Abbreviations
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A
AAMA Architectural Aluminium Manufacturers Association
ABHM Association of Building Hardware Manufacturers
ACA Architectural Cladding Association
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
B
BBA British Board of Agrement
BPF(WG) British Plastics Federation (Windows Group)
BRE Building Research Establishment
BS British Standard
BSI British Standards Institution
BSRIA Building Services Research and Information Association
BWF British Woodworking Federation
C
CAB Council for Aluminium in Building
CEN European Committee for Standardization
CIB Construction Industry Board
CIBSE Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
CIC Construction Industry Council
CIOB Chartered Institute Of
Building
CIRIA Construction Industry Research and Information Association
CR Chloroprene rubber
CSCS Construction Skills Certification Scheme
CWCT Centre for Window and Cladding Technology
D
DETR Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Now DTLR and DTI)
DOE Department of the Environment (now DTLR)
DIN Deutche Institut Normung
DTI Department of Trade and Industry
DTLR Department of Transport Local Government and the Regions
E
EJMA English Joinery Manufacturers Association
EN Euro Norm
EOTA European Organisation for Technical Agreements
EPDM Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer
ETAG Eupropean Technical Approval Guideline
ETFE Ethylenetetrafluoroethylene
F
FAECF Federation des Associations Europeennes des Constructors de Fenetres et facades
G
GAI Guild of Architectural Ironmongers
GGF Glass and Glazing Federation
GTL Glass Training Limited
I
ICE Institution of Civil Engineers
IEA International Energy Agency
IGU Insulated Glazing Unit
ISO International Standards Organisation
IStructE Institution of Structural Engineers
M
MOAT Method of assessment and test
MRCMA Metal Roofing and Cladding Manufacturers Association
N
NPL National Physical Laboratory
NVQ National Vocational Qualification
P
PAS (BSI) Product assessment scheme
pc Polycarbonate
PCP Polychloroprene (Neoprene)
PMMA Polymethylmethacrylate
PU Polyurethane
PVB Polyvinylbutyral
pvc Polyvinylchloride
pvc-u Unplasticised polyvinylchloride
RIBA Royal Intitute of British Architects
U
UEAtc Union Europeenne pour l’Agrement Technique dans la Construction
UKAS United Kingdom Accreditation Service