This document lists common acronyms and abbreviations used in architecture, engineering, construction, building operations, energy management, and related fields. Some of the more common abbreviations included are AIA (American Institute of Architects), ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning), BIM (Building Information Modeling), HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning), LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), and PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric). In total, over 30 common industry acronyms and abbreviations are defined.

1. ACRONYM AND ABBREVIATION LIST
American Institute of Architects ...................................................................................................... AIA
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning ................................................. ASHRAE
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction .................................................................................. AEC
Automated Demand Response ....................................................................................................... Auto-DR
Building Automation System ........................................................................................................... BAS
Building Energy Management System ............................................................................................ BEMS
Building Information Modeling ......................................................................................................... BIM
Building Management System ........................................................................................................ BMS
California Public Utilities Commission .............................................................................................CPUC
Building Owners and Managers Association .................................................................................. BOMA
Compound Average Growth Rate ...................................................................................................CAGR
Curtailment Service Provider .......................................................................................................... CSP
Demand Response ......................................................................................................................... DR
Demand-side Management .............................................................................................................DSM
Energy Service Company ............................................................................................................... ESCO
General Services Administration (U.S.) .......................................................................................... GSA
Gross Domestic Product ................................................................................................................. GDP
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning ...................................................................................... HVAC
Information and Communication Technology ................................................................................. ICT
Information Technology ...................................................................................................................IT
Jones Lang LaSalle .........................................................................................................................JLL
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ........................................................................... LEED
Light-emitting Diode ........................................................................................................................ LED
Municipalities, Universities, Schools, and Hospitals ....................................................................... MUSH
National Institute of Building Sciences ............................................................................................ NIBS
Pacific Gas &Electric ...................................................................................................................... PG&E
Renewable Energy Credit ............................................................................................................... REC
Software-as-a-Service .....................................................................................................................SaaS