
UH — Unit Heater
SDF — Single Degree of Freedom
FIL — Fillet
OR — outside radius
TC — Technical Committee (HL7)
RTF — Revision Task Force
WEF — Water Environment Federation (formerly WPCF)
TWY — Taxiway
UVR — Ultraviolet Radiation
PNL — Panel
POL — Petrol Oil and Lubrication
LBR — Lumber
SPT — Standard Penetration Test (soil science)
OD — outer diameter
FNDN — Foundation
CD — Construction Document
PKG — Parking
ASHRAE — American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
QAD — Quick And Dirty
SS — Stainless Steel
LNDG — Landing
PASS — Passenger
SG — Specific Gravity
DPST — double pole single throw switch
TBP — Technologies for Business Processes
TDC — Time Delay Closing
SW — Sea Water
V/V — Volume Per Volume
PSIG — Pounds per square inch gage
RF — Roof
SB — Sub-Basement
NEF — Noise Exposure Forecast
DL — Drawing List
JISC — Japanese Industrial Standards Committee
TERM — Terminal
L — Long
PMMA — Polymethyl Methacrylate
OPSS — Ontario Provincial Standard Specification
ROIC — Resident Officer In Charge
V — Valve
SWG — Standard Wire Gauge
QSAR — Quantitative Structure-activity Relationship(s)
LHS — Left Hand Side
MK — Market
MATL — Material
SES — Service Entrance Section
AITC — American Institute of Timber Construction

SOV — Shut Off Valve
NCMA — National Concrete Masonry Association
MAF — Minimum Audible Field
AAMA — Association Architectural Manufacturers Association
MM — Modified Mercalli Scale
EL — Elevator
WWT — Waste Water Treatment
STD — Secondary Telecom District
OEOB — Old Executive Office Building
RD — Relative Density
AIBD — American Institute of Building Design
W — Wide
STG — Storage
PEEK — Polyetheretherketone
SERC — Science and Engineering Research Council
T&P — Temperature & Pressure Relief Valve
SHE — Safety, Health and Environmental
JST — Joist
FP — Floor Plan
PA — Pascal (1N/m2)
PROT — Protection
OF — Outside Face
DS — Door Switch
NOM — Nominal
VNR — Veneer
SANZ — Standards Association of New Zealand
ENTR — Entrance
MTD — Mounted
CONC — Concrete
SP — Standpipe
OOAA — office of architectural affairs
PDES — Product Data Exchange Using Step
VRML — Virtual Reality Modelling Language
LINAC — Linear Accelerator
OBIX — Open Building Information Exchange
RWY — Runway
BHD — Bulkhead
ULP — Unleaded Petrol
SEC — Security System
MFR — Manufacture
TBS — To Be Supplied(by government)
PCF — Pounds per cubic foot
MG — Motor Generator
PSTC — Pressure Sensitive Tape Council
COND — Condenser
CYL — Cylinder
QS — quantity surveyor
OBC — Ontario Building Code
UL — Underwriters Laboratories
EQP — Equipment

PFC — Power Factor Correction/Correcting
OESC — Ontario Electrical Safety Code
T — Tesla
PRI — Primary
RWD — Redwood
COEF — Coefficient
PTD — Painted
KIP — Kilopound
STRL — Structural
TSP — total suspended particles
MFG — Manufacturers Focus Group
UML — Unified Modelling Language
ELB — Elbow
VLT — Vault
PV — Paving
PEI — PolyEtherImide
M — Motor
SAN — Sanitary
ODIF — Office Document Interchange Format
WFM — Work Flow Management
PA — Public Addresses
NR — Noise Reduction
MIR — Mirror
BL — Base Line
TBAE — Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
LDPE — Low-Density Polyethylene (#4 plastic)
VMS — Variable Message Signboards
CORR — Corrugate
RPS — revolutions per second
ELEV — Elevator
STOR — Storage
EVAP — Evaporator
MLD — Molding
SF — Square Foot
ETR — Existing to Remain
SUSP — Suspend
MNECH — Model National Energy Code of Canada for Houses
EQ — Equal
MC — Moisture Content
MRT — Mean Radiant Temperature
TWU — Transport Workers Union of Malaysia
BWICS — Builder's Work In Connection with Services
OP — Opaque
LRFD — Load and Resistance Factor Design
SL — Sky Light
MLDG — Molding
RW — Redwood
ODMA — Open Document Management API
MIKE — Microphone
COMP — Compressed

