texas university - z2011 equipment naming convention and acronyms

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Element Z General Design RequirementsOwner Standards and Other

RequirementsZ2011 Equipment NamingConvention and Acronyms

The University of Texas EQUIPMENT NAMING CONVENTION AND ACRONYMSMD Anderson Cancer Center Z2011

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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


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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DESCRIPTION


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

END OF ELEMENT Z2011