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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