NIIIP — National Industrial Information Infrastructure Protocols
MECH — Mechanical Equipment
SMC — Sheet molding compound
FAD — Fresh Air Duct
STG — Seating
RAD — Radiant
MTR — Motor
FIN — Finished
OVFL — OVerFLow
SSW — Solid-State Welding
REC — Receiver-Exciter-Controller
IPT — Integrated Product Teams
RVT — Rivet
USS — United States Standard
BF — Back Face
CAI — Cold Air Intake
SHPO — State Historic Preservation Office (US)
PNEU — Pneumatic
PP — Painted
PSC — Pre-Stressed Concrete (construction)
VRL — Vertical Reference Line
IO — Inspection Opening
MAT — Material
XLPE — Cross Linked Polyethylene
PRTN — Partition
TGL — Toggle
TZ — Terrazzo
RO — Rough Opening
AMD — Analysis, Modeling, and Design
MCC — Motor Control Center (JSC)
PGML — Precision Graphics Markup Language
BW — Brick Wall
LCC — Life Cycle Costing
NNI — Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut
PVDF — Polyvinylidene Fluoride
BS — Back Sight
SLV — Short Leg Vertical
PTN — Partition
LSS — Logistics Support Squadron
WDW — Window
STRUCT — Structural
WTIA — Welding Technology Institute of Australia
PESU — Polyether Sulfone
ALO — Architect Liaison Officer
WW — Waste Water
RA — Registered Architect
NCSA — National Centre for Supercomputing Applications
PNT — Paint
WS — Weatherstripping
LTG — Lighting

FR — Front Right
PP — Plaster
PAW — Plasma Arc Weld
R — Reduction
ABI — At-Bit Inclination
PVF — Poly(vinyl Fluoride)
SNT — Sealant
PVDC — Polyvinylidene Chloride
SPI — Society of the Plastics Industry
PVG — Paving
LPW — lumens per watt
LPM — Litres Per Minute
O/S — Out Of Service
ASPE — American Society of Plumbing Engineers
PB — Push-button
PDM — Precedence Diagramming Method
MTL — Metal
WPR — Waterproofing
TC — Terracotta
RV — Relief Vent
LDG — Lodge
TOC — Top of Casing
VAR — Value Added Reseller
R — Riser
RVS — Reverse Side
SI — Système International d'unités (International System of Units)
TLT — Toilet
RBS — Royal Building System
ISP — Information Strategy Planning
LFL — Lower Flammability Limit
ASPCA — Architectural Studies for Performance-Critical Applications
STA — Station Line
TW — Top of Wall
OFC — Ontario Fire Code
LS — Limestone
PUP — polyurethane paint
LTL — Lintel
WU — Window Unit
RGH — Rough
ASIS — American Society for Industrial Security
RH — Reheat
EIT — Engineer In Training
OBS — Organizational Breakdown Structures
ADL — Architecture Description Language
RSW — Resistance Spot Welding
CTR — Counter
SP — Soundproof
TOP — Technical And Office Protocol
TF — Total Float
WDP — Wood, Painted

GSF — Gross Square Footage
YD — Yard Dyed
NNW — North North-West
NASF — Net Assignable Square Footage
NSPE — National Society of Professional Engineers
RB — Rubber
G — gully
NMT — Non-Metallic
PH — Preheat
BF — Basement Floor
RIBA — Royal Institute of British Architects
FURN — Furnished
MMB — Membrane
ABH — Architectural Builders Hardware
PVFM — Poly(vinyl Formal)
DPC — damp-proof course
BIAD — Beijing Institute of Architectural Design
MAC — Metal Arc Cutting
UP — Unpainted
RWO — Rain Water Outlet
CMR — Compact Measurement Record
IDC — Industrial Design & Construction
TCS — Terne-Coated Stainless Steel
KS — Kilosecond
FEL — From East Line
TOGAF — The Open Group Architectural Framework
SAW — Submerged Arc Welding
IDCA — Interior Design Coalition of Arizona
NL — No Liability
CL — Cat Ladder
T — tonne
RMC — Rigid Metal Conduit
BW — Bottom of Wall
AIBC — Architectural Institute of British Columbia
FBO — Furnished by Owner
SRJ — Steel Ring Joint
PID — Piping & Instrumentation Diagram
VRM — Vermiculite
PVP — Polyvinylpyrrolidone
UC — Undercut
CAR — Commercial And Residential
ECA — Erection Completion Acceptance
OBL — OBLique
FAP — Fire Alarm Panel
EMR — Elevator Machine Room
RCPC — Reinforced Concrete Primary Containment
ABRI — Architecture and Building Research Institute
LMS — Limestone
WMSI — Wall Motion Score Index
TOG — Top Of Grade

