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