REFERENCES
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 DESCRIPTION
A. General:
Unit
of measurements, terminology, organization and standard.
B. Related Work Specified Elsewhere:
Conditions
of contract
1.02 UNITS OF MEASUREMENTS
A
(Amp) Ampere(s), Area
ACFM Actual CFM
AIC Amps Interrupting
Capacity
AFF Above Finish Floor
AWG American Wire Gauge
BF Board Foot (Feet)
BHP Brake Horsepower
BUR Built Up Roofing
BTU British Thermal
Unit
BTUH British Thermal Unit
per Hour
C
Value Thermal Conductance
(BTU/(HR)(SF)(F) per Inch Thickness
C Centigrade
CC Cubic Centimeter
CCM/SEC Cubic Centimeter per Second
CF Cubic Feet
CFH Cubic Feet per Hour
CFM Cubic Feet per
Minute
CM Centimeter(s)
CMU Concrete Masonry Unit
CM/SEC Centimeter(s) per Second
CPS Cycle(s) per Second
CU Cubic
CU
FT Cubic Feet
CU
IN Cubic Inch(s)
CU
M Cubic Meter(s)
CY Cubic Yard(s)
Db Decibel(s)
DbmV Decibel Millivolts
DEG Degree(s) (Angular)
deg
C Degree(s)
Centigrade
deg
F Degree(s)
Fahrenheit
EDR Equivalent Direct
Radiation
F Fahrenheit
FBM Board Measure
FPM Feet per Minute
FPS Feet per Second
FT Feet, Foot
FV Face Velocity
G Gram(s)
GA,
ga Gage, Gauge
GAL Gallon(s)
GAL/SF Gallon(s) per Square Foot
GPH Gallon(s) per Hour
GPM Gallon(s) per Minute
GPS Gallon(s) per Second
GHZ Gigahertz
GR Grains
HD Head
HP Horsepower
HR Hour(s)
Hz Hertz
IN Inch(es)
IN-Hg Inches- Mercury
IN-LB Inch-pounds (Force)
IN-WG Inch- Water Gage
K Kip(s)
K
Value Thermal
Conductivity (BTU/(HR)(SF)(F/IN)
KG Kilogram(s)
KHz Kilohertz
KPa Kilopascal(s)
KSM Kilogram(s) per
Square Meter
KV Kilovolt(s)
KVA Kilovolt Ampere(s)
KVAR Kilovars
KW Kilowatt(s)
KWH Kilowatt-Hours
L Liter(s),
Length
LB Pound(s)
LBF-IN Pound (Force) Inch
LF Linear Foot,
Linear Feet
LIN Linear, Lineal
LL Lead Lined
LM Linear Meter(s)
L/M Liter(s) per Meter
M Meter
mA Milliamps
MBTU Thousand BTU
MBH Thousand BTU per
Hour
MCFH Thousand Cubic Feet per
Hour
MCM Thousand Circular
Mils
MFBM Thousand Feet Board
Measure
MHz Megahertz
mHz Millihertz
MI Mile(s)
MIN,
min. Minute(s), Minimum
Ml Milliliter
MM,
mm Millimeter(s)
MO Month(s)
MPH Miles per Hour
MVA Megavoltamperes
OZ Ounce(s)
PCE Pyrometric Cone
Equivalent
PCF Pound(s) per Cubic
Foot
PPH Pounds per Hour
PPM Parts per Million
PSF Pound(s) per Square
Foot
PSI Pound(s) per
Square Inch
PSIA Pound(s) per Square
Inch Absolute
PSIG Pound(s) per Square
Inch Gage
Q Total Heat
Transfer (BTUH)
QT Quart
RH Relative Humidity
R
Value Thermal
Resistance(HR)(SF)(F)/BTU
RMS Root Mean Square
RPM Revolutions per
Minute
RPS Revolutions per
Second
S Second
SCFM Standard CFM
SF Square Foot,
Square Feet
SM Square Meter(s)
SQ
CM Square
Centimeter(s)
SQ
IN Square Inch
SQUARE Square(Roofing)=100 SF of
Surface
SSU Saybolt Seconds
Universal
SYM Symmetrical
T,
TR Tons Refrigeration
U
Value Thermal
Conductance(1 divided by total Rvalue) (BTU)
(HR)(SF)
(F)
uV Microvolts
V Volt(s),
Volume, Velocity
VAC Volt(s), AC
VDC Volt(s), DC
W Watt(s)
YD yard(s)
YR Year(s)
1.03 TERMINOLOGY
& And
A Astragal,
Acid, Compressed Air
@,
a at
AB Anchor Bolt
A/C Air Condition, Air
Conditioner
AC Air Compressor,
Alternating Current
ACL Across the Line
ACLD Air Cooled
