Abbreviations
%
per cent
°C
degrees Celsius
A
ampere
AAC
autoclaved aerated concrete
AC
alternating current
ACH50
air tightness metric
BAL
bushfire attack level
BCA
Building Code of Australia
CCFL
cold cathode fluorescent lamp
CCT
correlated colour temperature
CFC
chlorofluorocarbons
CFL
compact fluorescent lamp
CLT
cross-laminated timber
cm
centimetre
CO2
carbon dioxide
CO2-e
carbon dioxide equivalent
CRI
colour-rendering index
CSIRO
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
CT
composting toilet
dB
decibel
DC
direct current
E0
low formaldehyde emission product
ECS
Environmental Classification System
EMR
electromagnetic radiation
EMS
energy management system
EPS
expanded polystyrene
FRC
fibre reinforced cement
FRPs
fire resistant periods
FSC
Forest Stewardship Council
GECA
Good Environmental Choice Australia
GJ
gigajoule (one billion joules)
HDPE
high density polyethylene
HEPA
high-efficiency particulate air filter
HVAC
heating, ventilation and air conditioning
IGU
insulated glass unit
K
kelvin
kg
kilogram
kJ/m3 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
LDPE
low density polyethylene – shrink wrap, and bubble wrap
LED
light-emitting diode
low-e
low emissivity (glass)
LPG
liquified petroleum gas
m
metre
m2
square metre
m/s
metre per second
MDF
medium density fibreboard
MEPS
Minimum Energy Performance Standards
MJ
megajoule
mm
millimetre
MVHR
mechanical ventilation with heat recovery
MW
megawatt
NABERS
National Australian Built Environment Rating System
NatHERS
Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme
NCC
National Construction Code
OSB
oriented strand board
Pa
pascal
PCM
phase change material
PIR
polyisocyanurate
PUR
polyurethane
PV
photovoltaic
PVA
polyvinyl acetate
PVC
polyvinyl chloride
R value
measure of thermal resistance (insulation)
rpm
revolutions per minute
Rw
weighted sound reduction index
SHGCw
solar heat gain coefficient (windows)
SIP
structural insulated panel
STC
Small-scale technology certificate
TV
television
uPVC
unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (rigid plastic)
UV
ultraviolet
U value
measure of thermal performance
Uw
measure of thermal performance in windows
V
volt
VLT
visible light transmittance
VOC
volatile organic compound
W
watt
W/m2
watts per square metre (measure of radiance)
WELS
Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards
WERS
Window Energy Rating Scheme
WERS
Window Energy Rating Scheme
WSUD
water-sensitive urban design
XPS
extruded polystyrene
