Appendix: Glossary of Abbreviations
APPENDIX:
GLOSSARY OF
ABBREVIATIONS
AC:
alternating current
ACH:
air changes per hour
ADR:
alternative dispute resolution
A/E:
architecture/engineering; architect/engineer
AHU:
air handling unit
AI:
articulation index
amp:
ampere
ANSI:
American National Standards Institute
AOUSC:
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
ASHRAE:
American Society for Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers
ASTM:
American Society of Testing and Materials
AV:
audiovisual (equipment)
AWI:
American Woodworking Institute
BOMA:
Building Owners and Manager Association
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C:
Celsius
CAB:
cabinet
CALR:
computer-assisted legal research
CAT:
computer-aided transcription
CD-ROM:
compact disk - read only memory
CIRC:
circulation
CL or CLOS:
closet
CCTV:
closed circuit television
CFM:
cubic feet (of air) per minute
CMU:
concrete masonry unit
CONF:
conference
CONT. CIR.:
controlled circulation
CRT:
computer terminal
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