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Acronym
			Definition5YTL
			Five-Year Time LineA/E
			Architectural/EngineeringAAALAC
			American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal CareABA
			Architectural Barriers ActABAAS
			ABA Accessibility StandardACM
			Asbestos-Containing MaterialACO
			Administrative Contracting OfficerADA
			Americans with Disabilities ActAHA
			American Hospital AssociationAHPA
			Archeological and Historic Preservation ActAHJ
			Authority Having JurisdictionANSI
			American National Standards InstituteAOB
			Appropriations/Obligations/Budget FormAP
			Acquisition PlanARIS
			Automated Real Property Inventory SystemARPA
			Archeological Resources Protection ActASA
			Assistant Secretary for AdministrationASFR
			Assistant Secretary for Financial ResourcesASHRAE
			American Society for Heating/Refrigeration/Air Conditioning EngineersASME
			American Society of Mechanical EngineersATBCB
			Architectural Transportation Barriers Compliance BoardAUL
			Authorized User ListB&F
			Building and FacilitiesBAS
			Building Automation SystemBMAR
			Backlog of Maintenance and RepairBMP
			Best Management PracticeBOCA
			Building Officials and Code Administrators International IncorporatedBOMA
			Building Owners and Managers Association InternationalBOS
			Building Operation ServicesBSL
			Biosafety LevelBY
			Budget YearCARP
			Climate Adaptation and Resilience PlanCDC
			Centers for Disease Control & PreventionCEQ
			Council on Environmental QualityCERCLA
			Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability ActCFO
			Chief Financial OfficercGMP
			Current Good Manufacturing PracticeCI
			Condition IndexCICA
			Competition in Contracting ActCII
			Construction Industry InstituteCIP
			Capital Improvements PlanCIRB
			Capital Investment Review BoardCJ
			Congressional JustificationCM
			CountermeasuresCMS
			Centers for Medicare and MedicaidCO
			Contracting OfficerCOOP
			Continuity of Operations PlanningCOR
			Contracting Officer's RepresentativeCPI
			Consumer Price IndexCSO
			Chief Sustainability OfficerCY
			Calendar YearD-B
			Design-BuildD-B-B
			Design-Bid-BuildDCOI
			Data Center Optimization InitiativeDO
			Designated OfficialDOD
			Department of DefenseDOE
			United States Department of EnergyDOT
			Department of TransportationDX
			Direct ExpansionEBS
			Environmental Baseline SurveyECC
			Estimated Cost of ConstructionEISA
			Energy Independence and Security ActEEO
			Equal Employment OpportunityEO
			Executive OrderEPA
			United States Environmental Protection AgencyEPACT
			Energy Policy ActEPCRA
			Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know ActESPC
			Energy Saving Performance ContractEUL
			Effective Useful LifeFAR
			Federal Acquisition RegulationsFASAB
			Federal Accounting Standards Advisory BoardFBI
			Federal Bureau of InvestigationFCA
			Facility Condition AssessmentFCIP
			Facility Capital Improvements ProgramFDA
			Food and Drug AdministrationFEMP
			Federal Energy Management ProgramFFRMS
			Federal Flood Risk Management StandardFGI
			Facility Guidelines InstituteFIFRA
			Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActFMR
			Federal Management RegulationFPAA
			Facility Project Approval AgreementFPM
			Facility Program ManualFPDS
			Federal Procurement Data SystemFPMR
			Federal Property Management RegulationsFRPC
			Federal Real Property CouncilFRPAP
			Federal Real Property Assistance ProgramFSA
			Facility Security AssessmentFSC
			Facility Security CommitteeFSL
			Facility Security LevelFY
			Fiscal YearGAM
			General Administration ManualGAO
			Government Accountability OfficeGHG
			Greenhouse GasGSA
			General Services AdministrationGSF
			Gross Square FootageHCFC
			Health Care Facilities ConstructionHHH
			Hubert H. HumphreyHHSAR
			HHS Acquisition RegulationsHHSJ
			Division's Preliminary Budget Submission to HHSHHS
			U. S. Department of Health and Human ServicesHW
