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Engineering and Project Management Resource Terms
The following tables are split up alphabetically (one table per letter or set of letters).
Please note that some acronyms have multiple definitions.
A
|
Acronym |
Definition |
|---|---|
| A&S | College of Arts & Sciences |
| A/E (AE) | Architect Engineer |
| A/V | Audiovisual |
| AAP | College of Architecture, Art, & Planning |
| AAR | Alkali Aggregate Reaction |
| AB | Anchor Bolt |
| AC | Administrative Coordinator |
| Air Conditioning | |
| Alternating Current | |
| ACI | American Concrete Institute |
| ACM | Asbestos Containing Materials |
| ACT | Acoustic Ceiling Tile |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ADJ | Adjustable |
| AFF | Above Finished Floor |
| AHDC | Animal Health and Diagnostic Center |
| AHJs | Authority Having Jurisdictions |
| AHU | Air Handling Unit |
| AIA | American Institute of Architects |
| AISC | American Institute of Steel Construction |
| AISI | American Iron and Steel Institute |
| AL | Aluminum |
| ALT | Alternate |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
| ASCE | American Society of Civil Engineers |
| ASME | American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
| ASPH | Asphalt |
| ASR | Alkali-Silica Reaction |
| ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
| AVP | Associate Vice President |
| AWG | American Wire Gauge |
| AWI | Architectural Woodwork Institute |
| AWPA | American Wood Protection Association |
| AWS | American Welding Society |
| AWWA | American Water Works Association |
B
|
Acronym |
Definition |
|---|---|
| BFP | Back Flow Preventor |
| BLDG | Building |
| BM | Beam |
| BOD | Basis of Design |
| BOE | Basis of Estimate |
| BOT | Bottom |
| BSC | Biosafety Cabinet |
| BSL | Biosafety Level |
| BTC | Building Trade Council |
| BTI | Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Inc. |
C
|
Acronym |
Definition |
|---|---|
| C/C | Center to Center |
| CA | Construction Administration |
| CAB | Cabinet |
| CAD | Computer Aided Design |
| CALS | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences |
| Campus Let | Projects funded by SUCF and managed by CU |
| CARE | The Cornell Center for Animal Resources and Education |
| CAT-6A | IT Cabling |
| CB | Catch Basin |
| CCF | Contract College Facilities |
| CCM | Certified Construction Manager |
| CCP | Contracts and Capital Projects |
| CD | Construction Development |
| CERs | Controlled Environmental Rooms |
| CFD | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| CFMF | Cold Formed Metal Framing |
| CF&PC | Capital Funding and Priorities Committee |
| CHE | College of Human Ecology |
| CHESS | Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source |
| CIS | Computer and Information Sciences |
| CIT | Cornell Information Technology |
| CJ | Control Joint |
| CL | Centerline |
| CLASS | Cornell Lab for Accelerator-based Sciences & Ed |
| CLG | Ceiling |
| CLR | Clear |
| CM | Construction Manager |
| Critical Maintenance | |
| CMU | Concrete Masonry Unit |
| CNWG | Capital Needs Working Group |
| CO | Certificate of Occupancy |
| Change Order | |
| Clean out | |
| Contracts Office | |
| CoE | College of Engineering |
| COL | Column |
| CONC | Concrete |
| CONT | Continuous |
| COR | Change Order Request |
| CP | Control Point |
| CPC | Campus Planning Committee |
| CPMR&R | Capital Plan Minor Rehab & Repair |
| CPO | Campus Planning Office |
| CPT | Carpet |
| CRP | Contract Request and Preparation |
| CS | Customer Service |
| CT | Ceramic Tile |
| CUHA | Cornell University Hospital for Animals |
| CUPD | Cornell University Police |
| CVM | College of Veterinary Medicine |
| CW | Cavity Wall |
| CW | Cold Water |
| Cx | Commissioning |
| Customer Experience |
