Mosque design regulations inhibiting creativity - experts
Photo: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Expanding the scope of mosques in both design and function could unleash new prospects for energy savings and aesthetic appeal, said experts at the Mosque Design and Development conference 2016 in Dubai last week.
It is a well-known fact that mosques nowadays only get full during Friday prayers and in the month of Ramadan, remaining close to empty the rest of the time. Despite that, air-conditioners, which account for 50 to 80 percent of a mosque’s energy consumption, continue to run year-round.
One way to minimize this waste of energy at planning stages is to split the building into two zones, Dr. Ahmed Mokhtar, associate dean at the American University of Sharjah suggests.
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