List of abbreviations used in the Design and Construction Industry:
A
A4LE Association for Learning Environments
AA Aluminum Association
AAA Alberta Association of Architects
AAMA American Architectural Manufacturers Association
AANB Architects’ Association of New Brunswick
AAPEI Architects Association of Prince Edward Island
AAPPQ Association des architectes en pratique privée du Québec
AAPT Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists
ABET Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology
ACE Architects’ Council of Europe
ACEC Association of Consulting Engineering Companies|Canada
ACEQ Association of Consulting Engineers of Quebec
ACI American Concrete Institute
ACP Average Collection Period
ACPA American Concrete Pavement Association
ACPA American Concrete Pipe Association
ACSA Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
ADR Alternative Dispute Resolution
A/E Architecture (or Architectural) and Engineering
AEC Architecture, Engineering and Construction
AECB Atomic Energy Control Board
AECOO Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Owner/Operator
AEC/FM Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Facilities Management
AEE Association of Energy Engineers
AFP Alternate Financing and Procurement
AFP Alternative Funding Plan
AGC Associated General Contractors of America
AGMCA Architectural Glass and Metal Contractors Association
AHA American Hardboard Association
AHJ Authority/ies Having Jurisdiction
AHRI Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute
AI Asbestos Institute
AIA American Institute of Architects
AIAS American Institute of Architecture Students
AIBC Architectural Institute of British Columbia
AITC American Institute of Timber Construction
ALBNL Architects Licensing Board of Newfoundland and Labrador
AMA Architectural Metals Association
AMCA Air Movement and Control Association Inc.
ANA Authorized Nominating Authority
ANSI American National Standards Institute
APA American Plywood Association
APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
APEGM Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba
API American Petroleum Institute
APPA The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers
APR Architectural Program Report
APTi The Association for Preservation Technology International
AQPI Association québécoise pour le patrimoine industriel
AR Augmented Reality
ARB Architects Registration Board (UK)
ARE Architect Registration Examination
ARI Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers
ASINEA Asociación de Instituciones de Enseñanza de la Arquitectura de la República Mexicana
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASPE Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises
ASPT Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
AWCBC Association of Workers Compensation Boards of Canada
AWCI Association of Wall and Ceiling Industries International
AWI Architectural Woodworking Institute
AWMAC Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada
AWPA American Wire Producers Association
AWPA American Wood Protection Association
AWS American Welding Society
AWWA American Water Works Association
B
BCA Building Condition Assessment
BCIN Building Code Identification Number
BEEP Building Envelope Education Program
BEFA Broadly Experienced Foreign Architect
BIA Brick Industry Association
BIM Building Information Modeling or Model, also Building Information Management
BNQ Bureau de normalisation du Québec
BOMA Building Owners and Managers Association
BOMI Building Owners and Managers Institute
BOT Build-Own-Transfer
BOOT Build-Own-Operate-Transfer
BRE Building Research Establishment
BREEAM Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method
bSC buildingSMART Canada
BSI Building Stone Institute, now National Stone Institute
BxP BIM Execution Plan
C
CA Construction Act
CA Contract Administrator/Contract Administration
CAA Commonwealth Association of Architects
CAA Consulting Architects of Alberta
CABA Continental Automated Building Association
CAC Cement Association of Canada
CACB Canadian Architectural Certification Board
CAD Computer-Aided Design or Computer-Aided Drawing
CADD Computer-Aided Design and Drafting
CAEAL Canadian Association for Environmental Analytical Laboratories Inc.
