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