ACMV — Air Conditioning and Mechanical Ventilation
RLM — Right-to-Left Mark
CAEI — China Architectural Engineering, Inc.
GCCM — General Contractor Construction Method
FCO — Floor Clean Out
WFVR — Wet False Vertical Room
S2S — Surfaced Two Sides
CPBD — Certified Professional Building Designer
VMV — Vapor Management Valve
PEK — Polyetherketone Etherketone Ketone
URE — Upstairs Room Entertainment
VWS — Vibrating-Wire Stressmeter
FACD — Functional Analysis Concept Design
AESR — Architects and Engineers for Social Responsibility
NAAMM — National Association of Architectural Metal Manufacturers
SADL — Structural Architecture Description Language
FASLA — Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architecture
DLSH — Dry Leached Surface Hardness
YRD — Yard
NATA — National Aptitude Test in Architecture
ARC — Architecture Restoration Conservation
NPSM — National Pipe Straight Mechanical thread
ADRB — Architectural Design Review Board
GLOD — Geometric Level of Detail
CTC — Center-to-Center
FA — Floor Area
CPEP — Corrugated PolyEthylene Pipe
LAAB — Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board
PETP — Polyethylene Terephthalate
SW — Sidewalk
PD — Projective Dimension
KLX — kilolux
OAL — outside air louvers
LLF — Light Loss Factor
M3 — Cubic Metre
ACAI — Architecture Commune des Applications Informatiques
IDC — Insulation Displacing Connector
FOS — Front Of Store
SMS — Styrene-a-Methylstyrene
ACP — Aluminum Composite Panel
FHV — Fire Hose Valve
DPM — Deformation Potential Mechanism
BCIN — Building Code Identification Number
CAEE — Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
IDL — Indented Drawing List
PEMB — Pre-Engineered Metal Building
OTS — Open to Sky
MIH — Maximum Interior Humidity
USF — Usable Square Footage
CAAE — Computer aided architectural engineering

ACHP — Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
OD — outside dimension
SOR — State Of Requirement
BSDM — Box Structure Development Method
JULIE — Joint Utility Locating Information for Excavators
MTIA — Metal Trades Industry Association
WPC — Wood-Plastic Composite
AALA — Alberta Association of Landscape Architects
NCARB — Certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
LY — Langley
DN — Drafting Note
PGDB — Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board
BCOE — Biddability Constructibility Operability and Environmental
VCVDC — Poly Vinyl Chloride-Vinylidene Chloride
PB — Pull Box (fire alarm)
MBSE — Model Based System Engineering
AAESDA — Association of Architects, Engineers, Surveyors and Draughtsmen of Australian
GERAM — Generalized Enterprise Reference Architecture and Methodology
OCCS — Overall Construction Classification System
MP — Mounting plate
IPMD — Interior Property Management Directives
WC — Woodcutting
GIFA — Gauteng Institute for Architecture
KG.M — Kilogram Metre
BMICH — Bandaranayake Memorial International Conference Hall
RCFA — Root Cause Failure Analysis
AFE — Advanced Flow Engineering
DITB — Down in the Basement
SHM — Structural Health Monitoring
AFS — Architectural Framing Systems
AARB — Art and Architectural Review Board
GD — Geometric Dimensioning
ALW — Architectural Lighting Works
SAR — Stichting Architecten Research (Foundation for Architects' Research)
SAD — School of Architecture and Design
BOP — Bottom Of the Porch
SSAE — Student Society of Architectural Engineers
ASGCA — American Society of Golf Course Architects
ACE — Architecture Construction and Engineering
CC — Computer Center
SBEM — Simplified Building Energy Model
FRTW — Fire Retardant Treated Wood
CVAS — Controlled Ventilation Area System
PEOX — polyethylene oxide
FP — Front Porch
MTP — Material, Techniques, and Processes
ARAD — Architectural Research And Design
DCW — Dining Chair Wood
SS — Substation
AIMS — Architectural Information Management System

