PASSIVE COOLING and
NATURAL LIGHTING as
EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES in
MINIMIZING ENERGY CONSUMPTION
in WAREHOUSE OF
SEKEPING SERENDAH, SELANGOR.
By:Lim Chin Yi 0315627
LIST
OF
QUESTIONS
1. What are the factors affecting energy
consumption in the building?
2. What are the significant passive
cooling features in Warehouse, Sekeping
Serendah?
3. What are the significant natural lighting
features in Warehouse, Sekeping
Serendah?
4. How does the passive design features
minimize the energy consumption in
Warehouse, Sekeping Serendah?
FACTORS
AFFECTING
ENERGY
CONSUMPTION
• User’s Habits
(Energy consumption behaviour,
How? What?)
• Appliances & Electronics
(To provide comfortable environment
for users)
▼ appliances to achieve internal
thermal comfort
Cooling Mechanism Artificial Lighting
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BIOCLIMATIC
CHART
Malaysia humidity
range: 80-90%
Average temperature
range: 23°C- 34°C
Comfort zone
not achieved under
normal condition
AVERAGE
ELECTRICITY
CONSUMPTION
BREAKDOWN
IN SELANGOR
CETDEM assessed the
energy consumption
of Malaysian urban
households in Kajang
& Petaling Jaya.
Most electricity is
used for cooling the
building
Centre for Environment, Technology &Development, Malaysia
PASSIVE
DESIGN
STRATEGIES
IN
WAREHOUSE
• Passive Cooling
- Sun Shading
- Natural Ventilation
- Thermal Mass
• Natural Lighting
- Open Planning
- Skylight
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PASSIVE
COOLING
FEATURES
IN
WAREHOUSE
:SUN SHADING
▶ Surrounding Plants
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▶ Large Roofing
PASSIVE
COOLING
FEATURES
IN
WAREHOUSE
:NATURAL
VENTILATION
▶ C r o s s
Ventilation
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▶ O p e n
L a y o u t
▶ C o n c r e t e
▶ B r i c k s
PASSIVE
COOLING
FEATURES
IN
WAREHOUSE
:THERMAL MASS
Absorbs and stores
heat during the
day and releases
it by night
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NATURAL
LIGHTING
FEATURES
IN
WAREHOUSE
:OPEN LAYOUT
Minimal walls
and partitions for
daylight illumination
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NATURAL
LIGHTING
FEATURES
IN
WAREHOUSE
:SKYLIGHT
Iluminate the
interior from
the roof
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HOW DO
THE
PASSIVE
DESIGN
STRATEGIES
MINIMIZE
THE ENERGY
CONSUMPTION
?
Passive Design
Passive Cooling Natural Lighting
Reduced the need
for active cooling
No need for
mechanical lighting
during the day
Reduced usages of electrical
appliances to achieve users comfort
Lower energy consumption
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