Element Z General Design Requirements Owner Standards and Other Requirements
Z2011 Equipment Naming Convention and Acronyms
PART 1. GENERAL 1.01
OVERVIEW A. This Section identifies mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) equipment naming conventions 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. -
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Equipment Type Designator B. The 6th character is a dash and serves as a placeholder. -
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Building Floor Level D. The 9th character is a dash and serves as a placeholder. -
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E. The 10th, 11th and 12th characters are sequential equipment numbers. -
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Sequential Equipment Number F. Example for a chilled water pump on the 3rd floor of a building: 1.
Chilled Water Pump = CHWP
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CHWP-03-001
G. Example for a secondary chilled water pump on the 1st floor of a building: 1.
Secondary Chilled Water Pump = CHWSP
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CHWSP-01-001
H. Example for a fire/smoke damper on the 23rd floor:
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Fire/Smoke Damper = FSD (see MEP Equipment Tag List)
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FSD-23-001
Variable Air Volume (VAV) Terminal Unit Identification: Box Type Box Size (reference equipment schedule) Floor
FB-D-9-
Sequential Number
300/100
Max/Min
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Fan Powered Box = FB
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VAV (no fan) Box = VB
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Box Size: a.
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A = 100 - 300 CFM
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b.
B = 175 - 600 CFM
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D = 390 - 1500 CFM
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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. -
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Building Name B. The 6th and 7th characters are the building floor. -
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Building Floor Level C. The 8th and 9th characters are the system type. (*see list below) -
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Z2011 Equipment Naming Convention and Acronyms Ï Sequential Panel Designation
F. Example for Clinical Research Building (CRB), level 8, normal power, low voltage, 3rd panel in sequential 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
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Emergency Power = EP
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Critical Branch = CB
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Life Safety = LS
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Equipment Branch = EB
PART 4. MECHANICAL ACRONYMS ACRONYM ACU ACCU ACHP AHU AS AVBE AVCE AVGE AVRE AVSL AVSA BEF BP BTD CEF CF
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION Air Conditioning Unit Air Cooled Condensing Unit Electric Heat Pump Air Handling Unit Air Separator Air Valve Biological Exhaust Air Valve Cage Exhaust Air Valve General Exhaust Air Valve Radiological Exhaust Air Valve Supply Lab Air Valve Supply Animal Holding Biological Exhaust Fan Boiler Feed Pump Bubble Tight Damper Cage Wash Exhaust Fan Chemical Feeder
ACRONY M FB FCU FFH FD FM FTK FSD GCC GCH GEF GUH H HC HEF HEX HPSRS
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Chiller
HWB
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MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION Fan Powered VAV Terminal Unit Fan Coil Unit Final Filter Housing Fire Damper Flow Meter Flash Tank Fire/Smoke Damper Glycol Cooling Coil Glycol Chiller General Exhaust Fan Gas Unit Heater Humidifier Hot Water Cooling Coil Fume Hood Exhaust Fan Steam to Water Heat Exchanger High Seam Pressure Reducing Station Hot Water Boiler
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ACRONYM
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CHHEX CTK CC
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION Chilled Water Heat Exchanger Compression Tank Cooling Coil
ACRONY M HWRP HUH LPSRS
CHWP CHWSP CHWTP CP CR
Primary or Chilled Water Pump Secondary Chilled Water Pump Chilled Water Tertiary Pump Condensate Pump Condensate Receiver
HWP KEF OAHU PACU MPSRS
CRAC CT CWP CWSF
Computer Room AC Units Cooling Tower Chiller Condenser Water Pump Condenser Water Side Stream Filter Deareator Duplex Strainer Electric Duct Heater Exhaust Fan Filter Caisson Electric Heating Coil Energy Recovery Unit Electric Unit Heater Expansion Tank
RF REF SB SC
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION Hot Water Recirculation Pump Hot Water Unit Heater Low Steam Pressure Reducing Station Hot Water Pump Kitchen Exhaust Fan Outside Air Handling Unit Packaged Air Conditioning Unit Medium Steam Pressure Reducing Station Return Fan Radiological Exhaust Fan Steam Boiler Steam Heating Coil
SF SPF SG TACU
Supply Fan Stairwell Pressurization Fan Clean Steam Generator Telecommunication Fan Coil Unit
TEF TFCU VB VFD
Toilet Exhaust Fan Telecommunication Fan Coil Unit VAV Terminal Unit Variable Frequency Drive
ACRONY M MSG T TE TN UPS
ELECTRICA EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION Main Switchgear Transformer Transformer (Emergency Power) Transformer (Normal Power) Uninterruptible Power System
ACRONY M LAC
PLUMBING EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION Laboratory Air Compressor
DA DSTR EDH EF FLTR EHC ERU EUH ETK
PART 5. ELECTRICAL ACRONYMS ACRONYM ATS DP EG MCC MSB
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION Automatic Transfer Switch Distribution Panel Emergency Generator Motor Control Center Main Switch Board
PART 6. PLUMBING ACRONYMS ACRONYM ANT
PLUMBING EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION Acid Neutralization Tank
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ACRONYM
Z2011 Equipment Naming Convention and Acronyms ACRONY M LAV
Cleanout To Grade (Exterior) Combination Fire And Domestic Water Storage (Surge) Tank Dialysis Water Supply and Drain Wall Box Dental Gas/Vacuum Zone Valve Wall Box Domestic Hot Water Recirculating Pump De-ionized Water System
Lavatory Gas/Vacuum Local Alarm Panel Laboratory Gas/Vacuum Master Alarm Panel Laboratory Gas/Vacuum Zone Valve Wall Box Linter Interceptor Liquid Nitrogen Tank
MGA
DWBT
Domestic Water Bladder Tank
MGMA
DWEXT
Domestic Hot Water Expansion Tank Domestic Water Booster Pump Domestic Water Pressure Regulating Valve Domestic Water Storage (Surge) Tank Electric Drinking Fountain Emergency Shower Emergency Shower and Eyewash Unit Elevator Sump Pump Eyewash Electric Water Cooler
MGV MS MVP
Medical Gas/Vacuum Local Alarm Panel Medical Gas/Vacuum Master Alarm Panel Medical Gas/Vacuum Zone Valve Wall Box Mop Sink Medical Vacuum Pump
DWP DWPRV DWT EDF ES ESEW ESP EW EWC EWH FCO FCV FD FDC FHC FOT
Electric Water Heater Floor Cleanout Flow Control Valve (Domestic Hot Water Balancing) Floor Drain Fire Department Connection Fire Hose Cabinet Fuel Oil Tank (Diesel)
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LGMA
RD ROS SA SAMPW SE SH SK
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PLUMBING EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION Fire Protection Water Pump Fire Pump Automatic Transfer Switch Fire Protection Backflow Preventer Fire Protection Dry Air Compressor Fire Pump Switch Gear Floor Sink Fire Protection Water Storage (Surge) Tank Grease Interceptor Gas Fired Domestic Water Heater Hose Bibb Indirect Waste Receptor Jockey Pump (Fire Protection Water Pressure Maintenance)