ACOUS Acoustical
ACSR Aluminum Conduit or
Steel Reinforced
ACU Air Conditioning
Unit
AD Area Drain,
Automatic Damper
ADDL Additional
ADH Adhesive
ADJ Adjust, Adjustable
ADMIN Administration
A/E Architect/Engineer
AFF Above Finished
Floor
AFG Above Finished Grade
AGGR Aggregate
AHU Air Handling Unit
AL Aluminum
ALT Alternate, Altitude
AM Amplitude
Modulation, Ammeter
AMB Ambient
ANG Angle
AMP Amplifier
ANOD Anodized
ANN Annunciator
ANS Automatic Answer and
Recall Switch
ANT Antenna
AP Access Panel
APC Acoustical Plaster
Ceiling
APD Air Pressure Drop
APPAR Apparatus
APPROX Approximate
APP Appendix
APX Approximate
ART Article
ASPH Asphalt
ASST Assistant
ASSY Assembly
AT Autotransformer
ATC Acoustical Tile
Ceiling
ATF Athletic Flooring
ATS Automatic Transfer
Switch
ATM Atmosphere
AUTO Automatic
AUX Auxiliary
AV Avenue, Acid Vent
AVG Average
AW Acid Waste
AWG American Wire Gauge
B Base, Boiler,
Blank, Bottom
BB Base Board
BBD Boiler Blowdown
B
to B Back to Back
B
& B Balled
and Burlapped
BAL Balance
BAR Barrier
BARO Barometer
BAS Building Automation
System
BAT Batten
B/C Bottom of Caisson
BCCMP Bituminous Coated
Corrugated Metal Pipe
BD Board
BDD Backdraft Damper
BHC Booster Heating Coil
BITUM Bituminous
BKR Breaker
BKT Bracket
BL Base Line
BLDG Building
BLKG Blocking
BM Beam
BOT Bottom
BP Base Plate
BR Bare Root, Bed
Room
BRG Bearing
BRZ Bronze
BS Barium Sink
BSMT Basement
BT Bathtub
BUR Built-up Roof
BUSY In-use
BW Both Ways
BWS Brine Water Supply
BWR Brine Water Return
CAD Cadmium
C
to C Center to
Center
CA Cold Air
CAB Cabinet
CALL Incoming Call
CANT Cantilever
CATV Community Antenna
Television
CB Chalk Board,
Circuit Breaker
CC Cooling Coil
CCB Concrete Blocks,
Concrete Masonry Unit
CCF Concrete Floor
CCT Cubical Curtain
Track
CCTV Closed Circuit
Television
CCW Counter Clockwise
CD Ceiling Diffuser,
Condensate Drain
CDBD Cardboard
CE Cantilevered End
CEM Cement
CG Container Grown,
Corner Guard
CGU Ceramic Glazed Units
CH Chiller
CHAM Chamfer
CHW Chilled Drinking
Water
CI Cast Iron
CIP Cast Iron Pipe,
Cast in Place
CIR Circle
CJ Construction
Joint, Control Joint
CKS Control Key Switch
CKT Circuit
CL Center Line,
Clearance
CLG Ceiling, Cooling
CLKG Calking, Caulking
CLO Closet
CM Construction
Manager
CMP Corrugated Metal
Pipe
CMPR Compressor
CMT Ceramic Mosaic Tile
CMU Concrete Masonry Unit
CDN,
C Conduit
CO Clean Out, Carbon
Monoxide
CO2 Carbon Dioxide
COL Column
COM Common
COMP Composite, Computers
COMPR Compressible
CONC Concrete
COND Condition, Condenser,
Condensing, Condensation
CONN Connection
CONST Construction
CONT Continuous
CONTR Contractor
COP,
CU Copper
CORR Corridor
CPD Condensate Pump
Discharge
CPE Chlorinated
Polyethylene (Roofing)
CPR Change Proposal
Request
CPT Carpet
CPU Central Processor
Unit
CPVC Chlorinated Poly(vinyl
chloride)
CR Control Room
CRF Condensation
Resistance Factor
CRIT Critical
CRT/CT Cathode Ray Tube
CSI Current Source
Inverters
CSMT Casement
CSPE Chlorosulphated
Polyethylene(Roofing)
CSS Clinical Service
Sink
CSV Resilient Sheet
Flooring(Cushioned, vinyl)
CT Ceramic Tile,
Cooling Tower, Current Transformer
CTB Ceramic Mosaic Tile
