75 abbreviations for the Architecture – Engineering – Construction (AEC) community

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  1. ABC – Association of Builders and Contractors
  2. ACM – Aluminum Composite Material
  3. ADA – Americans with Disability Act
  4. AEC – Architecture / Engineering / Construction
  5. AIA – American Institute of Architects
  6. ALF – Assisted Living Facility
  7. APM – Assistant Project Manager
  8. BD&C – Building Design and Construction
  9. BIM – Building Information Modeling
  10. CA – Construction Administrator or Assistant
  11. CAD – Computer Aided Drafting (Drawing or Design)
  12. CDs – Construction Documents
  13. CM – Construction Management
  14. CMU – Concrete Masonry Unit
  15. CONST – Construction
  16. CSI – Construction Specifications Institute
  17. D-B – Design-Build
  18. DOE – Department of Energy
  19. DVBE – Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise
  20. DWG – Drawing
  21. EMR – Experience Modification Rate
  22. FBC – Florida Building Code
  23. FDOH – Florida Department of Health
  24. FSC – Forest Stewardship Council
  25. GMP – Guaranteed Maximum Price
  26. GSA – Government Services Administration
  27. HAZMAT – Hazardous Materials
  28. HVAC – Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
  29. IAQ – Indoor Air Quality
  30. ICF – Insulated Concrete Form
  31. IPD – Integrated Project Delivery
  32. LEED – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
  33. LH – Left Hand
  34. LVT – Luxury Vinyl Tile
  35. MBE – Minority Business Enterprise
  36. MCM – Metal Composite Material
  37. MEP – Mechanical / Electrical / Plumbing
  38. MILCON – Military Construction
  39. MOB – Medical Office Building
  40. MWB – Medical Wellness Building
  41. NAHB – National Association of Home Builders
  42. NEFBA – Northeast Florida Builders Association
  43. NFPA – National Fire Protection Agency
  44. NIC – Not in Contract
  45. OC – On Center
  46. OSHA – Occupational Safety & Health Administration
  47. PE – Project Engineer
  48. PE – Project Executive
  49. PM – Project Manager
  50. PPE – Personal Protective Equipment
  51. PVC – Polyvinyl Chloride
  52. PWB – Professional Women in Building
  53. QTY – Quantity
  54. REBAR – Reinforcing Bar
  55. RFI – Request For Information
  56. RFP – Request For Proposal
  57. RFP – Request for Pricing
  58. RFQ – Request for Qualifications
  59. RH – Right Hand
  60. RO – Rough Opening
  61. ROW – Right Of Way
  62. SBE – Small Business Enterprise
  63. SF – Square Foot (Feet)
  64. SOQ – Statement Of Qualifications
  65. SS – Stainless Steel
  66. SWPPP – Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans
  67. USACE – United States of Army Corps of Engineers
  68. USDOT – United States Department Of Transportation
  69. USGBC – United States Green Building Council
  70. VCT – Vinyl Composition Tile
  71. VDC – Virtual Design and Construction
  72. VE – Value Engineering
  73. VM – Value Management
  74. VOCs – Volatile Organic Compounds
  75. WBE – Women Business Enterprise