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A-C
|
Acronym |
Definition |
|---|---|
| A&S | College of Arts & Sciences |
| A/E (AE) | Architect Engineer |
| A/V | Audiovisual |
| AAP | College of Architecture, Art, & Planning |
| AAR | Alkali Aggregate Reaction |
| AB | Anchor Bolt |
| AC | Administrative Coordinator |
| Air Conditioning | |
| Alternating Current | |
| ACI | American Concrete Institute |
| ACM | Asbestos Containing Materials |
| ACT | Acoustic Ceiling Tile |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ADJ | Adjustable |
| AFF | Above Finished Floor |
| AHDC | Animal Health and Diagnostic Center |
| AHJs | Authority Having Jurisdictions |
| AHU | Air Handling Unit |
| AIA | American Institute of Architects |
| AISC | American Institute of Steel Construction |
| AISI | American Iron and Steel Institute |
| AL | Aluminum |
| ALT | Alternate |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
| ASCE | American Society of Civil Engineers |
| ASME | American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
| ASPH | Asphalt |
| ASR | Alkali-Silica Reaction |
| ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
| AVP | Associate Vice President |
| AWG | American Wire Gauge |
| AWI | Architectural Woodwork Institute |
| AWPA | American Wood Protection Association |
| AWS | American Welding Society |
| AWWA | American Water Works Association |
| B&P | Buildings and Properties Committees of Trustees |
| BACS | Building Automation Controls System |
| BFP | Back Flow Preventor |
| BLDG | Building |
| BM | Beam |
| BOD | Basis of Design |
| BOE | Basis of Estimate |
| BOT | Bottom |
| BSC | Biosafety Cabinet |
| BSL | Biosafety Level |
| BTC | Building Trade Council |
| BTI | Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Inc. |
| C/C | Center to Center |
| CA | Construction Administration |
| CAB | Cabinet |
| CAD | Computer Aided Design |
| CALS | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences |
| Campus Let | Projects funded by SUCF and managed by CU |
| CARE | The Cornell Center for Animal Resources and Education |
| CAT-6A | IT Cabling |
| CB | Catch Basin |
| CCF | Contract College Facilities |
| CCM | Certified Construction Manager |
| CCP | Contracts and Capital Projects |
| CD | Construction Development |
| CERs | Controlled Environmental Rooms |
| CFD | Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| CFMF | Cold Formed Metal Framing |
| CF&PC | Capital Funding and Priorities Committee |
| CHE | College of Human Ecology |
| CHESS | Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source |
| CIS | Computer and Information Sciences |
| CIT | Cornell Information Technology |
| CJ | Control Joint |
| CL | Centerline |
| CLASS | Cornell Lab for Accelerator-based Sciences & Ed |
| CLG | Ceiling |
| CLR | Clear |
| CM | Construction Manager |
| Critical Maintenance | |
| CMU | Concrete Masonry Unit |
| CNWG | Capital Needs Working Group |
| CO | Certificate of Occupancy |
| Change Order | |
| Clean out | |
| Contracts Office | |
| CoE | College of Engineering |
| COL | Column |
| CONC | Concrete |
| CONT | Continuous |
| COR | Change Order Request |
| CP | Control Point |
| CPC | Campus Planning Committee |
| CPMR&R | Capital Plan Minor Rehab & Repair |
| CPO | Campus Planning Office |
| CPT | Carpet |
| CRP | Contract Request and Preparation |
| CS | Customer Service |
| CT | Ceramic Tile |
| CUHA | Cornell University Hospital for Animals |
| CUPD | Cornell University Police |
| CVM | College of Veterinary Medicine |
| CW | Cavity Wall |
| CW | Cold Water |
| Cx | Commissioning |
| Customer Experience |
D-F
|
Acronym |
Definition |
|---|---|
| DBB | Design, Bid, Build |
| DD | Design Development |
| DES | Cornell District Energy System |
| DF | Drinking Fountain |
