GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS
A/E
Architect Engineer
MS&N
Medical, Surgical, and
Neurological
ARF
Animal Research
Facility
NFPA
National Fire
Protection Association
ASHRAE
American
NHCU
Nursing Home Care Unit
CADD
Computer Aided Design
and Drafting
NIBS
National Institute of
Building Sciences
CDC
Center for Disease
Control
OSHA
Occupational Safety and
Health Administration
CT
Computerized Tomography
OT
Occupational Therapy
DD-1
Design Development 1
PT
Physical Therapy
DOD
Department of Defense
R-F
Radiographic -
DOE
Department of Energy
Fluoroscopic
EEG
Electroencephalograph
RMS
Rehabilitation Medicine
Service
EIFS
Exterior Insulation
Finish System
SCIU
Spinal Cord Injury Unit
EMG
Electromyography
TB
Tuberculosis
EMI
Electromagnetic
UFAS
Uniform Federal
Accessibility Standards
HVAC
Heating, Ventilating
VA
Department of Veterans
and Air Conditioning
Affairs
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
VAHBS
VA Hospital Building
System
MRI
Magnetic Resonance
Imaging
VHA
Veterans Health
Administration
VMU
Veterinary Medical Unit
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