Acronyms Flashcards

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EPA

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Environnemental Protection Agency

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IPD

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Integrative Project Delivery

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VOC

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Volatile Organic Compound

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GIS

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Geographics Information Systems

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ANSI

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American National standard Institute

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BTU

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British Thermal Unit

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CFC

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Chlorofluocarbon

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HCFC

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Hydrochlorofluocarbon

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Cx

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Commissioning

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CxA

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Commissioning authority

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DR

A

Demand Response

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EUI

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Energy Use Intensity

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IESNA

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Illuminating Engineer Society of North America

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LPD

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Lightning Power Density

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mWh

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Megawatt Hour

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PV

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Photovoltaic

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REC

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Renewable Energy Certificate

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Green-e

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Climate Certified Offsets

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ASHRAE

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American society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers

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OPR

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Owner Project Requirement

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Energy Star Portfolio Manager

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Building Benchmarking system

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OEM

A

Original Equipment Manufacturers

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ODP

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Ozone Depletion Potential

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GWP

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Global Warming Potential

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EPD

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Environnemental Product Declaration

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C2C

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Cradle to Cradle (certification)

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HPD

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Health Product Declaration

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REACH

A

Registration Evaluation Autorisation and Restriction Chemicals

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PCR

A

Product Category Rules

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CSRs

A

Corporate Sustainability report

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FSC

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Forest Stewardship Council

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SAN

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Sustainable Agriculture Network

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Recycled Content

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50% Preconsumer + 100% Postconsumer

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MERV

A

Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value

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CFM

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Cubic Feet by Minute

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SBS

A

Sick Building Syndrome

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CIBSE AM-10

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Charted Institution of Building Services Engineers : Natural ventilation in nondomestic buildings

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BASE

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Building Assessment Survey and Evaluation (related to sick building syndrome)

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SMACNA IAP

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Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractor’s National Association

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IGCC

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The International Green Construction Code (inclus dans ASHRAE standard 189)

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CIR

A

Credit Interpretation Ruling (220$ per CRI)

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LEED

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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

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USGBC

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U.S. Green Building Council

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ESG

A

Enviornmental Social and Governance

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GA

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Green Associate (Attention: l’acronyme n’est pas permis pour utilisation par le USGBC)

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AP

A

Accredited Professional

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GBCI

A

Green Business Certification Inc.

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LCC

A

Life Cycle Costing

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LCA

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Life-Cycle Assessment

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UNEP

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United Nations Environment Program

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BOD

A

Basis of Design

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LEED BD+C

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LEED Building Design and Construction

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LEED ID+C

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LEED Interior Design and Construction

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LEED O+M

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LEED Building Operations and Maintenance

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LEED ND

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LEED Neighborhood Development

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SS

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Sustainable Sites

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LT

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Location and Transportation

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WE

A

Water Efficiency

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EA

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Energy and Atmosphere

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MR

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Materials and Ressources

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IN

A

Innovation

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RP

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Regional Priority

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EQ

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Indoor Environmental Quality

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NIOSH

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National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

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BIFMA

A

Business + Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association

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SCAQMD

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South coast air quality management district (Standard that limits VOC in scellants)