Acronyms! Architecture-PH - 01

UNESCO-A specialized agency of the United Nations aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.

• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
• United Nations Educational, Social and Coordinating Organization
• United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization
• United Nations Education, Social and Coordinating Organization

PHHC-Root Agency of NHA, the sole national agency mandated to engage in housing production for low-income families.

• People’s Homesite and Housing Corporation
• People’s Homeground and Homesite Corporation
• People’s Housing and Home Corporation
• People’s Home and Housing Corporation

NHA-The sole national agency mandated to engage in housing production for low-income families.

• The National Housing Authority
• The National Housing Administration
• The National House Administration
• The National Homesite Authority

PHILCOA-An agency responsible for developing the coconut and other palm oil industry to its full potential in line with the new vision of a united, globally competitive and efficient industry.

• Philippine Coconut Authority
• Philippine Coconut Administration
• Philippine Coco Authority
• Philippine Coconut Association

SOM-An American architectural, urban planning and engineering firm.

• Skidmore, Owings & Merrill 
• Skidler, Owens & Merrill 
• Skidmore, Owens & Merfox
• Skidmirr, Owens & Merfox

LEED-The most widely used green building rating system in the world.

• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
• Leadership in Environment and Energy Design
• Leader in Environment and Energy Design
• Leadership in Environment and Energies Design

BERDE-A tool to assess, measure, monitor, and certify the performance of green building projects, above and beyond existing national and local building and environmental laws, regulations and mandatory standards.

• Building for Ecologically Responsive Design Excellence
• Building for Economic Responsive Design Excellence
• Building for Economic Responsive Design Environement
• Building for Ecological Responsive Design Environment

PHILGBC-A national non-stock, non-profit organization that promotes the sharing of knowledge on green practices to the property industry to ensure a sustainable environment.

• Philippine Green Building Council
• Philippine Green Build Council
• Philippine Green Build Corporation
• Philippine Green Build Company

NEMA-The largest trade association of electrical equipment manufacturers in the United States.

• National Electrical Manufacturers Association
• National Electric Manufacturers Association
• National Electric Manufacturer Association
• National Electric Manufacturing Association

PEX-It is used predominantly in building services pipework systems, hydronic radiant heating and cooling systems, domestic water piping, and insulation for high tension (high voltage) electrical cables.

• Cross-linked Polyethylene
• Cross-X Polyethylene
• Cross-X Polythene
• Polythene Cross-linked