Base
CTD Coated
CTR Center, Cooling
Tower Return, Controlled Time Run
CTS Cooling Tower
Supply
CU Condensing Unit
CUH Cabinet Unit Heater
CULV Culvert
CURT Curtain
CW Cold Water,
Clockwise
CWS Chilled Water Supply
CWR Chilled Water Return
D Delta
DB Dry Bulb
DBA Deformed Bar Anchor
DBL Double
DBT Dry Bulb
Temperature
DC Direct Current
DDC Direct Digital
Control
DEM Demolition, Demolish
DEPT Department
DET Detail
DF Drinking Fountain
DI Deionized Water
DIA,
D Diameter
DIAG Diagonal
D.I.C. Difference in
Conditions Contract
DIFF Difference
DIM Dimension
DISP Dispenser
DIP Ductile Iron Pipe
DIST Distribution,
Distilled
DIWI Double-inlet,
Double-width
DL Dead Load
DN Down
DP Dampproofing,
Data Processing, Double,
Differential
Pressure, Dew Point
DPA Damper Position
Adjustment
DPS Door Position Switch
DR Drain, Doctor's
Register
DS Downspout
DT Dew Point
Temperature, Drain Tile
DTS Data Transmission
System
DW Display Wall
DWG Drawing
DWH Domestic Water Heater
DWL Dowel
DWR Drawer
DWV Drain, Waste and Vent
DX Direct Expansion
E East
E
SCAN Emergency
Medical Status Scan Switch
EA Exhaust Air,
Expansion Anchor, Each
EAT Entering Air
Temperature
EE Each End
EEG Electro
Ecephalograph
EF Each Face,
Exhaust Fan
EFF Efficiency
EGS Ethylene Glycol
Supply
EGR Ethylene Glycol
Return
EIFS Exterior Insulation
Finish System
EJ Expansion Joint
EJC Expansion Joint
Cover
EKG Electro Cardiograph
EL Elevation
ELEC Electric, Electrical
ELEV Elevator
EMB Embedded
EMER Emergency
EM
(1) Electro-magnetic(interference)
EMM Expanded Metal Mesh
EMS Energy Management
System
EMT Electrical Metallic
Tubing
ENG Engine
ENGR Engineer
ENR Engineering News
Record
ENTR Entrance
EO Exit Only
EPDM Ethylene Propylene
Diene Monomer
EPR Ethylene Propylene
Rubber
EPT Electric Power
Transfer
EQ Equal
EQUIP Equipment
ER Emergency Room
E.S. Each Side
ES Emergency Shower
ESR Elastic Sheet
Roofing
EST Estimate
ET Expansion Tank
ETB Exterior Top Bar
EVT Equiviscuous
Temperature
EW Each Way
EWC Electric Water Cooler
EWT Entering Water
Temperature
EXC Excavate
EXH Exhaust
EXP Expansion, Exposed
EXST Existing
EXT Exterior
F Filters, Fire,
Fahrenheit
F
to F Face to
Face
FA Fire Alarm, Face
Area
FCAN Full Capacity Above
Nominal
FCBN Full Capacity Below
Nominal
FCS Fire Command
Station
FCU Fan Coil Unit
FD Fire Damper,
Floor Drain
FDN Foundation
FDV Fire Department
Valve
FE Fire Extinguisher
FEC Fire Extinguisher
Cabinet
FEM Female
FF Final Filter
FH Fire Hose
FHC Fire Hose Cabinet
FHV Fire Hose Valve
FL Floor, Flush
FLA Full Load Amps
FLEX Flexible
FLG Flooring
FLUOR Fluorescent
FM Frequency
Modulation Radio
FOF Fuel Oil Fill
FOR Fuel Oil Return
FOS Fuel Oil Supply
FOV Fuel Oil Vent
FP Full Penetration
FR Fire Retardant
FRK Foil Reinforced
Kraft
FRP Fiberglass
Reinforced Plastic
FS Far Side
FTG Footing
FURN Furnish
FU Furnace Unit
FUT Future
FV Field Verify
FVC Fire Valve Cabinet
FW Flammable Waste
FWC Fabric Wall Covering
FXTR Fixture
G Gas
GA Gauge, Gage
GALV Galvanize(d)
G.C. Glazed Coating
GC General Contractor
GCWR Glycol Chilled Water
Return
GCWS Glycol Chilled Water
Supply
GEN Generator
G.F. Granular Fill
GFI Ground Fault