CaGBC Canada Green Building Council
CALA Canadian Architectural Licensing Authorities
CANASA Canadian Security Association
CanBIM Canada BIM Council
CASA Canadian Architecture Students Association
CASC Canadian Association of Science Centres
CAV Constant Air Volume
CBAC Clay Brick Association of Canada
CCA Canadian Construction Association
CCAC Canadian Council on Animal Care
CCAC Committee of Canadian Architectural Councils
CCBDA Canadian Copper and Brass Development Association
CCBFC Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes
CCCA Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CSC)
CCDC Canadian Construction Documents Committee
CCI Canadian Carpet Institute
CCMC Canadian Construction Materials Centre
CCN Contemplated Change Notice
CCPPP Canadian Council of Public-Private Partnerships
CCUSA Canadian Council of University Schools of Architecture
C&D Construction and Demolition
CD Change Directive(s)
CDE Common Data Environment
CDBI Canadian Design-Build Institute
CECA Canadian Electrical Contractors Association
CELDF Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund
CEM Certified Energy Manager
CERB Canadian Experience Record Book
CES Canadian Education Standard
CExAC Committee for the Examination for Architects in Canada
CFBC Canadian Farm Building Code
CFCs Chlorofluorocarbons
CFLA Canadian Federation of Library Associations
CFM Certified Facility Manager
CGA Canadian Gas Association
CGL Commercial General Liability
CGSB Canadian General Standards Board
CHBA Canadian Home Builders’ Association
CHC Canadian Housing Code
CHOP Canadian Handbook of Practice for Architects
CHRC Canadian Human Rights Commission
CHRP Certified Human Resources Professional
CICC Construction Industry Consultative Committee
CIET Canadian Institute for Energy Training
CIQS Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors
CISC Canadian Institute of Steel Construction
CITC Canadian Institute of Timber Construction
CLA Canadian Lumbermen’s Association
CLA Construction Lien Act
CLAS Calibration Laboratory Assessment Service/NRC
CLSAB Canadian Lumber Standards Accreditation Board
CM Construction Manager, Construction Management
CMA Canadian Museums Association
CMC Canada Masonry Centre
CMCA Canadian Masonry Contractors Association
CMHC Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
CMS Canadian Master Specification
CNSC Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CO Change Order(s)
COFI Council of Forest Industries
CPA Chartered Professional Accountant
CPC Canadian Plumbing Code
CPCA Canadian Paint and Coatings Association
CPCA Canadian Portland Cement Association
CPCI Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
CPD Continuing Professional Development
CPHC Certified Passive House Consultant
CPHD Certified Passive House Designer
CPI Canadian Plastics Institute
CPIA Canadian Plastics Industry Association
CPM Critical Path Method
CPMA Canadian Paint Manufacturers Association
CPMB Canadian Practice Manual for BIM
CPP Canada Pension Plan
CPTED Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
CPU Central Processing Unit
CRA Canada Revenue Agency
CRCA Canadian Roofing Contractors’ Association
CRM Client Resource Management or Customer Relationship Management
CRSCAD Centre for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters
CRSI Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute
CSA Canadian Standards Association Group
CSC Construction Specifications Canada
CSDMA Canadian Steel Door Manufacturers Association
CSI Construction Specifications Institute
CSLA Canadian Society of Landscape Architects
CSR Corporate Social Responsibility
CSSBI Canadian Sheet Steel Building Institute
CTCA Ceramic Tile Contractors Association
CTR Certified Technical Representative (CSC)
CUSMA Canada-United-States-Mexico Agreement
CWB Canadian Welding Bureau
CWC Canadian Wood Council
CWDMA Canadian Window and Door Manufacturing Association
D
DB Design-Build
DBFM Design-Build-Finance-Maintain
DBOOT Design-Build-Own-Operate-Transfer
DCC Defence Construction Canada
DND Department of National Defence
E
ECOSOC United Nations Economic and Social Council
EEMAC Electrical Equipment Manufacturers Association of Canada
EFC Electro-Federation Canada
EI Employment Insurance
EIFS Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems
EIMA EIFS Industry Members Association
EMS Environmental Management Systems
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
EPN Enterprise Private Network
ESA Environmental Site Assessment
EU European Union
ExAC Examination for Architects in Canada
F
FHBRO Federal Heritage Buildings Review Office
FCA Facility Condition Assessment
FCARM Federación de Colegios de Arquitectos de la República Mexicana
FCC Forintek Canada Corporation
FCI Facility Condition Index
FF&E Furnishings, Fixtures and Equipment
FGMA Flat Glass Manufacturers Association
FIDIC International Federation of Consulting Engineers
FIRPAC Federal Industry Real Property Advisory Council
FMA Facilities Management Administrator (BOMI)
FMEC Factory Mutual Engineering Corporation
FPAA Federación Panamericana de Asociaciones de Arquitectos
FPS Forest Product Society
FRR Fire Resistance Rating
G
GAAP Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
GANA Glass Association of North America
GBCI Green Building Certification Inc.
GHG Greenhouse gases
GMP Guaranteed Maximum Price
GRESB Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark
GST Goods and Services Tax
H
HCFCs Hydrochlorofluorocarbons
HFCs Hydrofluorocarbons
HI Hardwood Institute
HRAI Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada
HRM Human Resources Management
HST Harmonized Sales Tax
HVAC Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
I
IAP Internship in Architecture Program
IAQ Indoor Air Quality
IBC Institute for BIM in Canada
ICBO International Conference of Building Officials
ICOGRADA International Council of Graphic Design Associations
ICOMOS International Council on Monuments and Sites
ICSID International Council of Societies of Industrial Design
IDC Interior Designers of Canada
IDP Integrated Design Process
IDP Intern Development Program
IDT Integrated Design Team
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IEQ Indoor Environmental Quality
IFC Issued for Construction
IFI International Federation of Interior Architects/ Designers
IFMA International Facility Management Association
IFRS International Financial Reporting Standards
INTA International Trademark Association
IOC International Olympic Committee
IPD Integrated Project Delivery
IPT Integrated Project Team
IRC Institute for Research in Construction
IRC International Relations Committee (CALA)
ISO International Organization for Standardization
ISOCARP International Society of City and Regional Planners
IT Information Technology
ITS Intertek Testing Services
IWBI International WELL Building Institute
J
JIA Japan Institute of Architects
K
KPMG KPMG Performance Registrar Inc.
