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