Feature from Environmental Building News
May 1, 2007
Sidebar: Acronym List and Glossary
AEC: Architecture/Engineering/Construction
BIM: Building Information Model—a digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a facility that serves as a shared knowledge resource forming a reliable basis for design decisions throughout its life cycle.
CAD:
Computer-Aided Design
XML: Xtensible Markup Language—a protocol for tagging text to give it a structure and semantics that both computers and humans can understand.
gbXML:
an implementation of XML that organizes information about a facility for energy simulation purposes.
IFC: Industry Foundation Classes—a data structure for organizing and sharing information about facilities throughout their life cycle, promulgated by the International Alliance for Interoperability.
DOE-2:
U.S. industry standard simulation engine, does the calculations behind the scenes in popular tools such as eQuest and PowerDOE. EnergyPlus is gradually replacing DOE-2 as the preferred engine.
MEP: Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing—engineering disciplines, often combined under a single contract.
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