PUE

Power Usage Effectiveness

Ratio of total data centre energy to IT equipment energy. Industry benchmark metric for operational efficiency.

Data Centres

EPBD

Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

EU Directive 2024/1275 requiring near-zero and zero-emission buildings across all member states by 2030.

Energy & EPBD

NIS2

NIS2 Directive

EU Directive 2022/2555 on network and information security, expanding scope to OT systems and 18 critical sectors.

Cybersecurity & NIS2

OT Security

OT Cybersecurity

Operational Technology cybersecurity — protecting industrial control systems, SCADA, PLCs, and building management systems from cyber threats.

Cybersecurity

Eurocode

Suite of European structural design standards (EN 1990–1999) governing buildings, bridges, and geotechnical structures.

Structural

BIM

Building Information Modelling

ISO 19650-aligned process for managing building information across the asset lifecycle in a Common Data Environment.

Digital & BIM

EPC

Energy Performance Certificate

Mandatory UK rating (A–G) documenting the energy efficiency of a building. Legally required for sale, let, or construction.

Energy & Compliance

TDD

Technical Due Diligence

Structured assessment of a built asset's physical condition, compliance status, and capital expenditure risk prior to acquisition or financing.

Compliance

MEES

Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards

UK regulation requiring commercial and residential properties to meet minimum EPC ratings before letting. EPC E from 2018; EPC C target 2028.

Energy & EPBD

DEWA

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority

UAE authority regulating electricity and water infrastructure in Dubai, including grid connection standards and demand-side management requirements.

UAE Compliance

CSRD

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

EU Directive 2022/2464 mandating standardised sustainability disclosures, including Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions reporting for large companies.

Compliance

ESOS

Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme

UK mandatory energy audit scheme for large organisations (250+ employees or £38M+ turnover). Phase 4 deadline: December 2027.

Energy & Compliance

MEP

MEP Engineering

Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing engineering — the building services disciplines responsible for operational infrastructure of a built environment.

MEP

DRP

Digital Renovation Passport

EPBD-mandated digital record documenting a building's renovation trajectory toward zero-emission performance standard.

Digital & Energy

DGNB

German Sustainable Building Council

DGNB is a German sustainability certification system for buildings and districts, internationally recognised alongside BREEAM and LEED.

Compliance

FLS

Fire and Life Safety

Engineering discipline covering detection, suppression, evacuation, and passive fire protection systems, governed by NFPA, BS, and UAE FLS Code.

Compliance & Structural

HVAC

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

Building services systems responsible for thermal comfort, indoor air quality, and humidity control. Largest contributor to commercial building energy consumption.

MEP

UAE Grid Code

Technical requirements governing connection to the UAE transmission network, issued by TRANSCO and applicable to generation and large demand connections.

UAE Compliance

BSA 2022

Building Safety Act 2022

UK legislation establishing the Building Safety Regulator and mandatory safety case requirements for higher-risk buildings (7+ storeys or 18m+).

UK Compliance

EaaS

Engineering as a Service

Subscription-based delivery of engineering capability — technical assessments, compliance checks, and specialist input — without full-time headcount.

Digital & Commercial

Engineering Intelligence Glossary

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