Interrupter
GFP Ground Fault
Protector
GFCI Ground Fault Circuit
Interrupter
GFRC Glass Fiber Reinforced
Concrete
GFRG Glass Fiber Reinforced
Gypsum
GI Galvanized Iron
GL Glass
GR Grade
GRD/GND Ground
GRF Glass Fiber
Reinforced Fabrications
GSB Gypsum Sheathing
Board
GWB Gypsum Wallboard
GWS Glycol Water Supply
GWR Glycol Water Return
GYP Gypsum
H Humidifier,
Height
HA Hot Air
H2O Water
HB Hose Bib
HC Handicapped,
Heating Coil
HCWS Hot Chilled Water
Supply
HCWR Hot Chilled Water Return
HDWD Hardwood
HDWE Hardware
HG Mercury
HID High Intensity
Discharge
HK Hook
H.M. Hollow Metal
HORIZ Horizontal
HOSP Hospital Grade
HP Heat Pump,
Horsepower
HPS High Pressure
Sodium, High Pressure Steam Supply
HPR High Pressure Steam
Return
HR Handrail, Hour
H-STAT Humidistat
HS Headed Studs,
High Strength
HT Heat
HTG Heating
HTR Heater
HV High Voltage
HVAC Heating, Ventilating
and Air Conditioning
HW Hardware, Hot
Water
HWC Hot Water Circulating
HWS Hot Water Supply
HWR Hot Water Return
HX Heat Exchanger
HZ Hertz
IC Intercom
ID Inside Diameter
IH Intake Head
IMC Intermediate Metal
Conduit
INSL Insulation
INWC Inches Water Column
I/O Input/Output
IPS Iron Pipe Size
IS Inside Face
ITB Interior Top Bar
IU Induction Unit
IV(T) Intravenous(Track)
IWR Ice Water Return
IWS Ice Water Supply
JC Janitor's Closet
K Knob
KO Knockout
L Louver,
Lavatory, Length, Lever
LAT Leaving Air
Temperature
LD Linear Diffuser
LE Left End
LED Light Emitting
Diode
LIM Line Isolation
Monitor
LIN Linear, Lineal
LL Live Load
LLH Long Leg Horizontal
LLV Long Leg Vertical
LONG Longitude
LPR Low Pressure Steam
Return
LPS Low Pressure Steam
Supply
LR Linear Return
LRA Locked Rotor Amps
LS Life
Safety/Support
LSH Long Slotted Holes
LSS Lock Status Switch
LV Low Voltage
LW Light Weight
LWT Leaving Water
Temperature
M Meter
MA Mixed Air
MACH Machine
MAS Masonry
MATV Master Antennae
Television
MAX Maximum
MB Main Breaker,
Marker board
MBH Thousand BTU
MCB Metal Corner Bead
MCC Motor Control Center
MCM Thousand Circular
Mills
MCP Motor Circuit
Protector
MD Manual Damper,
Motion Detector
MECH Mechanical
MED Medicine, Medical
MED
RCDS Medical Records
MEK Methylethyl Keton
MERC Mercury
MEZZ Mezzanine
MFD Manufactured
MFG Manufacturing
MFR Manufacturer
MGA Medical Gas Alarm
MH Manhole, metal
Halide
MIN Minimum
MISC Miscellaneous
MLDG Molding
MLO Main Lugs Only
MO Masonry Opening
MOD Modification, Modify
MPS Medium Pressure
Steam Supply
MPR Medium Pressure
Steam Return
MRGWB Moisture Resistant Gypsum
Wallboard
MS Mop Sink, Motion
Sensor
MSG Message
MTD Mounted
MTG Mounting
MTL Material
MULL Mullion
MVA Mega-Voltamperes
MWP Metal Wall Panel
N North, Nitrogen
NAT Natural
NATL National
NC Nurse Call,
Normally Closed
NDF Nondirectional
Fissured
NDT Nondestructive
Testing
NEC National Electrical
Code
NEG Negative
NI Nickel
NIC Non In Contract
NP Non Plenum
NPO Non Plenum Office
NO Number, Normally
Open, Nitrous Oxide
NOM Nominal
NORM Normal
NR Noise Reduction
NRC Noise Reduction
Coefficient
N.S. Near Side
NTS Not to Scale
O Oxygen
OA Outside Air
OC On Center,
Overcurrent
OD Outside Diameter,
Outdoor
ODP'S Ozone Depletion
Potential's
