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AuthorAl Touma, A.
AuthorOuahrani, D.
Available date2020-08-20T08:06:21Z
Publication Date2017
Publication NameIOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
ResourceScopus
ISSN17551307
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/104/1/012012
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/15696
AbstractQatar has an abundance of mosques that significantly contribute to the increasing energy consumption in the country. Little attention has been given to providing mitigation methods that limit the energy demands of mosques without violating the worshippers' thermal comfort. Most of these researches dealt with enhancing the mosque envelope through the addition of insulation layers. Since most mosque walls in Qatar are mostly already insulated, this study proposes the installation of shading on the mosque roof that is anticipated to yield similar energy savings in comparison with insulated roofs. An actual mosque in Qatar, which is a combination of six different spaces consisting of men and women's prayer rooms, ablutions and toilets, was simulated and yielded a total annual energy demand of 619.55 kWh/m2. The mosque, whose walls are already insulated, yielded 9.1% energy savings when an insulation layer was added to its roof whereas it produced 6.2% energy savings when a shading layer was added above this roof. As the reconstruction of the roof envelope is practically unrealistic in existing mosques, the addition of shading to the roof was found to produce comparable energy savings. Lastly, it was found that new mosques with thin-roof insulation and shading tend to be more energy-efficient than those with thick-roof insulation. Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
SponsorThe authors would like to acknowledge Qatar University for their support in providing the necessary tools for the completion of this study.
Languageen
PublisherInstitute of Physics Publishing
SubjectWalls (Structural Partitions)
Rockwool
Insulation
TitleEnhanced Thermal Performance of Mosques in Qatar
TypeConference Paper
Issue Number1
Volume Number104
dc.accessType Open Access


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