Energy-Efficiency Standards and Green Building Certification Systems Used by the Department of Defense for Military Construction and Major Renovations (2013)
Chapter: Appendix F: Acronyms and Abbreviations
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix F: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2013. Energy-Efficiency Standards and Green Building Certification Systems Used by the Department of Defense for Military Construction and Major Renovations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/18282.
| AF | Air Force |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
| ASHRAE | American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers |
| BCA | benefit-cost analysis |
| BIU | Buildings in Use (database) |
| BLCC | building life-cycle cost |
| BOMA | Building Owners and Managers Association |
| BRE | Building Research Establishment (United Kingdom) |
| BREEAM | Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Method |
| CBE | Center for the Built Environment (at University of California, Berkeley) |
| CBECS | Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (conducted by the EIA) |
| CEA | cost-effectiveness analysis |
| CIEB | Continual Improvement of Existing Buildings (Green Globes) |
| DOD | U.S. Department of Defense |
| DOE | U.S. Department of Energy |
| EIA | Energy Information Administration (Department of Energy) |
| EISA 2007 | Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 |
| EUI | energy use intensity |
| FY | fiscal year |
| GBCI | Green Building Certification Institute |
| GBI | Green Building Initiative |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix F: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2013. Energy-Efficiency Standards and Green Building Certification Systems Used by the Department of Defense for Military Construction and Major Renovations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/18282.
| GSA | U.S. General Services Administration |
| HVAC | heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning |
| IEQ | indoor environmental quality |
| IESNA | Illuminating Engineering Society of North America |
| IFMA | International Facility Management Association |
| IgCC | International Green Construction Code |
| IHS | Indian Health Service |
| LCC | life-cycle costs |
| LCCA | life-cycle cost analysis |
| LEED | Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design |
| LEED-EB | LEED-Existing Buildings |
| LEED-NC | LEED-New Construction and Major Renovations |
| LMI | Logistics Management Institute |
| NAVFAC | Naval Facilities Engineering Command |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| NPV | net present value |
| NDAA 2012 | National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 |
| OMB | U.S. Office of Management and Budget |
| SPiRiT | Sustainable Project Rating Tool |
| USGBC | U.S. Green Building Council |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix F: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2013. Energy-Efficiency Standards and Green Building Certification Systems Used by the Department of Defense for Military Construction and Major Renovations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/18282.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix F: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2013. Energy-Efficiency Standards and Green Building Certification Systems Used by the Department of Defense for Military Construction and Major Renovations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/18282.
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