VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
VA REGIONAL OFFICE TECHNICAL CRITERIA
ABBREVIATIONS
A-K
Description
LZ
Description
amp
Amperes
LAN
Local Area Network
A/C
Air-Conditioning
Lbs.
Pounds
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
LEC
Local Exchange Carrier
ADAAG
ADA Accessible Guidelines
LED
Light Emitting Diode
AFF
Above Finished Floor
LNB
Low Noise Blocker
AHJ
Authority Having Jurisdiction
mils
Milli-inches
ASA
Acoustical Society of America
NC
Noise Criteria
American National Standards
NEC
National Electrical Code
Institute
ANSI
National Electrical Manufacturers
Association
American Society of Heating,
NEMA
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning
NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
ASHRAE
Engineers, Inc.
NRC
Noise Reduction Coefficient
American Society of Safety
Occupational Health and Safety
ASSE
Engineers
Administration
OSHA
AWG
American Wire Gage
Oz.
Ounce
Building Owners and Management
PDU
Power Distribution Unit
BOMA
Association
PDI
Plumbing Drainage Institute
CCTV
Closed Circuit Television
psi
Pounds Per Square Inch
CMU
Concrete Masonry Unit
PVC
Polyvinyl chloride
CRAC
Computer Room Air-Conditioner
RAF
Raised Access Floor
CRF
Condensation Resistance Factor
RF
Radio Frequency
DOE
Department of Energy
RFI
Radio Frequency Interference
DOJ
Department of Justice
RH
Relative Humidity
DX
Direct Expansion
STC
Sound Transmission Class
EIA
Electronic Industries Association
TER
Telephone Equipment Room
EMI
Electro Magnetic Interference
THD
Total Harmonic Distortion
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
Thermoplastic High Heat-Resistant
Federal Communications
THHN
Nylon-Coated
FCC
Commission
Thermoplastic Heat and Water-
fpm
Feet Per Minute
Resistant Nylon-Coated
THWN
fps
Feet Per Second
Telecommunication Industries
GFE
Government Furnished Equipment
Association
TIA
gpm
Gallons Per Minute
TV
Television
HCF
UBC
Uniform Building Code
Heating, Ventilating, and Air
UHF
Ultrahigh Frequency
Conditioning
HVAC
UPS
Uninterruptible Power Supply
Hz
Hertz
UV
Ultraviolet
IEC
VA
Department of Veterans Affairs
IES
Illuminating Engineering Society
VARO
Veterans Affairs Regional Office
Illuminating Engineering Society of
VBA
Veterans Benefits Administration
North America
IESNA
VCP
Visual Comfort Probability
IG
Isolated Ground
VCT
Vinyl Composition Tile
IRD
Integrated Receiver/Decoder
VHF
Very High Frequency
IT
Information Technology
VSAT
Very Small Aperture Terminal
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