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Radiation of energy takes place between objects with different surface temperature. Warmer
objects radiate heat to the cooler object just as the sun radiates heat to the cooler earth. This
system employs long wave radiation to the cooled surface to remove unwanted heat from space.
Convection occurs when the room air is cooled as it flows beneath the cooling slab. The cool
air is heavier than warm air rising from heat source which creates natural high volume low
velocity air currents.
Structural slab radiant cooling system. This is a surface cooling system where the water
tubes are placed in the roof slab that absorbs the heat from heat sources in the room. The Slab
absorbs the heat and exchanges it with the circulating water. The warm water is then pumped to a
chiller or a geothermal heat exchanger, re-cooled and returned to the slab. In Suruhanjaya Tenaga
building, they use this mechanism to archive the thermal comfort and to reduce the usage of air
conditioning in the building.
There are many advantages of this cooling system for thr buildings such as :a.
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Maximum comfort
Draft free, no noise cooling
Lower sensed temperature
Lower investment costs
Lower energy costs
Architectural freedom
Minimal maintenance
Malfunction free operation
Space conditioning equipment is not needed at the outside walls simplifying the