Appendix A - Acronyms

AHJ
Authority Having Jurisdiction
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
AR
augmented reality
ASHRAE
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers
ASTM
American Society for Testing and Materials
BIM
Building Information Modeling
CAD
computer-aided design
CCUS
carbon capture, utilization and storage
CNC
computer numerical control
CSA
Canadian Standards Association
CWB
Canadian Welding Bureau
EAP
employee assistance plan
ERV
energy recovery ventilator
FCAW
flux core arc welding
FRP
fibre-reinforced polyethylene
GFI
ground fault interrupter
GMAW
gas metal arc welding
GTAW
gas tungsten arc welding
HEPA
high efficiency particulate air
HRV
heat recovery ventilator
HVAC
heating, ventilation and air conditioning
ICI
industrial, commercial and institutional
LEED
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
MEWP
mobile elevated work platform
MUA
make-up air unit
NBC
National Building Code
NC
numerical control
NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
OBD
opposed blade damper
OFW
oxy-fuel welding
OHS
Occupational Health and Safety
PLC
programmable logic controller
PPE
personal protective equipment
PSI
pre-safety inspection
PVC
polyvinyl chloride
RFI
request for information
RNG
recover natural gas
RTU
roof top unit
SDS
Safety Data Sheet
SMACNA
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning National Association
SMAW
shielded metal arc welding
TAB
testing, adjusting and balancing
TABB
Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau
TDC
transverse duct connector
TDF
transverse duct flange
TSB
Transportation Safety Board
UHMW
ultra high molecular weight
ULC
Underwriters Laboratories of Canada
VAV
variable air volume
VR
virtual reality
VSD
variable speed drive
WCB
Workers Compensation Board
WETT
Wood Energy Transfer Technology
WHMIS
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
ZCB
Zero Carbon Building