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
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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
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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
Environnemental Product Declaration
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C2C
Cradle to Cradle (certification)
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HPD
Health Product Declaration
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REACH
Registration Evaluation Autorisation and Restriction Chemicals
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PCR
Product Category Rules
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CSRs
Corporate Sustainability report
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FSC
Forest Stewardship Council
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SAN
Sustainable Agriculture Network
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Recycled Content
50% Preconsumer + 100% Postconsumer
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MERV
Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
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CFM
Cubic Feet by Minute
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SBS
Sick Building Syndrome
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CIBSE AM-10
Charted Institution of Building Services Engineers : Natural ventilation in nondomestic buildings
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BASE
Building Assessment Survey and Evaluation (related to sick building syndrome)
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SMACNA IAP
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractor's National Association
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IGCC
The International Green Construction Code (inclus dans ASHRAE standard 189)
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CIR
Credit Interpretation Ruling (220$ per CRI)
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LEED
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
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USGBC
U.S. Green Building Council
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ESG
Enviornmental Social and Governance
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GA
Green Associate (Attention: l'acronyme n'est pas permis pour utilisation par le USGBC)
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AP
Accredited Professional
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GBCI
Green Business Certification Inc.
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LCC
Life Cycle Costing
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LCA
Life-Cycle Assessment
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UNEP
United Nations Environment Program
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BOD
Basis of Design
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LEED BD+C
LEED Building Design and Construction
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LEED ID+C
LEED Interior Design and Construction
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LEED O+M
LEED Building Operations and Maintenance
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LEED ND
LEED Neighborhood Development
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SS
Sustainable Sites
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LT
Location and Transportation
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WE
Water Efficiency
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EA
Energy and Atmosphere
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MR
Materials and Ressources
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IN
Innovation
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RP
Regional Priority
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EQ
Indoor Environmental Quality
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NIOSH
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
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BIFMA
Business + Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association
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SCAQMD
South coast air quality management district (Standard that limits VOC in scellants)