			Hazardous WasteHVAC
			Heating, Ventilation, and Air-ConditioningIAQ
			Indoor Air QualityIBC
			International Building CodeICC
			International Code CouncilICSCC
			Interagency Committee on Seismic Safety in ConstructionIPT
			Integrated Project TeamIHS
			Indian Health ServiceISC
			Interagency Security CommitteeLBP
			Lead-Based PaintLEED
			Leadership in Energy and Environmental DesignLCCA
			Life Cycle Cost AnalysisLCC
			Life Cycle CostLDG
			Leasing Desk GuidelinesM&I
			Maintenance and ImprovementMWh
			Megawatt-hourNAESA
			National Association of Elevator Safety AuthoritiesNAGPRA
			Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation ActNBBI
			National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel InspectorsNBIC
			National Board Inspection Code for Boilers and Pressure VesselsNBSAP
			GSA's National Business Space Assignment PolicyNCI
			National Cancer InstituteNCRP
			National Council on Radiation Protection and MeasurementsNCPC
			National Capital Planning CommissionNEF
			Nonrecurring Expenses FundNEPA
			National Environmental Policy ActNEPH
			National Environmental Public HealthNFC
			National Fire CodesNFPA
			National Fire Protection AssociationNHPA
			National Historic Preservation ActNIDA
			National Institutes of Drug AbuseNIH
			National Institutes of HealthNIOSH
			National Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthNLOP
			Necessary Level of ProtectionNPS
			National Park ServiceNRHP
			National Register of Historic PlacesO&M
			Operations and MaintenanceOA
			Occupancy AgreementOASL
			Office of the Assistant Secretary for LegislationOCR
			Office of Civil RightsOEHE
			Office of Environmental Health and EngineeringOFCCP
			Office of Federal Contract Compliance ProgramsOFS
			Office of Federal SustainabilityOMB
			Office of Management and BudgetOMBJ
			OMB Appropriations Committee JustificationOPDIV
			Operating DivisionOPM
			Office of Personnel ManagementOS
			Office of the SecretaryOSHA
			Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationPAR
			Pre-Acquisition ReviewPBC
			Public Benefit ConveyancePCB
			Polychlorinated BiphenylpCi/L
			Picocurie per LiterPDCS
			Project Delivery Contract StrategyPDG
			Pricing Desk GuidePDRI
			Project Definition Rating IndexPDS
			Project Development StudyPHS
			Public Health ServicePL
			Public LawPM
			Project ManagerPOR
			Program of RequirementsPPP
			Pre-Project PlanningPRV
			Plant Replacement ValuePSC
			Program Support CenterPSP
			Physical Security PolicyPSEMS
			Physical Security and Emergency Management ServicesR&I
			Repair and ImprovementRCRA
			Resource Conservation and Recovery ActREC
			Renewable Energy CertificateRTF
			Reduce the FootprintRLO
			Real Estate, Logistics, and OperationsROE
			Report of ExcessRMP
			Risk Management ProcessRPMS
			Real Property Management ServiceRPCP
			Real Property Capital PlanRPPS
			Real Property Policy and StrategyRUL
			Remaining Useful LifeSADBUS
			Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization SpecialistSAM.gov
			System for Award ManagementSAVE
			Society of American Value EngineersSDS
			Safety Data SheetSHPO
			State Historic Preservation OfficerSMACNA
			Sheet Metal/Air Conditioning Contractors National AssociationSR
			Sustainment RateSRPO
			Senior Real Property OfficerSSA
			Social Security AdministrationSTAFFDIV
			Staff DivisionSWDA
			Solid Waste Disposal ActTHPO
			Tribal Historic Preservation OfficerTJC
			The Joint CommissionUESC
			Utility Energy Saving ContractUFAS
			Uniform Federal Accessibility StandardsUR
			Utilization RateUSC
			United States CodeUSF
			Usable Square FeetUSP
			United States Pharmacopeia ConventionUSPHS
			United States Public Health ServiceVE
			Value EngineeringVEC
			Value Engineering CoordinatorVECP
			Value Engineering Change ProposalVEP
			Value Engineering Proposal<< 10. Safety and Environmental Management

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