OF Outside Face
OPNG Opening
OPP Opposite
OPT Operators Terminal
OX Oxygen
P Pole, Pump,
Plenum
P
SCAN Personal
Attention Medical Status Scan
PA Public Address
PB Pegboard, Push
Button
PBX Private Board
Exchange
PC Plug Connector
PD Pressure Drop
PE Polyethylene
PERF Perforate(d)
PERM Permanent
PF Prefilter, Power
Factor
PFCC Power Factor
Correction Capacitor(s)
PFF Provision for
Future Feeder
PH Phase
PH Chemical Symbol
for Measure of Acidity/Alkalinity
PH/O Phase
PHC Preheat Coil
PID Proportional-Integral-Derivative
PIF Pressure Injected
Footings
PIV Post Indicator
Valve
PL Property Line,
Plate, Pilot Light, Plastic Laminate
PLAS Plaster
PLBG Plumbing
PLS Pure Live Seed
PNT Paint
POL Polish(ed)
PP Partial
Penetration
PPM Parts per Million
PR Pair
PREFAB Prefabricated
PRL Parallel
PROJ Project, Projection
PROP Property
PROT Protective, Protection
PRT/PT Printer
PRV Pressure Reducing
Valve
PS Plaster Sink;
Projection Screen; Presence Sensor
PT Pneumatic Tube,
Potential Transformers
PTD Painted
PTN Partition
PTS Pneumatic Tube
Station
PVC Poly(vinyl chloride)
PVF Polyvinyl Fluoride
PVMT Pavement
PVS Polyvinyl Spiral
(pipe)
PWD Plywood
PWM Pulse Width Modulated
QT Quarry Tile
QTB Quarry Tile Base
QUAL Quality
R Radius, Rankine
RA Return Air
RAD Radiology
RB Resilient Base
RBR Rubber Flooring
RCCP Reinforced Concrete
Culvert Pipe
RCP Reinforced Concrete
Pipe
RCPT Receptacle
RCV Receive
RD Roof Drain, Road
RE Right End
REC Recess, Receiver
RECIRC Recirculate
REF Refer, Reference
REFR Refrigerator
REINF Reinforce
REL
A Relief Air
REM Remainder, Reminder
Light Set and Scan Switch
REQD Required
RESIL Resilient
REV Revise, Revision,
Reversing, Revolution
RF Return Fan
RFG Roofing
RF(I) Radio
Frequency(Interference)
RGS(C) Rigid Galvanized Steel
(Conduit)
RH Relative Humidity
RHD Relief Hood
RL Refrigerant
Liquid, Roof Drain Leader
RM Room
RO Rough Opening,
Reverse Osmosis Water
RR Rail Road
RS Refrigerant
Suction
RST Resilient Stair
Tread
RTI Response Time
Index
RTP Reinforced
Thermosetting Plastic
RTV Room Temperature
Vulcanized (Silicone Firestopping Foam)
RV Reduced Voltage,
Relief Vent
RVT Resilient Vinyl
Tile
R/W Right-of-Way
RW Return Wall
Register
RY Railway
S Sink, South,
Single, Soil (Piping), Sprinkler (Piping)
S2S Surfaced, 2 Sides
S4S Surfaced, 4 Sides
SA Shock Absorber,
Supply Air, Sound Attenuator
SALV Salvage
SAN Sanitary
SAT Saturation
SB Sitz Bath
SC Sill Cock,
Shading Coefficient
SCH Schedule
SCR Silicone Controlled
Rectifier
SCW Soft Cold Water
SD Shower Drain,
Smoke Damper, Shower Door, Storm Drain,
Sensing
Devise
SDOT Star-Delta-Open
Transition
SDCT Star-Delta-Closed
Transition
SECT Section
SECY Secretary
SF Supply Fan,
Square Foot
SFD Smoke Actuated Fire
Damper
SGL
Single
SH Shower, Sensible
Heat
SHW Soft Hot Water
SIM Similar
SIWI Single-inlet,
Single-width
SL Sliding, Sea Level
SLV Sleeve
S/N Solid Neutral
SOL Solar
SP Standpipe, Sump
Pump, Static Pressure, Single Pole
SPA Spaces, Setpoint
Adjustment
SPD Standpipe Drain
SPEC Specification
SPKR Sprinkler
SPS Security
Push-button Switch
SQ Square
SR Sheet Rubber,
Silver Recovery
SRV Safety Relief Valve
