AD

Anaerobic Digestion; a biological process which produces bio-gas from discarded food and farm waste.

APM

Annual Performance Method - a seasonal performance index design to express heating and generating performance over a whole year as a single number, to be known as the Heating Plant Emissions Rate

BSF

Building Schools for the Future is the biggest-ever school buildings investment programme. The aim is to rebuild or renew nearly every secondary school in England.

CERT

Carbon Emissions Reduction Target; an obligation on energy suppliers to deliver measures that provide CO2 savings.

CESP

Community Energy Saving Programme; a programme to deliver energy efficiency packages.

CfSH

Government owned environmental assessment method for certifying and rating new homes in England. It was launched in December 2006.

CHPQA

CHP Quality Assurance Programme provides a means to assess and monitor Good Quality CHP capacity.

CLG

UK Government Department responsible for Communities and Local Government; owners of the CSH.

DECC

The Department of Energy and Climate Change is responsible for all aspects of UK energy policy, and for tackling global climate change on behalf of the UK.

DEFRA

Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. is the UK government department responsible for policy and regulations on the environment, food and rural affairs

Degression

A mechanism whereby tariffs are reduced annually to reflect, and to some extent encourage, expected decreases in technology costs.

DER

Dwelling Emission Rate - the carbon dioxide emissions per m2 of floor
space arising from the provision of heating, hot water and lighting in a home (together with power for any pumps and fans involved in delivering these services)

EfW

Energy from Waste.

Embodied carbon

The carbon utilised in the extraction, manufacture and transportation of a product (in contrast to the carbon released or saved during its operational life)

EPC

The Energy Performance Certificate records a home's energy and CO2 emission performance rating which is calculated using SAP for dwellings. Energy Performance Certificates display the energy efficiency of a home on a scale of A-G. The most efficient homes - which should have the lowest fuel bills - are in band A. The Certificate also shows, on a scale of A-G, the environmental impact of the home.

ESCO

Energy Service Company - provides the equipment and the useful heat from the appliance.

EST

The Energy Savings Trust was established by the UK government in 1993 following the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. EST provides independent evidence-based policy analysis on energy efficiency, small-scale renewable technologies such as Solar PV, Small Scale Wind and Ground Source Heat Pumps and clean, low carbon transport, covering both the UK and Europe. Further information available from www.energysavingstrust.org.uk

Grandfathering

Provides certainty for an investor by setting a guaranteed support level for projects for their lifetime in a scheme, regardless of future reviews.

HCA

Homes & Communities Agency. is the non-departmental public body that funds new affordable housing in England. It was established by the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 as one of the successor bodies to the Housing Corporation, and became operational on 1 December 2008

ACoP

Approved Code of Practice

ACPO

Association of Chief Police Officers

ADE

Approved Document E 

ALO

Architectural Liaison Officer

ANC

Association of Noise Consultants

AWTC

Association of Wildlife Trust Consultancies

BERR

Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

BREEAM

Building Research Establishment Environment Assessment Method

BS

British Standard  

BSRIA

Building Services Research and Information Association

CABE

Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment

CCS

Considerate Constructors Scheme 

CEH

Centre for Ecology and Hydrology

CFL

Compact Fluorescent Lamp 

CH4

Methane   

CIBSE

Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers

CIE

Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage

CIRIA

Construction Industry Research and Information Association

CIWEM

Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management

CO2

Carbon Dioxide  

CoC

Chain of Custody 

CPDA

Crime Prevention Design Advisor

CPET

Central Point of Expertise on Timber

CSA

Canadian Standards Association 

DC

Direct Current  

DF

Average Daylight Factor 

DfT

Department for Transport 

DS

Design Stage  

DTI

Department of Trade and Industry

Eco

Ecology   

EMAS

Eco Management and Audit Scheme

EMS

Environmental Management System 

EN

European Normalization  

Ene

Energy and CO2 Emissions

EPDM

Ethylene propylene Diene Monomer

EPIs

Environmental Performance Indicators 

EU

European Union  

FEH

Flood Estimation Handbook 

FRA

Flood Risk Assessment 

FSC

Forest Stewardship Council 

GLS

General Lighting Services 

GRP

Glass Reinforced Plastic 

GWP

Global Warming Potential 

HFCs

Hydro fluorocarbons  

HLP

Heat Loss Parameter 

HMSO

Her Majesty's Stationery Office

HSE

Health and Safety Executive

ICoP

Interim Code of Practice

IEEM

Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management

IEMA

Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment

IPCC

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

ISO

International Organization of Standardisation

KPI

Key Performance Indicators 

LCA

Life Cycle Assessment 

LED

Light Emitting Diode 

LI

Landscape Institute  

LZC

Low or Zero Carbon

Man

Management   

Mat

Materials   

MDF

Medium Density Fibreboard 

MTCC

The Malaysian Timber Certification Council

MVHR

Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery

NAEI

National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory

NAFRA

National Flood Risk Assessment

NIFA

Net Internal Floor Area

NOx

Nitrogen Oxides  

O2

Oxygen   

ODPM

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

OSB

Oriented Strand Board 

PCS

Post Construction Stage 

PEFC

Programme of Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes

PFCs

Per fluorocarbons  

Pol

Pollution   

PPG

Planning Policy Guidance 

PPS

Planning Policy Statement 

PU

Polyurethane   

PV

Photovoltaic   

PVC

Poly Vinyl Chloride 

QA

Quality Assurance  

RDL

Robust Details Limited 

REGO

Renewable Energy Guarantee of Origin

RIBA

Royal Institute of British Architects

SBD

Secured by Design 

SDLT

Stamp Duty Land Tax

SF6

Sulphur Hexafluoride 

SFI

Sustainable Forestry Initiative 

SGS

Sociéte Générale de Surveillance.

SMP

Shoreline Management Plan 

SON or HPS

High Pressure Sodium Lamp

SQE

Suitably Qualified Ecologist

SSSI

Site of Special Scientific Interest

SUDS

Sustainable Drainage Systems 

Sur

Surface Water Run 

SWMP

Site Waste Management Plan

TFL

Tubular Fluorescent Lamp 

TFT

Tropical Forest Trust 

TPO

Thermo Plastic Olefin 

UKPIA

United Kingdom Petroleum Industry Association

UNEP

United Nations Environmental Programme

VET

Vinyl Ethylene Terpolymer 

VOC

Volatile Organic Compound 

Was

Waste   

Wat

Water   

WMO

World Meteorological Organization 

WRAP

Waste & Resources Action Programme