The list of architecture acronyms and abbreviations.

All architecture related acronyms and abbreviations.

FOB:

Free On Board(Incoterms 2000, International commerce, International sales)

FPM:

Feet Per Minute(Sealing, Mechanical sealing, Unit)

GM:

General Manager(Construction insurance, US Post, Postal)

GP:

General Purpose(Cargo shipping, Armed Forces, Royal military)

GPM:

Gallons Per Minute(Firefighting, Architectural, Architecture)

GST:

Goods and Services Tax(CANADIAN, Trade, Canada)

Gen:

General(Military rank, United States, Architectural)

Hour(Pharmacy, Architectural, Architecture)

1	HD:	Heavy Duty(Architectural, Architecture, Construction)
1		High Density(Computer engineering, Electronic hardware, Pulp and Paper)

HEPA:

High Efficiency Particulate Air(US Post, Postal, Architectural)

HF:

Hydrogen Fluoride(Chemical substance, Chemical, Chemistry)

HP:

High Pressure(Oil exploration, Petroleum, Scuba diving)

HQ:

Headquarters(World War II, Military jargon, Morse aids)

HRM:

Human Resources Management(Architectural, Architecture, Construction)

HV:

High Voltage(Architectural, Architecture, Construction)

I/O:

Input/Output(Computer engineering, Electronic hardware, Computer hardware)

IAQ:

Indoor Air Quality(Nature, Environmental, Architectural)

IBC:

International Building Code(Building, Architectural, Architecture)

ICBO:

International Conference of Building Officials(Meeting, Formal meeting)

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