BCA — Building Code of Australian
TCF — Total Cubic Feet
IRAC — Institut royal d'architecture du Canada
VCD — Variable Control Damper
ABTA — Absolute Background Textures Archive
CEB — Compressed Earth Block
CDR — Central Dining Room
TXV — Thermal eXpansion Valve
S — Step
DOE — Determination of Eligibility
BOR — Back Of Room
SIG — Signaling Interworking Gateway
C/C — Centre to Centre
AATO — Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario
MBF — Thousand Board Feet
LCPE — Line Corrugated PolyEthelene
SAF — Sarasota Architectural Foundation
L — Landscape
IDCW — Interior Design Coalition of Washington
NSC — nominated subcontractor
BVP — Broken Vessel Pottery
FRC — Fire Resisting Construction
DTAH — Formerly du Toit Allsopp Hillier, but since 2012 simply DTAH
IDCW — Interior Design Coalition of Wisconsin
SBR — Straight Before Radius
CAT — Chamber of Architects of Turkey
ARQ — Architectural Research Quarterly
GHP — Geothermal Heat Pump
AFA — Automatic Fire Alarm
OTK — oil tank
PE — photoelectric
ARD — Around
EDC — Engineering Design and Communication
RMC — Ready Mix Cement
C OF F — Construction of Facilities
BVH — Bahr Vermeer Haecker Architects
BRB — Bar-Room Bar
WAPA — Washington Association of Professional Anthropologists
MRAD — Milliradian
MFD — Manufactured Food Database
CAAS — Constellation Analysis of Ancient Sites
TT — Table Topics
MDO — Medium Density Overlay (engineered plywood)
ADA — Architects and Designers Association
NID — National Institute of Design, India
AEC — Architectural Energy Corporation
LDO — Luxury Decor Option
USFB — Ultra Shallow Floor Beam
B.O. — By Other
ADC — Architecture Development and Construction

TBM — Temporary Benchmark
APV — Architectural Products of Virginia
DLF — Drawing List File
QBK — Queen bed Business class with Kitchenette
CFCU — Customized Desk Corner Unit
VHT — Vertical and Horizontal Transportation
SSPA — Solid State Power Amplifier
WDP — Wood Panel
FD — Front Door
OFL — Over-FLow alarm
SPUD — Single Person Urban Dwelling
NGHP — Natural Gas Heat Pump
PBTP — Polybutylene Terephthalate Polymer
EFT — Earliest Finish Time
FCIC — Furnished by Contractor, Installed by Contractor
RDK — Richard D. Kimball Company, Inc.
ASWD — Architectural Salvage Warehouse of Detroit
MAT — Materials Management Division
BAL — British Architecture Library
AEC — Architectural and Engineering Content
RLA — Registered Landscape Architect
GCP — General Construction Plan
CP — Construction permit
WCM — Wall Current Monitor
OODB — Object Oriented Database Because
FFC — Fourth Floor Collapse
BS — Beginning of Survey
ARCA — Associate of the Royal College of Art (London)
SMA — Shielded Metal Arc Welding
BHK — Bedroom Hall Kitchen
IALD — International Association of Lighting Designers
DWR — Design Within Reach
WONA — W. O. Newhaus Architects
SVP — Soil Vent Pipe
PUH — Pick Up Head
IMD — In-Mould Decoration
FAIA — Fellow of the American Institute of Architects
IIDA — International Interior Design Association
ARY — Architects Rego and Youngquist
AMBER — Architectural Modelling Box for Enterprise Redesign
LSC — Life Safety Code
CDS — Construction Drawing Subset
E — Estimate
IDBE — Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment
HPAC — Heating, Piping, and Air Conditioning
ASOG — Architectural Style Online Guide
FCA — Floor Control Assembly
TPI — Thermoplastic insulated
BMS — Building Management Services
OPSV — OverPressure Safety Valve

APX — Approximately
BIR — Built in Wardrobe
AACA — Architects Accreditation Council of Australia
WVDCH — West Virginia Division of Culture and History
OGSF — Overall Gross Square Feet
I/I — Infiltration and Inflow
OSB — Oriented Strand Board
ATLAS — Atomic-terrace low-angle shadowing
RISD — Rhode Island School of Design
CIOB — Chartered Institute Of Building
AERC — Architectural Education Resource Center
SME — Scale Model Engineering
BVD — Better View Desired
SGML — Standard Generalized Mark-up Language
PDL — Pre-Designed Layout
ACE — Amethyst Contrast Enhancer
NASA INDIA — National Association of Students of Architecture (India)
HTFA — High Temperature Forced-Air
USW — Ultrasonic Welding
KL — Key Lock
PISU — polyimidesulfone
ESA — Equal Space Area
LACAC — Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee
SRS — Single Room Supplement
WTK — Water Tank
BR — Bump Rail
BW — Block Wall
NSF — Net Square Footage
MOE — Means of Escape
PAG — Prescriptive Architectural Guidelines
RCPT — Receptacle
BCIS — Building Code Information System
AEI — Architectural Engineering Institute
BOH — Back Of the House
AGMA — Architectural Glass and Metal Association
ADM — Atomic Demolition Munitions
MR — Men's Rest room
ABCD — Analysis of Building Climatic Data
BIW — Built in Wardrobe
SNK — Sink
BTTT — Blue Tulip Turkish Tiles
SDS — Structured Cabling System
ASLA — American Society of Landscape Architects
P — Power Panel
MRS — Mobile Roof Support
HKIA — Hong Kong Institute of Architects
BYOH — Build Your Own Home
TBC — Top Back of Curb
OAL — Outdoor Area Lighting
EPIC — Engineering, Procurement, Installation, and Commissioning

