Engineering Abbreviations/Acronyms
2-W | = | 2-Way |
3-W | = | 3-Way |
AF | = | Air Filter |
AF | = | Airfoil |
APD | = | Air Pressure Drop |
AS | = | Air Separator |
AS | = | Air-Side |
AV | = | Air Vent |
B | = | Boiler |
BD | = | Balance Damper |
BHP | = | Brake Horsepower |
bhp | = | Boiler Horsepower |
BI | = | Backward Included |
BTU | = | British Thermal Unit |
BTUH | = | British Thermal Unit/Hour |
CAV | = | Constant Air Volume |
CC | = | Cooling Coil |
CCV | = | Cooling Control Valve |
CF | = | Cubic Foot |
CFM | = | Cubic Feet Per Minute |
CHWR | = | Chilled Water Return |
CHWS | = | Chilled Water Supply |
CO | = | Cleanout |
COND | = | Condensate |
CS | = | Constant Speed |
CT | = | Cooling Tower |
CV | = | Control Valve |
CWR | = | Condenser Water Return |
CWS | = | Condenser Water Supply |
D | = | Density |
dB | = | Dry Bulb |
DP | = | Dew Point |
EAT | = | Entering Air Temperature |
EG | = | Ethylene Glycol |
ET | = | Expansion Tank |
EWC | = | Electric Water Cooler |
EWT | = | Entering Water Temperature |
FC | = | Forward Curved |
FD | = | Floor Drain |
FMBD | = | Flow Meter/Balancing Device |
FPM | = | Feet Per Minute |
FS | = | Floor Sink |
ft2 | = | Square Foot |
ft3 | = | Cubic Foot |
FU | = | Fixture Units (Plumbing) |
GPH | = | Gallons Per Hour |
GPM | = | Gallons Per Minute |
h | = | Enthalpy |
HC | = | Heating Coil |
HCV | = | Heating Control Valve |
HP | = | Horsepower |
HWR | = | Heating Water Return |
HWS | = | Heating Water Supply |
HXER | = | Heat Exchanger |
KS | = | Kitchen Sink |
kW | = | Kilowatt |
kWh | = | Kilowatt Per Hour |
LAT | = | Leaving Air Temperature |
LAV | = | Lavatory |
lb/hr | = | Pounds Per Hour |
LWT | = | Leaving Water Temperature |
MAT | = | Mixed Air Temperature |
MOD | = | Motor Operated Damper |
NPSH | = | Net Positive Suction Head |
OA | = | Outside Air |
OAT | = | Outside Air Temperature |
OPD | = | Opposed Blade Damper |
ORD | = | Overflow Roof Drain |
P | = | Pump |
PBD | = | Parallel Blade Damper |
PD | = | Pressure Drop |
PG | = | Propylene Glycol |
PPH | = | Pounds Per Hour |
PSI | = | Pounds Per Square Inch |
PSIG | = | Pounds Per Square Inch Gage |
RA | = | Return Air |
RAF | = | Return Air Fan |
RAT | = | Return Air Temperature |
RD | = | Roof Drain |
RH | = | Relative Humidity |
RLFA | = | Relief Air |
RPM | = | Revolutions Per Minute |
SA | = | Supply Air |
SAF | = | Supply Air Fan |
SAT | = | Supply Air Temperature |
SF | = | Square Foot |
SHW | = | Shower |
SP | = | Static Pressure |
SS | = | Steam-Side |
ST | = | Storage Tank |
STM | = | Steam |
TC | = | Terminal Cooling |
TH | = | Terminal Heating |
TP | = | Trap Primer |
UR | = | Urinal |
V | = | Specific Volume |
VAV | = | Variable Air Volume |
VD | = | Volume Damper |
VFD | = | Variable Frequency Drive |
VP | = | Velocity Pressure |
VS | = | Variable Speed |
W | = | Humidity Ratio |
wB | = | Wet Bulb |
WC | = | Water Closet |
WH | = | Water Heater |
WPD | = | Water Pressure Drop |
WS | = | Water-Side |
WS | = | Water Softener |