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