XCONN — Cross Connection
AF — Aluminum Frame
MPPS — Most Penetrating Particle Size
SID — School of Interior Design
LCR — Left - Center - Right
SCRN — Screen
PD — Pipe Duct
IHG — Incidental Heat Gain
NRE — nonrecurring engineering
CURB — Concentrated Upgrade and Repair of Buildings
DEA — Design and Environmental Analysis
IPD — Insulated Patio Door
LX — Luxe Extra
P — Pool
RAGAGEP — Recognized And Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices
ASAC — Advanced Spacecraft Architectural Concepts
ES — Element of Structure
ATRU — Architectural Technology Research Unit
HLD — Heavy Lifting Device
IFR — Internal Floating Roof
AFSB — Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara
EB — external beam radiotherapy
TF — Tree Fort
BAHC — Brighton Architectural Heritage Committee
HYDR — Hydraulic
CATH — Cathedral
FX — Fire Extinguisher
EIBS — European Installation Bus System
HAS — Home Automation System
VGL — Valve Guide Level
NFS — Not Further Specified
PCC — Precast Concrete Company
FRC — Fibre Reinforced Cement
CPE — Certified Professional Estimator
ML — Metal Louver
EIEO — End Inlet, End Outlet
RRA — Richard Rude Architectural
COE — Criteria Of Effect evaluation
ADTM — Arc De Triumphe Model
SB — Sink Base
HAER — Historic American Engineering Record
WCDE — Waterloo Cases in Design Engineering
OSD — On-Site Stormwater Detention
ISIS — Intelligent Sensing for Innovative Structures
MACE — Metadata for Architectural Contents in Europe
TBR — Tile Based Rendering
WWSK-6 — Wireless Wall Switch With 6 Hour Timer
AFD — Above Floor Drain
BKL — Brininstool, Kerwin and Lynch
AAA — Alberta Association of Architects

WWM — Welded Wire Mesh
ADGD — Architectural Design and Global Difference
ARO — Architecture Research Office
BFD — Basis for Design
DDA — Dembling Dembling Architects, P.C.
CC — Central Composite
OGSF — Outside Gross Square Footage
CALD — Carolina Architectural Lighting and Design
ATB — Arch, Top, and Back
FDA — Field Demonstration Area
ADM — Architecture Development Methodology
BAC — Boston Architectural College
PBD — plasterboard
PN — Nominal Pressure
CTR — Contour
WDDK-R — Wood Decking Rear
GMLDG — Garnish Molding
WAA — Western Awning Association
KA — Kitchen Appliance
ACP — Arched Concrete Pipe
ULF — Ultra-Low Floor
BEUI — Building Energy Use Intensity
WWS — Wireless Wall Switch
AWAC — Arrowhead Woods Architectural Committee
THT — Tomorrows Home Today
GI — Global Inner
ABDS — ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING DESIGN SERVICES
DTE — Dual Tile Encoding
HNC — Hierarchical Network of Concepts
KDRB — Knock-Down and Re-Build
F — Floor
OAH — Overall Height
FIM — Film Insert Moulding
SAS — Security Alarm System
OPB — One-Piece Building
CTBUH — Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat's
16TH ED WR — 16Th Edition Wiring Regulations
CNH — Cold Normal Hot
ML — Megalitre
LWE — Long Wall Error
ARCHITECTURE — Architectural
A I — Architecture Interiors magazine
BAS — Building Automated System
EDAS — Energy Design Advice Scheme
MED — Medium Energy Detector
RAW — Right Angle Weave
GD — Ground Designs
KV.A — Kilovolt-ampere
SHF — Super High Floor
MDBA — Maximum Design Basis Accident

