A list of some organizational acronyms used in this issue.

ASHRAE
The American Society for Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers

BEPAC
Building Environmental Performance Assessment Criteria

CADDETT
Centre for the Analysis and Dissemination of Demonstrated Energy Technologies, International Energy Agency

CETC
CANMET Energy Technology Centre, Natural Resources Canada

CMHC
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

FCCC
Framework Convention on Climate Change

GBIC
The Green Building Information Council (Canada)

GDS
Green Development Services

IEA
The International Energy Agency

IPCC
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

LBNL
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories

RAIC
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada

RILEM
The International Union of Testing and Research Laboratories for Materials and Structures