ASPIRE

Additional Support Programmes In Real Environments

BPEC

British Plumbing Employers’ Confederation

BRE

Building Research Establishment

BREEAM

Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method

DEFRA

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

DfES

Department for Education and Skills (now Department for Schools, Children and Families (DCfS)

EAUC

Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges

EMS

Environmental Management System

ETFE

Ethylene Tetra Fuoroethylene

HEI

Higher Education Institution

HMIE

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education

HNC

Higher National Certificate

HND

Higher National Diploma

ICT

Information and Communications Technology

ISO 9001

International Standard for Quality Management Systems

ISO 14001

International Standard for Environmental Management Systems

kWh

kilowatt-hour

LCREE

Low Carbon and Resource Efficient Economy

MARPOL

Marine Pollution – refers to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

NC

National Certificate

NQ

National Qualification

NUS

National Union of Students

QELTM

Quality and Equality in Learning and Teaching Materials

R and A

Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews

SDE

Sustainable Development Education

SEABS

Scottish Environmental Attitudes and Behaviours Survey

SFC

Scottish Funding Council

SFEU

Scottish Further Education Unit

SQA

Scottish Qualification Authority

SVQ

Scottish Vocational Qualification

UCCCfS

University and Colleges Climate Commitment for Scotland

UN

United Nations

UNECE

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Educational Organisation

VLE

Virtual Learning Environment

WEEE

Waste Electronic and Electrical Regulations