HF — House File
ROL — Rights of Light
ASAD — Architectural Signs and Designs
REVIVAL — Retrofitting for Environmental Viability Improvement of Valued Architectural Landmarks
BSM — Bath Shower Mixer
LOLD — Old Length
LE — Location Extensions
MMC — Modular Methods of Construction
HPCO — High Pressure Cut Out
WBF — Wood-Burning Fireplace
MSCL — Mild Steel Cement Lined
B — Bridgeport
ND — Narrow Door
MCWS — Main Cold Water Service
EGP — Enhanced Ground Plane
MNA P — McNaughton Architect Partners
ABAAG — Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines
IFC — Integrated Furnace Control
ACC — Access Control
TOF — Top of Footing
FADS — Facility Accessibility Design Standards
SCIP — Structural Concrete Insulated Panel
POD — Portobello Open Door
LATA — Landscape Architecture THESES Archive
AIW — Architectural Iron Works
DS&R — Diller Scofidio Renfro
NCCE — National Council of Engineering Examiners
MV — Megavolts
CCS — Certified Construction Specifier
VM — Vintage Mahogany
IDBB — Integrated Design/Bid/Build
VFI — Viewed From Inside
CVA — Clear Ventilation Area
BJ — Button Jointed
TG — Tongue & Groove
FV — Field Verify
RPE — Room Partition Element
LM.S — Lumen Second
ITD — Interior Technical Design
ECA — Engineering Critical Assessment
TT — Table Top
WNC — Washington National Cathedral
FL — Front Left
AGS — Architectural Glass Solution
CI — Commercial Interior
MAT — Material Acquisition Team
CS — Cross Section
ACSI — Architectural Control Systems Incorporated
RGH — Rough Guide Hotwired
ICS — Infloor Cleaning System

AIJ — Architectural Institute of Japan
DBR — Design Brief Report
ND — New Design
BEM — Building Estate Management
RCP — Rapid City Profile
ALS — Architectural License Seminar
BC — Bottom of Curb/Gutter
DW — Dry Wall
PHD — Post Hole Digging
HAPC — Historic and Architectural Preservation Commission
OPV — Overpressure Valve
MSI — Masonry and Structural Improvements
BP — Building Planning
AIALA — American Institute of Architects Los Angeles
SEC — Security Clearance
NCARB — National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
LS — Loudspeaker System
VRSB — Venturi, Rauch, and Scott Brown Architects
HET — Home Entertainment Theater
NBS — National Building Specification
CAAD — Computer Aided Architectural Design
GBT — Great Big Table
AICD — Architecture Interconnect Context Diagram
CK — Center Kitchen
ASW — apparent source width
TASM — Torsional Analysis of Steel Members
TP — Tee Pee
CBM — Cubic Meters
RESPA — Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974
MM2 — square millimetre
OS — Open Space
DIDB — Domestic Interiors DataBase
LEED — Leadership in Energy and Environment Design
OJ — Outer Join
MEAA — McCulloch England Associates Architects
GRC — Glass Fiber Reinforced Cement
BW — Bulge Window
MOA — Means of Access
KG — Known geometry
CCLA — Colorado Council Of Landscape Architects
CLARB — Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards
AUBC — Australian Building Certification
BIU — Beam In Use
AGA — Architectural Glass and Aluminum
H — Hall
RAIC — Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (now Architecture Canada)
CEAE — Civil Environmental Architectural Engineering
ASE — Anglo Saxon England (architecture )
E — Entrance
TVSS — Transient Voltage Surge Suppressor

B — Build
ADAPT — Architectural Design Association of Portugal and Turkey
LX — Luxembourg
SIC — Sealing, Insulating, and Caulking
HMS — Hazard Mitigation Survey
RL — Reference Level
RDM — Resonance Damping Mechanism
NB — National Body
Y — Yellow Phase
OPBS — One-Piece Building Specifcation
APLUSI — Architecture Plus Interiors
WWSK-2 — Wireless Wall Switch With 2 Hour Timer
RBDO — Relibility-Based Design Optimization
LM.H — Lumen Hour
CBS — Concrete Building Structure
BTTW — Break Through The Wall
MRS — Multiple Roundpoint Structures
LC — Log Cabin
H — Handle
SD — Side Door
IG — Inner Geometry
SC — Square Connector (optical connector type)
IWD — Inner Working Distance
FRL — Fire Resistance Level
ROR — Rotate Right
PD — Production Drawing
CCM — Catchment Characterisation and Modelling
EFRD — Emergency Flow Restricting Device
QKH — Queen bed and Kitchen (Handicap)
ID — Interactive Design
HEED — Home Energy Efficient Design
TASA — Tacheometric Accelerator Surveying and Alignment
JIC — Joint In Center
SF — Square Footage
MT — Mosaic Tile
DR — Design Remarks
SEC — Security Evaluation Criteria
ZAR — Zapf Architectural Renderings
GF — Garage Floor
UG — Underground Garage
RTFB — Round To Flat Beam
NLAA — Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Architects
WB — Weber Basin
BRB — Beam-Related Background
PC — precast
M2 — Square Metre
HEPA — High Efficiency Particle Air filter
EI — Estimated Inner
ASARC — Alta Sierra Architectural Review Committee
RIA — Really Interesting Architecture