SS Service Sink,
Sanitary Sewer, Stainless Steel
SSL Short Slotted Holes
SSS Surgeons' Scrub
Sink, Solid Stater Starter
SST Stainless Steel
Sink
ST Steam Trap,
Street
STA Station, Stationary
START Starter
STC Sound Transmission
Class
STD Standard
STDWT Standard Weight
STIFF Stiffener
STOR Storage
STRUC Structural
SURF Surface
SUSP Suspend(ed)
SV Sheet Vinyl
SV(N.S.) Sheet Vinyl (Non-slip)
SVWA Sheet Vinyl Wall
Covering
SW Supply Wall
Grille, Switch, Soft Water
SWBD Switchboard
SX Steam Exhaust
SYM Symbol, Symmetrical
SYS System
T Toilet, Throw,
Top, Tank, Temperature
T
& B Testing
and Balancing
T
& G Tongue
and Groove
TA Tempered Air,
Transfer Air, Toilet Accessories
TB Tackboard
TBC Tackboards, Natural
Cork
TBP Tackboards, Plastic
TD Temperature
Differential
TDC Transverse Duct
Connection
TEFC Totally Enclosed
Fan-cooled
TEL Telephone
TEMP Temperature, Temporary
TENV Totally Enclosed
Non-ventilated
TER Terrazzo
TERM Terminal
TH Total Heat
THD Total Harmonic
Distortion
THRU Through
T/C Top of Caisson,
Top of Concrete
T/F Top of Footing
T/W Top of Wall
TONE Tone Transfer
TP Toilet Partition,
Total Pressure, Thumb Piece
TPC Textured Plastic
Coating
TRAN Transverse
TRT Treat, Treatment,
Treated
TS Top of Steel
T-STAT Thermostat
TSP Total Static
Pressure
TSU Thermal Storage
Unit TU Terminal Unit
TV Television
TX Transformer
TYP Typical
U Urinal
UC Undercut,
Undercounter, Undercarpet
UH Unit Heater
UHF Ultra High Frequency
UNEX Unexcavated
UNFIN Unfinished
UNO Unless Noted
Otherwise
UR Urinal
URG'T Urgent
US Utility Sink
UTIL Utility
UV Ultraviolet
V Valve, Vent,
Volume, Velocity, Vacuum
VAC Vacuum
VAV Variable Air Volume
VB Vapor Barrier
VCP Vitrified Clay Pipe
VCPX Vitrified Clay Pipe,
Extra Strength
VD Volume Damper
VEH Vehicle
VENT Ventilat(ion) (or)
VERT Vertical
VEST Vestibule
VF Ventilation Fan
VFD Variable Frequency
Drive
VHF Very High Frequency
VM Voltmeter
VOL Volume
VP Vacuum Pump,
Velocity Pressure
VS Venturi Station
VSI Voltage Source
Inverters
VT Vinyl Tile
VTR Vent Thru Roof
VWC Vinyl Wall Covering
W West, Wide
Flange, Wall Mounted, Width, Waste(piping)
W/ With
WA Wainscot
WB Wet Bulb
WBT Wet Bulb Temperature
WC Water Closet
WD Wood
WDW Window
WF Wide Flange, Wall
Fin, Wood Flooring
WG Water Gauge
WH Water Heater, Wall
Hydrant
WI Wrought Iron,
Width
WL Wind Load
WLD Welded
WM Wattmeter
W/O Without
WP Water Proof(ing),
Weatherproof (electrical), Working Point
WPD Water Pressure Drop
WS Wall Switch, Water
Stop, Water Softener
WT Weight
WWC Wood Wall Covering
WWF Welded Wire Fabric
XFMR Transformer
XL Extra Long
XLP Cross Linked
Polyethylene
XP Explosion Proof
YD Yard
YH Yard Hydrant
YR Year
Y,W Wye
ZA Zone Annunciator
ZN Zone
1P One Pole
2P Double Pole
1S Single Speed
2S Two Speeds
1W One Winding
2W Two Windings
1.04 ORGANIZATION AND STANDARDS
AABC Associated Air Balance
Council
ABMA American Boilers
Manufacturers Association
ACI American Concrete
Institute
ADA Americans with
Disabilities Act
ADC Air Diffusion
Council
AGA American Gas
Association
AHC Architectural
Hardware Consultant
AIA American Institute
of Architects
AISC American Institute of
