| Acronym/ Initialism | Description |
|---|---|
| AAVs | Air Admittance Valves |
| ACB | Air Circuit Breaker |
| ACCS | Australian Carpet Classification Scheme |
| AIRAH | Australian Institute for Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating |
| ARI | Average Recurrence Interval |
| AS | Australian Standard |
| AS/NZS | Australian Standard/New Zealand Standard |
| AV | Audio-visual |
| BARR | Bushfire at Risk Register |
| BMCS | Building Management and Control System |
| BMS | Building Management System |
| BQSH | Building Quality Standards Handbook |
| BS | British Standard |
| CAC | Ceiling Attenuation Class |
| CAD | Computer Aided Design |
| CCA | Copper-chromium-arsenate |
| CCTV | Closed Circuit Television |
| CFC | Compressed Fibre Cement |
| CIBSE | Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers |
| CRI | Colour Rendering Index |
| DAB | Design & As-Built |
| dB | Decibel |
| DBs | Distribution Boards |
| DDA | Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) |
| DELWP | Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning |
| DE | Department of Education |
| DnT,w | Weighted Standardised Level Difference |
| Dw | Weighted Level Difference |
| DN | Diameter Nominal |
| EER | Energy Efficiency Ratio |
| ELCB | Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker |
| EMAS | Eco-Management and Audit Scheme |
| EMP | Environmental Management Plan |
| EMS | Environmental Management System |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPD | Environment Product Declarations |
| EN | European Norms |
| ESM | Essential Safety Measure |
| FF&E | Fixtures, Fittings and Equipment |
| FIP | Fire Indicator Panel |
| FSC | Forest Stewardship Council |
| GBCA | Green Building Council of Australia |
| GPOs | General Purpose Outlets |
| HID | High Intensity Discharge |
| HV | High Voltage |
| HVAC | Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning |
| Hz | Hertz |
| ICT | Information and Communications Technology |
| IP | Ingress Protection |
| IP | Internet Protocol |
| ISDN | Integrated Services for Digital Network |
| ISO | International Organisation for Standardization |
| IMTD | Information Management and Technology Division |
| IT | Information Technology |
| LED | Light-emitting Diode |
| LPG | Liquid Petroleum Gas |
| MATS | Master Antenna Television System |
| MATV | Multiple Access Television |
| MCH | Maternal and Child Health |
| MFDs | Multi-functional Devices |
| MIMS | Mineral Insulated Metal Sheath |
| MSB | Main Switchboard |
| N2O | Nitrous Oxide |
| NatHERS | Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme |
| NBN | National Broadband Network |
| NCC | National Construction Code |
| NIRV | Noise from Industry in Regional Victoria |
| NRC | Noise Reduction Coefficient |
| O&M | Operations and Maintenance |
| OHS | Occupational Health and Safety |
| PA | Public Address |
| PBX | Private Branch Exchange |
| PCB | Polychlorinated Biphenyls |
| PCV | Project Contract Value |
| PEFC | Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification |
| PMF | Project Management Framework |
| PLC | Programmable Logic Controllers |
| PSTN | Public Switched Telephone Network |
| PSV | Project Sustainability Value |
| PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride |
| Rw | Weighted Sound Reduction Index |
| RATSI | Rapid Speech Transmission Index |
| RCD | Residual Current Device |
| RFI | Radio Frequency Interference |
| RMS | Root Mean Square |
| RPM | Revolutions Per Minute |
| SDS | Safety Data Sheet |
| SEPP | State Environment Protection Policy |
| SMART | Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Timebound |
| SMF | Synthetic Mineral Fibres |
| SPC | State Purchase Contract |
| SRI | Solar Reflectance Index |
| SU | Security Unit |
| TAFE | Technical and Further Education |
| TEFC | Totally Enclosed Fan Cooled |
| THDi | Total Harmonic Distortion |
| TM | Technical Memoranda |
| TMVs | Thermal Mixing Valves |
| TPS | Thermoplastic Sheathed |
| TVOC | Total Volatile Organic Compound |
| UGR | Unified Glare Rating |
| ULOR | Upward Light Output Ratio |
| uPVC | Unplasticised Polyvinyl Chloride |
| UV | Ultraviolet |
| VBA | Victorian Building Authority |
| VCE | Victorian Certificate of Education |
| VCAA | Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority |
| VIPP | Victorian Industry Participation Policy |
| VET | Vocational Education Training |
| VOC | Volatile Organic Compounds |
| VoIP | Voice over Internet Protocol |
| VSBA | Victorian School Building Authority |
| VSD | Variable Speed Drive |
| WAN | Wide Area Network |
| WAPs | Wireless Access Points |
| WSAA | Water Services Association of Australia |
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