BIR — Built In Robe
HF — High Floor
RC — Rocking Chair
LSS — Lightweight Steel Structure
RC — Room Criterion
SEC — Security Exchange Commission
TCT — Transfer Certificate of Title
AD — Architectural Digest
EIAP — Emirates Institute of Architects and Planners
PEB — Pre Engineered Building
RNK — Rink
CM — Contoured and Molded
CJ — Center Joint
SSV — Solid Surface Veneer
ODAT — Ohio Design Assistance Team
VWM — Vaportight Wall Mount
BTHRM — Bathroom
LVR — LiVing Room
ARCC — Architectural Research Centers Consortium
MHBP — Mass House Building Projects
PNDB — perceived noise level
NH — No Heat
PD — Participatory Design
IBS — Intelligent Building System
MN — meganewton
NM — Nanometre
L/L — Low Level
M/L — Mid Level
PDP — Painted
E — Eaves
ACC — Architectural Control Committee
CS — Construction Safety
FRG — Flat Rough Granite
SEC — Security Office
OPSO — OverPressure ShutOff
APTH — Apartment, THird floor
HARC — Historic Architectural Review Commission
QDK — Queen bed Deluxe with Kitchenette
UAI — Urban Architectural Initiatives
RRMDL — Residential Remodel
NH — No hall
SPICE — Structured Process Improvement for Construction Enterprises
SEC — Security Code
TLS — Toilet Locking System
ACB — Active Chilled Beam
FTD — Florescent To Daylight
ZS — Zinc-coated Steel
SEC — Security screening
SEC — Security Item
FL — Front Living room

ESSA — Earthfriendly and Self Sufficient Architecture
NHS — Nice Homely Surroundings
JAD — Joint Architecture and Design
VTM — Valve Texture Material
SD — Specification & Description
OSR — Open Side Ruled
ARC — Architecture Registration Corps
TCD — Thinline Cutaway Dual
TST — Truss Steel Structure
CRMDL — Commercial Remodel
ILRT — Integrated Leakage Rate Test
VTOC — Virtual Table Of Components
WT — Waste Vent
SSS — Self-Supporting Structure
SEC — Security Equipment Corporation
OT — Overflow Threshold
ARC — Artifact Research Centre
RAIA — The Royal Australian Institute of Architects
SIC — so written
ICF — Insulated Concrete Forms
TTW — Tall, Thick, Wide
FLAP — Fatal Light Awareness Programme
SAI — Sundberg Architectural Initiative
CTRG — Centering
VWB — Vaportight Wall Box
GD — German Design
AJ — The Architect's Journal
WKR — Walkramp
STLB — Standard Tile shower, Left Bench
SMS — Spatial Management System
NI — Non-Insulated
SF — Step Footing
ISBL — Inverted Short BaseLine
FOH — Front Of the House
KLDF — Kilo-Liters Design Flow
SR — Standard Reconstruction
GD — Gregorian Dome
DL — Decorative Lamp
AK — Angled Kitchen
BE — Basic Engineering
CM — Case Marker
MD — Master Detail
SEC — Security Encoding Computer
MAT — Materials and Technology
ID — Interaction Design
TEC — Total Environment Control
RAID — Registered Architect
CF — Chartreuse Fluorescent
NDC — New Developers Conference
CS — Cutaway small