L
LAN Local Area Network
LCA Life Cycle Assessment
LCC Life Cycle Costing
LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
LEED AP LEED Accredited Professional
LoA Letters of Assurance
LOD Level of Development
LSGA Laminators Safety Glass Association
M
MAA Manitoba Association of Architects
MASH Municipalities, School Boards, Academic, Health & Social Service Sector
MBWA Management by Walking Around
MCAC Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada
MNECB Model National Energy Code for Buildings
MRA Mutual Recognition Agreement
MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets
MSS Manufacturers’ Standardization Society of Valve and Fittings Industry
N
NAAB National Architectural Accrediting Board
NAAMM National Association of Architectural Metal Manufacturers
NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement
NBC National Building Code of Canada
NCARB National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (US)
NCC National Capital Commission
NCMA National Concrete Masonry Association
NDA Non-Disclosure Agreement
NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association
NFC National Fire Code of Canada
NFCA National Floor Covering Association
NFCSS National Fire Codes Subscription Service
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
NGA National Glass Association
NGO Non-Governmental Organization(s)
NHLA National Hardwood Lumber Association
NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology
NLAA Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Architects
NLGA National Lumber Grades Authority
NMS National Master Specification
NPCA National Precast Concrete Association
NRC National Research Council of Canada
NRCan Natural Resources Canada
NRV Net Realizable Value
NSAA Nova Scotia Association of Architects
NWTAA Northwest Territories Association of Architects
O
OAA Ontario Association of Architects
OAC Owner-Architect-Contractor
OAQ Ordre des architectes du Québec
OFIA Ontario Forest Industries Association
OGCA Ontario General Contractors Association
OS Output Specifications
P
P3 Public Private Partnership
PC Proposed Change
PCA Painting Contractors’ Association
PCI Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
PCN Proposed Change Notice
PDF Portable Document Format
PERT Program Evaluation and Review Technique
PIT Project Implementation Team
PM Project Manager
PMI Project Management Institute
PMSP Project Management Service Provider
PMT Project Management Team
PPE Personal Protective Equipment
PSPC Public Services and Procurement Canada
PST Provincial Sales Tax
PWGSC Public Works and Government Services Canada
PxP Project Execution Plan
Q
QA Quality Assurance
QBS Quality-Based Selection or Qualification-Based Selection
QC Quality Control
QMI Quality Management Institute, a division of CSA
QMS Quality Management Systems
QPP Quebec Pension Plan
QS Quantity Surveyor
QST Québec Sales Tax
QuARTS Qualification and Registration Tracking System
QUASAR Quality Systems Assessment Registrar
R
RAIA Royal Australian Institute of Architects, now The Australian Institute of Architects
RAIC Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
RAM Random Access Memory
RFI Request for Information
RFP Request for Proposal
RFQ Request for Quotation or Request for Qualifications
RFSO Request for Standing Offers
RIBA Royal Institute of British Architects
RPA Real Property Administrator (BOMI)
RSW Registered Specification Writer (CSC)
S
SAA Saskatchewan Association of Architects
SaaS Software-as-a-Service
SBCCI Southern Building Code Congress International
SCC Standards Council of Canada
SCUP Society for College and University Planning
SDLC Software (or Systems) Development Life Cycle
SFP Sustainability Facility Professional
SGS SGS International Certification Services Canada Inc.
SI Supplemental Instructions/Site Instructions
SMA Systems Maintenance Administrator (BOMI)
SMACNA Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association
SME Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
SMT Systems Maintenance Technician (BOMI)
SOAR Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, Results
SOIQ Statement of Interest and Qualifications
SWOT Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
T
TCAA Tile Contractors Association of America
TCO Total Cost of Ownership
TIA Traffic Impact Assessment
TIAC Thermal Insulation Association of Canada
TPIC Truss Plate Institute of Canada
TQM Total Quality Management
TTMAC Terrazzo, Tile and Marble Association of Canada
TUNS Technical University of Nova Scotia, now Dalhousie University
U
UDS Uniform Drawing System
UIA Union internationale des Architectes/ International Union of Architects
UL Underwriters Laboratories (US)
ULC Underwriters Laboratories of Canada
UNCHS United Nations Centre for Human Settlements
UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization
USMCA US-Mexico-Canada Agreement
V
VAV Variable Air Volume
VOC Volatile Organic Compounds
VPN Virtual Private Network
VR Virtual Reality
VSD Variable Speed Drive
W
WACCA Walls and Ceilings Contractors Association
WAN Wide Area Network
WBS Work Breakdown Structure
WCLIB West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau
WDMA Windows and Door Manufacturers Association
WHMIS Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
WHO World Health Organization
WHPS Warnock Hersey Professional Services
WIP Work-in-Progress
WWPA Western Wood Products Association