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Acronym Short for
AIM ARCHIBUS Implementation Methodology
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Acronym Short for
BIM Building Information Modeling
BOMA Building Owners and Managers Association
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Acronym Short for
CAD Computer-Aided Design
CAFM Computer-Aided Facilities Management
CAM Common Area Maintenance
CIFM Computer Integrated Facilities Management
CMB Contact Memory Button
CMMS Computerized Maintenance Management SystemCOBie Construction Operations Building Information Exchange
CoE Centre of Excellence
CRE/FM Corporate Real Estate/ Facilities Management
CRM Customer Relationship Management
CRO Chief Revenue Officer
CVO Chief Value Officer
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Acronym Short for
DBMS Database Management System
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Acronym Short for
EAM Enterprise Asset Management
EHS Environment, Health & Safety
EIM Enterprise Information Modeling
ERP Enterprise Resource Planning
EUI Energy Utilization Index
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Acronym Short for
FMEA Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
FRV Full Replacement Value
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Acronym Short for
GIS Geographic Information System
GPS Global Positioning System
GWP Global Warming Potential
GHG Greenhouse Gas
GCV Gross Calorific Value
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Definition
Global warming potential is the ability of one unit of a greenhouse gas to trap heat in the atmosphere as compared t
Any gas that absorbs infrared radiation in the atmosphere, and thus contribute to global warming
The total amount of heat released when a fuel is burned
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one unit of carbon dioxide over a given time period. Global warming potential (GWP) is a measure of ho
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much a given mass of greenhouse gas is estimated to contribute to global warming. The GWP is a way
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to compare emissions from different gases.
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Acronym Short for
HDD Heating Degree Days
HVAC Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning
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Acronym Short for
IaaS Infrastructure as a Service
IBT Intuitive Business Transformation
IFMA International Facility Management Association
IWMS Integrated Workplace Management System
IFC Industry Foundation Classes
ICSC International Chemical Safety Card (ICSC) identifier
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Definition
These cards provide essential health and safety information and often form part of education and training activ
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ities. ICSCs may also be used by agencies responding to chemical incidents. Information in an ICSC is pe
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er-reviewed by the World Health Organization.
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Acronym Short for
KPI Key Performance Indicator
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Acronym Short for
LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
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Definition
a set of rating systems for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of green buildings, homes and n
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ighborhoods.
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Acronym Short for
MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet
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Definition
a form that reports on the properties of a particular a material or chemical substance (chemical, chemical com
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pound, chemical mixture), how to use it safely, and what to do if there is an emergency.
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Acronym Short for
NCV Net Calorific Value
NBIMS National Building Information Modeling Standard
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Definition
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Acronym Short for
OMC Optical Memory Card
OAT Outside Air Temperature
OSCRE Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate
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Definition
The measured temperature outside a given building or structure
OSCRE International, Ltd. is a membership-based, not-for-profit consortium committed to the develop
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ent and implementation of information standards
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Acronym Short for
PaaS Platform as a Service
PPE Personal Protective Equipment
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Acronym Short for Definition
RFID Radio Frequency Identification
RTLVS Real Time Tracking Visualization Systems
RTECS The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS) number
RCFA Root Cause Failure Analysis
ROI Return on Investment
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Acronym Short for
SaaS Software as a Service
STS Satellite-Tracking Systems
SLA Service Level Agreement
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Acronym Short for
TCO Total Cost of Ownership
TIFM Total Infrastructure and Facilities Management
TEAMS Total Environmental Asset Management System
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Acronym Short for
UIFM Ubiquitous Information & Facilities Management
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Acronym Short for
WMS Web Map Service
WFS Web Feature Service
GeoRSS Geospatially-enabled Really Simple Syndication