Common Acronyms and Abbreviations for LEED

As you read through your reference guide you’ll notice a ton of acronyms, many of which you have probably never
seen before. As you become familiar with LEED you will learn what these are just from reading your material over
and over again. I’m providing this list so that as you read through your guide like you’re supposed to, you can have
this handy dandy LEED acronym and abbreviations list so you don’t have to flip through on your own. Also, if
people ask me, “What the hell is CERCLA,” I can just direct them here. Enjoy! (I’ve adapted this list from the
following sources: USGBC Colorado Chapter LEED-AP Study Guide, LEEDPASS, and the New Construction
version 2.2 Reference Guide.)

Organizations and Agencies:

AIA-American Institute of Architects

ANSI-American National Standards Institute

ASHRAE-American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-conditioning Engineers, Inc.

ASTM-American Society for Testing Materials

AWEA-American Wind Energy Association

CEC-California Energy Commission

CFR-Code Federal Regulation

CIBSE-Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers

CIWMB-California Integrated Waste Management Board

CRI-Carpet and Rug InstituteCRS-Center for Resource Solutions

DOE-U.S. Department of Energy

EIA-Energy Information Administration

EPA-U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

FEMA-U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency

FSC-Forest Stewardship Council

GBCI-Green Building Certification Institute

IESNA-Illuminating Engineering Society of North America

IMEX-Industrial Material Exchange

ISO-International Organization for Standardization

NBI-New Building Institute

NFRC-National Fenestration Rating Council

OSWER-U.S. EPA Office of Solid Waste & Emergency Response

SBIC-Sustainable Building Industry Council

SCAQMD-South Coast Air Quality Management District

SMACNA-Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning National Contractors Association

USDA-United States Department of Agriculture

USGBC-United States Green Building Council