Steel Construction
AISI American Iron and
Steel Institute
AMCA Air Movement and
Control Association
ANSI American National
Standards Institute
APA American Plywood
Association
ARI Air Conditioning
and Refrigeration Institute
ASA Acoustical Society
of America
ASHRAE American Society of
Heating, Refrigeration and
Air
Conditioning Engineers
ASME American Society of
Mechanical Engineers
ASTM American Society of
Testing Materials
AWI Architectural
Woodwork Institute
AWPA American Wood
Preservers Association
AWPI American Wood
Preservers Institute AWS American Welding Society
AWWA American Water Works
association
BHMA Builders Hardware
Manufacturers Association
BIA Brick Institute of
America
BOCA Building Officials and
Code Administration International, Inc.
CAC California
Administrative Code
CRA California Redwood
Association
CRREL Cold Region Research
Engineering Lab
CS Commercial
Standard (U.S. Department of Comm.)
CTI Cooling Tower Institute
EIA Electronic
Institute of America
EJMA Expansion Joint
Manufacturers Association
EIFS Exterior Insulation
Finish Systems Association
FCI Fluid Controls
Institute, Inc.
FM Factory Mutual
FS Federal
Specification
HEI Heat Exchanger
Institute
HI Hydraulic
Institute
HMI Hoist Manufacturers
Institute
HYDI Hydraulics Institute
IBR Institute of
Boiler and Radiator Manufacturers
ICBO International
Conference of Building Officials
ICEA Insulated Cable
Engineers Association
IEEE Institute of
Electrical and Electronic Engineers
IES Illuminating
Engineering Society
IIA Incinerator
Institute of America
IPCEA Insulated Power Cable
Engineers Association
MSS Manufacturers
Standardization Society
MCAA Mechanical Contractors
Association of America
NBC National Building
Code
NBS National Bureau of
Standards
NCRP National Council on
Radiation Protection and Measurement
NEBB National Environmental
Balancing Bureau
NEC National Electrical
Code
NECA National Electrical
Contractors Association
NECS National Electrical Code
Standards
NEMA National Electrical
Manufacturers Association
NFPA National Fire
Protection Association
NOAA National Oceanographic
and Atmospheric Administration
NSF National Sanitation
Foundation
NTMA National Terrazzo and
Mosaic Association
OSHA Occupational Safety and
Health Act
PCI Prestressed
Concrete Institute
PDI Plumbing Drainage
Institute
PS Public Standard
(U.S.Dept.of Comm.)
PTI Post Tensioning
Institute
SAE Society of
Automotive Engineers
SAMA Scientific Apparatus
Markers Association
SBCCI Southern Building Code
Congress International, Inc.
SDI Steel Deck
Institute
SFPA Southern Forest
Products Association
SMACNA Sheet Metal and Air
Conditioning Contractors
National
Association, Inc.
SPRI Single Ply Roofing
Institute
SSPC Structural Steel
Painting Council
TEMA Tubular Exchanger
Manufacturers Association
UBC Uniform Building
Code
UFC Uniform Fire Code
UL Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc.
UMC Uniform Mechanical
Code
UPC Uniform Plumbing
Code
WWPA Western Wood Products
Association
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
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PART 3 - EXECUTION
NOT USED
