Acronyms

Question 1

PNC

Answer 1

Preferred Noise Criteria: The level of outside noise that is tolerable by a receiver.

Question 2

STC

Answer 2

Sound Transmission Class: Deals with airborne sound impact on floors and walls.

Question 3

IIC

Answer 3

Impact Isolation Class: Deals with sounds isolation impact on on floors and ceilings.

Question 4

NRC

Answer 4

Noise Reduction Coefficient: Compares absorptive capabilities of acoustical materials.

Question 5

TQM

Answer 5

Total Quality Management

Question 6

ICC

Answer 6

International Code Council

Question 7

IBC

Answer 7

International Building Code

Question 8

UBC

Answer 8

Uniform Building Code

Question 9

BOCA

Answer 9

Building Officials and Code Administrators International

Question 10

SBCCI

Answer 10

Southern Building Code Congressional Congress

Question 11

NFPA

Answer 11

National Fire Protection Association

Question 12

ASTM

Answer 12

American Society for Testing Materials

Question 13

ANSI

Answer 13

American National Standards Institute

Question 14

ADA

Answer 14

Americans with Disabilities Act

Question 15

LEED

Answer 15

Leadership in Energy and Environment Design

Question 16

ASHREA

Answer 16

American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers

Question 17

IDM

Answer 17

Initial Decision Maker

Question 18

ADR

Answer 18

Alternate Dispute Resolution

Question 19

OSHA

Answer 19

Occupational Safety an Health Act

Question 20

GMP

Answer 20

Guaranteed Maximum Price

Question 21

CSI

Answer 21

Construction Specification Institute

Question 22

AAA

Answer 22

American Arbitration Association

Question 23

FF&E

Answer 23

Furniture, Furnishing and Equipment

Question 24

AHJ

Answer 24

Authority having Jurisdiction - Submits to AHJ for the issue of a building Permit.