Industry Terms
- ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act
- AHJ: Authority Having Jurisdiction
- AI: Artificial Intelligence
- ASC: Ambulatory Surgery Center
- CATV: Community Antenna Television
- CPTED: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
- DAS: Distributed Antenna System
- EMTALA: Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act
- ERCES: Emergency Responder Communication Enhancement Systems
- FACP: Fire Alarm Control Panel
- FAR: Federal Acquisition Regulation
- FERPA: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
- HIPPA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- HITECH: Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
- IBC: International Building Code
- ICT: Information and Communication Technology
- IDF: Intermediate Distribution Frame
- IP PBX: Internet Protocol Private Branch Exchange
- IPTV: Internet Protocol Television
- ISO 27001: ISMS – Information Security Management Systems
- LAN: Local Area Network
- LEED: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
- MATV: Master Antenna Television
- MDF: Medium Density Fiberboard
- MMR: Meet Me Rooms
- MOB: Medical Office Building or Medical Outpatient Building
- MPOE: Minimum Point of Entry
- NAS: Network-Attached Storage
- PCI DSS: Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
- PIDS: Perimeter Intrusion Detection System
- RFID (asset tracking): Radio Frequency Identification
- SAN: Storage Area Network
- SOC 2 cybersecurity frameworks: Service Organization Control 2
- VOIP: Voice over Internet Protocol
- WAN: Wide Area Network
Associations/Certifications
- ACA: American Correctional Association
- AIA: American Institute of Architects
- ASHE: American Society for Healthcare Engineering
- ASIS: American Society for Industrial Security
- AVIXA: Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association
- BICSI: Building Industry Consulting Service International
- CPP: Certified Protection Professional
- DEA: Drug Enforcement Administration
- DHS: Department of Homeland Security
- DOD: Department of Defense
- DOE: Department of Energy
- EPA: Environmental Protection Agency
- FDA: Food and Drug Administration
- GSA: General Services Administration
- HCAI (formerly OSHPD): Department of Health Care Access and Information (CA)
- HCUP: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project
- HIMSS: Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
- IAHSS: International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety
- IAPSC: International Association of Professional Security Consultants
- NCCHC: National Commission on Correctional Health Care
- NFPA: National Fire Protection Association
- NICP: National Institute of Crime Prevention
- NIST: National Institute of Standards Technology
- OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- PMI: Project Management Institute
- PMP: Project Management Professional
- PSP: Physical Security Professional
- RCDD: Registered Communications Distribution Designer
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