Texas University - Z2011 Equipment Naming Convention and Acronyms
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PART 1. GENERAL
1.01 OVERVIEW
A. This Section identifies mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) equipment namingconventions and acronyms for the A/E to use when identifying equipment in the Contract
Documents.
PART 2. MEP EQUIPMENT NAMING CONVENTION
1.02 GENERAL
A. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th characters are the equipment type designator.
- O A H U - X X - X X X
Equipment Type Designator
B. The 6th character is a dash and serves as a placeholder.
- O A H U - X X - X X X
Placeholder
C. The 7th and 8th characters are the building floor.
- O A H U - X X - X X X
Building Floor Level
D. The 9th character is a dash and serves as a placeholder.
- O A H U - X X - X X X
Placeholder
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E. The 10th, 11th and 12th characters are sequential equipment numbers.
- O A H U - X X - X X X
Sequential Equipment Number
F. Example for a chilled water pump on the 3rd floor of a building:
1. Chilled Water Pump = CHWP
2. CHWP-03-001
G. Example for a secondary chilled water pump on the 1st floor of a building:
1. Secondary Chilled Water Pump = CHWSP
2. CHWSP-01-001
H. Example for a fire/smoke damper on the 23rd floor:
1. Fire/Smoke Damper = FSD (see MEP Equipment Tag List)
2. FSD-23-001
I. Variable Air Volume (VAV) Terminal Unit Identification:
1. Fan Powered Box = FB
2. VAV (no fan) Box = VB
3. Box Size:
a. A = 100 - 300 CFM
Box Size (reference equipment schedule)
Floor
Sequential Number
Max/Min CFM
Heater kW
FB-D-9-01
300/100
4.5
Box Type
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b. B = 175 - 600 CFM
c. C = 275 - 1000 CFM
d. D = 390 - 1500 CFM
e. E = 535 – 2000 CFM
PART 3. ELECTRICAL PANEL NAMING CONVENTION
1.03 GENERAL
A. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th characters are the building name.
- B S R B - X X - X X X
Building Name
B. The 6th and 7th characters are the building floor.
- B S R B 0 1 X X X X - X
Building Floor Level
C. The 8th and 9th characters are the system type. (*see list below)
- B S R B 0 1 L S X X
System Type
D. The 10th character is the system voltage, L for Low voltage 120/208V, M for Medium voltage
4 - 160V and H for High voltage 277/480.
- B S R B 0 1 L S H X
Voltage
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E. The 11th character is the sequential panel alpha character.
- B S R B 0 1 L S H A
Sequential Panel Designation
F. Example for Clinical Research Building (CRB), level 8, normal power, low voltage, 3rd
panel insequential order:
1. CRB08NPLC.
G. Example for a Faculty Center Tower (FCT) high voltage, critical branch panel on the 20th floor:
1. FCT20CBHA.
H. System Types:
1. Normal Power = NP
2. Emergency Power = EP
3. Critical Branch = CB
4. Life Safety = LS
5. Equipment Branch = EB
PART 4. MECHANICAL ACRONYMS
ACRONYM MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
DESCRIPTION
ACRONYM MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
DESCRIPTION
ACU Air Conditioning Unit FB Fan Powered VAV Terminal Unit
ACCU Air Cooled Condensing Unit FCU Fan Coil Unit
ACHP Electric Heat Pump FFH Final Filter Housing
AHU Air Handling Unit FD Fire Damper
AS Air Separator FM Flow Meter
AVBE Air Valve Biological Exhaust FTK Flash Tank
AVCE Air Valve Cage Exhaust FSD Fire/Smoke Damper
AVEI Air Valve Exhaust Air IsolationRm.
GCC Glycol Cooling Coil
AVES Air Valve Exhaust Air Surgery GCH Glycol Chiller
AVGE Air Valve General Exhaust GEF General Exhaust Fan
AVRE Air Valve Radiological Exhaust GUH Gas Unit Heater
AVRP Air Valve Return Air ProtectiveEnvironmental Rm.
H Humidifier
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ACRONYM MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
DESCRIPTION
ACRONYM MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
DESCRIPTION
AVRR Air Valve Return Air Radiology
AVSR Air Valve Supply Air Radiology HC Hot Water Heating Coil
AVRS Air Valve Return Air Surgery HEF Fume Hood Exhaust Fan
AVSI Air Valve Supply Air Isolation Rm. HEX Steam to Water Heat Exchanger
AVSL Air Valve Supply Lab HPSRS High Seam Pressure ReducingStation
AVSP Air Valve Supply` Air Protective
Environmental Rm.
