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