Acronym and abbreviation list
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This document lists common acronyms and abbreviations used in architecture, engineering, construction, building operations, energy management, and related fields. Some of the more common abbreviations included are AIA (American Institute of Architects), ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning), BIM (Building Information Modeling), HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning), LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), and PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric). In total, over 30 common industry acronyms and abbreviations are defined.
Acronym and abbreviation list
- 1. ACRONYM AND ABBREVIATION LIST American Institute of Architects ...................................................................................................... AIA American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning ................................................. ASHRAE Architecture, Engineering, and Construction .................................................................................. AEC Automated Demand Response ....................................................................................................... Auto-DR Building Automation System ........................................................................................................... BAS Building Energy Management System ............................................................................................ BEMS Building Information Modeling ......................................................................................................... BIM Building Management System ........................................................................................................ BMS California Public Utilities Commission .............................................................................................CPUC Building Owners and Managers Association .................................................................................. BOMA Compound Average Growth Rate ...................................................................................................CAGR Curtailment Service Provider .......................................................................................................... CSP Demand Response ......................................................................................................................... DR Demand-side Management .............................................................................................................DSM Energy Service Company ............................................................................................................... ESCO General Services Administration (U.S.) .......................................................................................... GSA Gross Domestic Product ................................................................................................................. GDP Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning ...................................................................................... HVAC Information and Communication Technology ................................................................................. ICT Information Technology ...................................................................................................................IT Jones Lang LaSalle .........................................................................................................................JLL Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ........................................................................... LEED Light-emitting Diode ........................................................................................................................ LED Municipalities, Universities, Schools, and Hospitals ....................................................................... MUSH National Institute of Building Sciences ............................................................................................ NIBS Pacific Gas &Electric ...................................................................................................................... PG&E Renewable Energy Credit ............................................................................................................... REC Software-as-a-Service .....................................................................................................................SaaS