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GFA Gross Floor Area<br />

GGBFS Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag<br />

GHG Greenhouse Gas<br />

GS Green Seal<br />

GWP Global Warming Potential<br />

HCFC Hydrochlorofluorocarbon<br />

HFC Hydrofluorocarbon<br />

HVAC Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning<br />

IAQ Indoor Air Quality<br />

IDP Integrated Development Process<br />

IECC International Energy Conservation Code<br />

IEQ Indoor Environmental Quality<br />

IESNA Illuminating Engineering Society of North America<br />

IP Innovating Practice<br />

ISAC Integrated Situational Awareness Centre<br />

ISO International Standards Organization<br />

IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature<br />

JNCC Joint Nature Conservation Committee<br />

KPI Key Performance Indicator<br />

LB Livable <strong>Building</strong>s<br />

LCC Life Cycle Cost<br />

LCD Liquid Crystal Display<br />

LED Light Emitting Diode<br />

MEP Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing<br />

MERV Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value<br />

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet<br />

MTCS Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme<br />

NGO Non-Governmental Organization<br />

ODP Ozone Depletion Potential<br />

OH Occupant Handbook<br />

OMM Operation and Maintenance Manual<br />

OMP Operation and Maintenance Plan<br />

PAD Plan Abu Dhabi<br />

PCP Pentachlorophenol<br />

PEFC Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification<br />

PER Preliminary Environmental Review<br />

PMV Predicted Mean Vote<br />

PPD Predicted Percentage Dissatisfied<br />

PPM Parts Per Million<br />

PRS <strong>Pearl</strong> <strong>Rating</strong> <strong>System</strong><br />

PV Photovoltaic<br />

PVC Polyvinyl Chloride<br />

PW Precious Water<br />

QP Qualified Professional<br />

R R-value<br />

RE Resourceful Energy<br />

REC Renewable Energy Certificate<br />

RFCI Resilient Floor Covering Institute<br />

RSB Regulation & Supervision Bureau (Abu Dhabi)<br />

RWE Recycled Water Equivalent<br />

SCM Supplementary Cementing Material<br />

SFI Sustainable Forestry Initiative<br />

SHGC Solar Heat Gain Coefficient<br />

<strong>Pearl</strong> <strong>Building</strong> <strong>Rating</strong> <strong>System</strong>: Design & Construction, Version 1.0, April 2010 206 of 223

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