HRCH Heat Recover Chiller
AVSS Air Valve Supply Air Surgery HWP Hot Water Pump
BEF Biological Exhaust Fan KEF Kitchen Exhaust Fan
BP Boiler Feed Pump OAHU Outside Air Handling Unit
BTD Bubble Tight Damper PACU Packaged Air Conditioning Unit
CEF Cage Wash Exhaust Fan MPSRS Medium Steam Pressure ReducingStation
CF Chemical Feeder RF Return Fan
CH Chiller REF Radiological Exhaust Fan
CHHEX Chilled Water Heat Exchanger SB Steam Boiler
CTK Compression Tank SC Steam Heating Coil
CC Cooling Coil SD Smoke Damper
CHWP Primary or Chilled Water Pump SF Supply Fan
CHWSP Secondary Chilled Water Pump SPF Stairwell Pressurization Fan
CHWTP Chilled Water Tertiary Pump SG Clean Steam Generator
CP Condensate Pump TACU Telecommunication Fan Coil Unit
CR Condensate Receiver
CRAC Computer Room AC Units TEF Toilet Exhaust Fan
CT Cooling Tower TFCU Telecommunication Fan Coil Unit
CWP Chiller Condenser Water Pump VB VAV Terminal Unit
CWSF Condenser Water Side Stream
Filter
VFD Variable Frequency Drive
DA Deareator
DDVAV Dual Duct VAV Terminal Unit
DSTR Duplex Strainer
EDH Electric Duct Heater
EF Exhaust Fan
FLTR Filter Caisson
EHC Electric Heating Coil
ERU Energy Recovery Unit
EUH Electric Unit HeaterETK Expansion Tank
HUH Hot Water Unit Heater
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PART 5. ELECTRICAL ACRONYMS
ACRONYM ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
DESCRIPTION
ACRONYM ELECTRICA EQUIPMENT
DESCRIPTION
ATS Automatic Transfer Switch MSG Main Switchgear
DP Distribution Panel T Transformer
EG Emergency Generator TE Transformer (Emergency Power)
MCC Motor Control Center TN Transformer (Normal Power)
MSB Main Switch Board UPS Uninterruptible Power System
PART 6. PLUMBING ACRONYMS
ACRONYM PLUMBING EQUIPMENTDESCRIPTION
ACRONYM PLUMBING EQUIPMENTDESCRIPTION
ANT Acid Neutralization Tank LAC Laboratory Air Compressor
AVB Atmospheric Vacuum Breaker
(Potable Water)
LAV Lavatory
BFP Backflow Preventer (PotableWater)
LGA Lavatory Gas/Vacuum Local AlarmPanel
COCM Carbon Dioxide Cylinder Manifold LGMA Laboratory Gas/Vacuum Master
Alarm Panel
COT Carbon Dioxide Tank LGV Laboratory Gas/Vacuum Zone ValveWall Box
COTG Cleanout To Grade (Exterior) LI Linter Interceptor
CWT Combination Fire And DomesticWater Storage (Surge) Tank
LNT Liquid Nitrogen Tank
DB Dialysis Water Supply and Drain
Wall Box
LOT Liquid Oxygen Tank
DGV Dental Gas/Vacuum Zone ValveWall Box
LVP Laboratory Vacuum Pump
DHWRP Domestic Hot Water Recirculating
Pump
MAC Medical Air Compressor
DIS De-ionized Water System MGA Medical Gas/Vacuum Local Alarm
Panel
DWBT Domestic Water Bladder Tank MGMA Medical Gas/Vacuum Master AlarmPanel
DWEXT Domestic Hot Water Expansion
Tank
MGV Medical Gas/Vacuum Zone Valve
Wall BoxDWP Domestic Water Booster Pump MS Mop Sink
DWPRV Domestic Water Pressure
Regulating Valve
MVP Medical Vacuum Pump
DWT Domestic Water Storage (Surge)Tank
NCM Nitrogen Cylinder Manifold
EDF Electric Drinking Fountain NOCM Nitrous Oxide Cylinder Manifold
ES Emergency Shower OCM Oxygen Cylinder Manifold
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ACRONYM PLUMBING EQUIPMENT
DESCRIPTION
ACRONYM PLUMBING EQUIPMENT
DESCRIPTION
ESEW Emergency Shower and Eyewash
Unit
OD Overflow Roof Drain (Secondary)
ESP Elevator Sump Pump OI Oil Interceptor
EW Eyewash PT Plaster Trap
EWC Electric Water Cooler PVB Pressure Vacuum Breaker (Potable
Water)
EWH Electric Water Heater RD Roof Drain (Primary)
FCO Floor Cleanout ROS Reverse Osmosis System
FCV Flow Control Valve (Domestic Hot
Water Balancing)
SA Shock Absorber (Water Hammer
Arrestor)
FD Floor Drain SAMPW Sampling Well (Exterior Drainage)
FDC Fire Department Connection SE Sewage Ejector
FHC Fire Hose Cabinet SH ShowerFOT Fuel Oil Tank (Diesel) SK Sink
FP Fire Protection Water Pump SP Sump Pump
FPATS Fire Pump Automatic Transfer
Switch
STP Storm Sump Pump
FPBFP Fire Protection Backflow Preventer SWH Steam Domestic Water heater
FPDAC Fire Protection Dry AirCompressor
TD Trench Drain
FPSG Fire Pump Switch Gear TMV Thermostatic Master Mixing Valve
Assembly
FS Floor Sink TP Trap Primer
FWT Fire Protection Water Storage
(Surge) Tank
UR Urinal
GI Grease Interceptor WC Water Closet (Toilet)
GWH Gas Fired Domestic Water Heater WCO Wall Cleanout
HB Hose Bibb WD Water Supply And Drain Wall Box(Clothes Washer)
IW Indirect Waste Receptor WH Wall Hydrant
JP Jockey Pump (Fire ProtectionWater Pressure Maintenance)
WS Water Softener
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PART 7. DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY
Issue Date Revision Description Reviser
01-01-07 Initial Adoption of Element
Rev. 1 03-25-08 Added medium voltage to Part 3-1.03-D and added MEPacronyms to Part 5.
JCD
Rev. 2 06-21-11 Added Smoke Damper acronym (SD) and Heat Recovery
Chiller (HRCH) to Part 4, Mechanical Acronyms.
JCD
Rev. 3 05-17-12 Added Dual Duct VAV Terminal Unit (DDVAV) to mechanicalacronym list.
JCD
Rev. 4 10-30-12 Added AVSS, AVRS, AVSP, AVRP, AVSI & AVES to themechanical acronym list.
JCD
Rev. 5 02-26-13 Added AVRR and AVSR to the mechanical acronym list. PDN
Rev. 6
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