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PMV
predicted mean vote: index predicting the mean response of
a large group of people with regards to thermal comfort (+3
= hot, +2 = warm, +1 = slightly warm, 0 = neutral, −1 =
slightly cool, −2 = cool, −3 = cold)
PPD
predicted percentage of dissatisfied
PR_GA
two-step optimization approach
PSO
particle swarm optimization
PV
photovoltaic
PV/T
photovoltaic/thermal
PVB
polyvinyl butyral
PVDF
polyvinylidene fluoride
PVF
polyvinyl fluoride
PW
present worth
QTF
heat source transfer functions
R&D
research and development
RBPC
rule-based predictive control
RC
replacement cost
RES
renewable energy storage/system
RET
renewable energy technology
RSF
Research Support Facility
RSI
R-value, SI units
RTS
radiant time series
SA
sensitivity analysis
SBS
sick building syndrome
SD
solid desiccant
SDD
solar design day
SDHW
solar domestic hot water heating systems
SHC
Solar Heating and Cooling Programme, group within the IEA
SHGC
solar heat gain coefficient
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