STMP — Stone Tile Masonry Protector
LWC — lightweight concrete
GDC — Geocentric Design Code
FRC — Fibre Reinforced Cementitious
H/L — High Level
MHOF — Monsanto House Of the Future
TKWA — The Kubala Washatko Architects
ASI — Architect Supplemental Instructions
MRE — Mapping, Reporting, and Engineering
U — Undergirding
ITP — Inspection & Testing Program
FA — Facilities Annex
WSF — Wood Solutions Fair
NG — No Gaps
BOTE — Back Of The Envelope calculation
AHEAD — Applied Heating, Electrical, And Decorative
LC — Lower Corridor
DLS — Drawing Layer Setup
HABS — Historic American Buildings Survey
MAAP — Mini architectural adapter plates
HC — Hot and Cold
CACH — Central Air, Central Heat
TLC — Tile, Linoleum, and Carpet
EIFS — External Insulation and Finish System
CH — Conservation and Heritage
IDCO — Independent Design COllective
COML — Commercial Building
AE — Advanced Estimate
UHE — Ultra-High Efficiency
VLR — Very Large Ranch
FRP — Fire Resistant Protection
WC — Wall Coordinates
YLT — Yellow Light
PE — ployethylene
XMV — Exterior Mount Ventilator
SB — Snack Bar
QFI — Quench Flow Instrument
PCS — Planning Connect System
HSS — Horizontal Stretch or Shrink
CICE — Certified Independent Checking Engineer
MSB — Multi-Service Building
AE — Archtop Enclosure
FMSS — Facility Maintenance Software System
WC — Water Cooler
SD — Sketch Dimension
DF — Deluxe Floor
BR — Building Report
BD — Basic Design
B — Basel
WD — Windows and Doors

VS — Visual Slim
GLWN — Grass Lawn
MB — Multi-Block
TCD — Two Coats a Day
AS — Auto-Scaling
ER — Exposed Run
SEC — Security and Exchange Commission
UGF — Under Gravel Filters
ID — Interaction Designer
BEES — Building Energy Efficiency Standards
AEBC — Anchorage Existing Buildings Code
KCD — kilocandela
DF — Design For ....
WT — Wall Vent
OHW — OverHead Weight
LP — Lead Palate
PC — police call box
SSPW — Schneider, Shay, Pian, Worcester Architects
HC — Historical Colors
IAQ — Inadequate Architectural Quality
CLAB — Columbia Laboratory for Architectural Broadcasting
IKE — International Key Entrance
FLA — Flame
MT — Mounted
JJG — Jordan, Jones, and Goulding architectural firm
MT — Mount Table
LQS — Lighting Quality Standard
MED — Mayan Epigraphic Database Project
PE — Price to Engineers
NC — Neoclassical Component
C — Covered
NRRR — Non-Residential Remodeling and Renovation
DIR — Design Input Requirements
PC — pullchain
MT — Make Trace
AD — Artist Designer
PTG — Painting
MF — Martensite Finished
HMB — Home Manufacturers Council of NAHB
MNS — Mens' room
SAR — Structures Are Reactive
DU — Drafting Unit
BWO — Builder's Work Opening
PATH — Partners for Advanced Transit and Highways
CL — Ceiling Level
OFCH — Oil-Fired Central Heating
SEC — ETSI Security Technical Committee
VWR — Vertical Wall Recessed
TAA — Teymur Ali Ashurbeyov
SEC — Security Export Control

HOM — Hall Of Mirrors
MR — Mirror Roof
LC — Lower Center
CO — Convenience Outlet
IDCA — International Design Conference Aspen
NG — Non-Geometric
DAC — Dial Architectural Components
W — Workprint
GGP — Green Globe Professional
PC — Pink Curtains
MI — Move In
IVO — Inlet Valve Opening
SCAPE — Systems Components Architectural Products and Environments
SCRD — Standard Construction Requirements and Details
WMR — Water Meter
CD — Customer Drawing
GLT — Grande Luxe Tease
MAL — Modern Audio Lounge
HBG — Hnedac Bobo Group
TBD — Two Bed Doors
EFIS — Expanded Foam Insulating System
AL — Available Light
ARE — Architect Registration Examinations
MLS — Modular Lighting System
ACE — Artificial Compound Entity
UBE — Units, Buildings, and Environment
RS — Re-Scaled
CM — Curly Maple
COP — Car Operation Panel
BE — Barrier to Entry
NH — Nil Height
MT — Material Table
SSIU — Straddling Span Interface Unit
LT — Low-Threshold
ARB — The Architectural Review Board
HC — Historic Churches
CBC — Cyclic Beam Columns
PDE — Paint Design Engineering
I — Interior
TS — Timber Supply
PD — Pressure Down
RSM — Rock Solid Mates
VS — Vertical Space

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