Abbreviations
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%
per cent
°C
degrees Celsius
24/7
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
A
ampere
AAC
autoclaved aerated concrete
ABCB
Australian Building Codes Board
ABS
Australian Bureau of Statistics
ABSA
Association of Building Sustainability Assessors
AC
alternating current
ACA
Australian Consumers’ Association
ACH50
air tightness metric
ADSL
asymmetric digital subscriber line
AFRC
Australian Fenestration Rating Council
AGO
Australian Greenhouse Office
AIBS
Australian Institute of Building Surveyors
AS
Australian Standard
AS/NZS
Australian and New Zealand Standard
ASBEC
Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council
ATA
Alternative Technology Association
AV
audiovisual
AWA
Australian Window Association
BASIX
Building Sustainability Index
BCA
Building Code of Australia
BDAV
Building Designers Association of Victoria
BERS
Building Energy Rating Scheme software
BIPV
building integrated photovoltaic
BOM
Bureau of Meteorology
BREEAM
British Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method
CCA
copper chrome arsenate
CCAA
Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia
CCFL
cold cathode fluorescent lamp
CCT
correlated colour temperature
CEN
Comité Européen de Normalisation (European Committee for Standardization)
CFC
chlorofluorocarbons
CFL
compact fluorescent lamp
cm
centimetre
CO2
carbon dioxide
CRC
cooperative research centre
CRC WMPC
CRC for Waste Management and Pollution Control
CRI
colour rendering index
CRT
cathode ray tube
CSIRO
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
CT
composting toilet
Db
decibel
DC
direct current
DCCEE
Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
DEWHA
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
DHRD
Department of Housing and Regional Development
DITRDLG
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
DIY
do it yourself
DRET
Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
DSEWPAC
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
DVD
digital video disk
E0 or super E0
low formaldehyde product
EBAA
Earth Building Association of Australia
ECS
Environmental Classification System
EE
embodied energy
EES
Energy Efficient Strategies
EMS
energy management system
EPS
expanded polystyrene
FRC
fibre reinforced cement
FRP
fire resistance period
FSC
Forest Stewardship Council
GECA
Good Environmental Choice Australia
GER
gross energy requirement
GGE
greenhouse gas emission
GJ
gigajoules (one billion joules)
GreenTag
Global Green Tag product certification
HDPE
high density polyethylene
HEPA
high-efficiency particulate air filter
HIA
Housing Industry Association
HVAC
heating, ventilation and air conditioning
HWS
hot water service
ICF
insulating concrete forms
IGU
insulated glass unit
IHD
in-home display
IIC
impact insulation class
ISF
Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
ISO
International Organization for Standardization
K
Kelvin
kg
kilogram
kJ/m2 degrees K
thermal storage capacity
kL
kilolitre
kW
kilowatt
kWh
kilowatt hour
kWp
kilowatt peak
L
litre
LCA
life cycle assessment
LCC
life cycle costing
LCD
liquid crystal display
LDPE
low density polyethylene
LED
light emitting diode
LFE
low formaldehyde emission
low e
low emissivity (glass)
LOSP
light organic solvent particles
LPG
liquified petroleum gas
LVL
laminated veneer lumber
m
metre
m/s
metre per second
m2
square metre
MBA
Master Builders Australia
MDF
medium density fibreboard
MEPS
Minimum Energy Performance Standards
MJ
megajoules
mm
millimetre
MNs/g
meganewton seconds per gram
MRTFC
multi-residential timber framed construction
MW
megawatt
NABERS
National Australian Built Environment Rating System
NASH
National Association of Steel Framed Housing
NatHERS
Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme
NCC
National Construction Code
NFRC
National Fenestration Rating Council (USA)
NNW
north-north-west
NPI
National Pollutant Inventory
NOx
nitrous oxide
NZS
New Zealand Standard
Pa
pascal
PCB
polychlorinated biphenyl
PCM
phase change material
PHEV
plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
PEFC
Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification
PER
process energy requirement
PV
photovoltaic
PVA
polyvinyl acetate
PVC
polyvinyl chloride
R value
measure of thermal resistance (insulation)
RAA
Royal Automobile Association
RFL
reflective foil laminate
rpm
revolutions per minute
Rw
weighted sound reduction index
SAA
Standards Association of Australia
SEAV
Sustainable Energy Authority Victoria
SHGCw
solar heat gain coefficient
SIP
structural insulated panel
SMCMA
Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority
STC
Small-scale technology certificate
STC
sound transmission class
SWOT
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
TDD
tubular daylighting devices
TOD
transit oriented development
TOU
time of use
TV
television
TVw
visible light transmittance (in windows) (see also VLT)
U value
measure of thermal performance
Uw
measure of thermal performance in windows
uPVC
unplasticised polyvinyl chloride
UV
ultraviolet
V
volt
VCR
videocassette recorder
VHC
volumetric heat capacity
VLT
visible light transmittance
VOC
volatile organic compound
VOIP
voice over internet protocol
W
watt
W/m2
watts per square metre (measure of radiance)
WCED
World Commission on Environment and Development
WELS
Water Efficiency Labelling Standards scheme
WERS
Window Energy Rating Scheme
WERSfs
Window Energy Rating Scheme for Skylights
WIRES
Wildlife Information and Rescue Service
Wp
watts peak
WSUD
water sensitive urban design