DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES
ACRONYMS
ACRONYMS
AA
AABC
AAMA
AASHTO
AATCC
ac
AC
ACGIH
AC/HR
ACI
ADA
ADAAG
Buildings”
A/E
AFF
AIA
AISC
AISI
ALSC
AMCA
ANSI
ASCE
ASF
ASHRAE
Aluminum Association
American Air Balance Council
American Architectural Manufacturers Association
American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
alternating current
armor clad
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
air changes per hour
American Concrete Institute
Americans with Disabilities Act
Americans with Disabilities Act “Accessibility Guidelines for
ASME
ASTM
ATC
ATC
AWG
AWI
AWPA
AWS
AWWA
Architect/Engineer
above finished floor
American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Steel Construction
American Iron and Steel Institute
American Lumber Standards Committee
Air Movement and Control Association, International, Inc.
American National Standards Institute
American Society of Civil Engineers
all-service fiberglass
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning
Engineers
American Association of Mechanical Engineers
American Society for Testing Materials
Advanced Technology Classroom
Automatic Temperature Control
American wire gage
Architectural Woodwork Institute
American Wood Preservers Association
American Welding Society
American Water Works Association
BOCA
Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc.
CAD
CCS
CDA
computer-aided design
Central Control System
Copper Development Association, Inc.
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
ACRONYMS
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES
CISCA
CFC
CO
COF
CPVC
CRF
CRF
CRSI
CSA
CSTC
CV
Ceilings and Interior Systems Construction Association
Chloroflurocarbon
change order
coefficient of friction
chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
condensation resistance factor
critical radiant flux
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute
Canadian Standards Association
ceiling sound transmission coefficient
valve coefficient
DB
DDC
DWV
dry bulb
direct digital control
drainage water vent
EH&S
EMT
ENT
EO/AA
EPDM
Environmental Health and Safety
electrical metallic tubing
electrical non-metallic tubing
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
ethylene propylene diene monomer
FGMA
FM
FMS
FS
Flat Glass Marketing Association
Factory Mutual
Facilities Management Services
Federal Specification
GFCI
GFI
ground fault circuit interrupter
ground fault interruption
HDPE
HVAC
high density polyethylene
Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
ICEA
IEEE
IES
IGCC
Insulated Cable Engineers Association
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Illuminating Engineering Society
Insulating Glass Certification Council
LCD
liquid crystal display
MAU
MC
MDF
MDP
MER
multi-station access unit
metal clad
minimum dry film
main distribution panel
mechanical equipment room
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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES
ACRONYMS
MG
MSDS
motor-generator
Material Safety Data Sheet
NAAMM
NCMA
NC
NEBB
NEC
NELMA
NEMA
NETA
NFoPA
NFPA
NIC
NMR
NOFMA
NRC
NRCA
NWWDA
National Association of Architectural Metals Manufacturers
National Concrete Masonry Association
noise criteria
National Environmental Balancing Bureau
National Electrical Code
Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
National Electrical Testing Association
National Forest Products Association
National Fire Protection Association
noise isolation class
nuclear magnetic resonator
National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association
noise reduction coefficient
National Ready-Mix Concrete Association
National Wood Window and Door Association
OSHA
OTDR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
PennDOT
PO
PRV
PVC
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
purchase order
pressure reducing valve
Polyvinyl chloride
RC
RFP
RGS
RH
RFCI
RMS
room criteria
request for proposal
rigid galvanized steel
relative humidity
Resilient Floor Covering Institute
root mean squared
SBS
SMACNA
SDI
SP
SSPC
STC
SWD
styrene-butadiene-styrene
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association
Steel Deck Institute
static pressure
Steel Structures Painting Council
sound transmission coefficient
switching duty related
TAB
THD
testing, adjusting, and balancing
total harmonic distortion
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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
ACRONYMS
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES
UL
USF&G
USG
USPS
UTP
Underwriter’s Laboratories
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
U.S. standard gage
U.S. Postal Service
unshielded twisted pair
VAV
VCP
VDT
VFD
VOC
variable air volume
visual comfort probability
video display terminal
variable frequency drive
volatile organic compound
WB
wc
WIC
wet bulb
water column
Woodwork Institute of California
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