| DH | Double Hung |
| DHW | Domestic Hot Water |
| DIA | Diameter |
| DIM | Dimension |
| DM | Deferred Maintenance |
| DN | Down |
| DOAS | Dedicated Outside Air System |
| DOE | Department of Energy |
| DOT | Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) |
| DP | Downpipe |
| DR | Design Review |
| Door | |
| DRS | Design Review Subcommittee |
| DS | Down Spout |
| DW | Dishwasher |
| DWG | Drawing |
| DYSON | Dyson School of Applied Economics & Mgmt |
| EA | Each |
| eB | E-Builder |
| EF | Each Face |
| ELEC | Electrical |
| E&PM | Engineering and Project Management |
| E&S | Energy and Sustainability |
| EBG | Executive Budget Group |
| ECOS | Environmental Compliance Office |
| EHOB | East Hill Office Building |
| EHS | Environmental Health and Safety |
| EJ | Expansion Joint |
| EL | Elevation |
| EM | Emergency (EM Generator, etc.) |
| EMCS | Energy Management and Control Services |
| Endowed | Private Colleges at Cornell |
| ENG | College of Engineering |
| EOS | Edge of Slab |
| EPDM | Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) |
| EQ | Equal |
| ER | Equipment Room (CIT) |
| EUI | Energy Use Intensity |
| EW | Each Way |
| EWC | Electric Water Cooler |
| EXIST | Existing |
| EXT | Exterior |
| FA | Fire Alarm System |
| FACs | Fluorescence Activated Ceil Sorters |
| FACP | Fire Alarm Control Panel |
| FC | Facilities Contracts |
| FCL | Finished Ceiling Level |
| FCS | Facilities and Campus Services |
| FD | Floor Drain |
| FDC | Fire Department Connection |
| FE | Facilities Engineering |
| Fire Extinguisher | |
| FEC | Fire Extinguisher Cabinet |
| FFE | Furniture Fixtures and Equipment |
| FFL | Finished Floor Level |
| FIG | Facilities Information Group |
| FL | Floor Level |
| FLR | Floor |
| FM | Facilities Management |
| FM-Global (Insurance/Standards for Cornell) | |
| FND | Foundation |
| FPAR | Facility Project Approval Request |
| FS | Facilities Services |
| Far Side | |
| FSL | Finished Surface Level |
| FTG | Footing |
G-L
|
Acronym |
Definition |
|---|---|
| GA | Gauge |
| GALV | Galvanized |
| GC | General Contractor |
| GEIS | Generic Environmental Impact Study |
| GFCI | Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter |
| GFPE | Ground Fault Protection Equipment |
| GL | Ground Level |
| GMP | Guaranteed Maximum Price |
| GR | General Requirements |
| GWB | Gypsum Wall Board |
| HB | Hose Bib |
| HLL | Horizontal Life Line |
| HM | Hollow Metal |
| HMMA | Hollow Metal Manufacturers Association |
| HOR | Horizontal |
| HT | Height |
| HTR | Heater |
| HVAC | Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning |
| HW | Hot Water |
| IACUC | Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee |
| ID | Inside Diameter |
| IDIQ | Indefinite Delivery and Indefinite Quantity |
| IE | Invert Elevation |
| IEBC | International Existing Building Code |
| IFD | Ithaca Fire Department |
| ILPC | Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission |
| ILR | School of Industry and Labor Relations |
| INSUL | Insulation |
| INT | Interior |
| IPR | Institutional PLanning and Research |
| IRMA | Inverted Roof Membrane Assembly |
| IT | Information Technology |
| IUOE | International Union of Operating Engineers |
| JST | Joist |
| KFS | Kuali Financial System |
| KIT | Kitchen |
| Lab of O | The Cornell Lab or Ornithology |
| LAN | Local Area Network |
| LAV | Lavatory |
| LCC | Life Cycle Cost |
| LCCA | Life Cycle Cost Analysis |
| LEED | Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design |
| LH | Left Hand |
| LL | Live Load |
| LS | Lump Sum |
| LOA | Letter of Authorization |
| LOI | Letter of Intent |
| LUMC | Land Use Management Committee |
| LV | Local Volatility |
| LVT | Luxury Vinyl Tile |
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