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 ILMA NAFEES
 DANIA IRSHAD
 WAHAB HUSSAIN
 TUSHAR
 MOHD.AQDAS USMANI
 BADRIYA JUMA MASJID 
LOCATION: Kodi village near Kundapur in Udupi
district of Karnataka

DESCRIPTION: Syed Mohamed Beary, Chairman of

construction giant, Bearys Group & IGBC who is
passionate about sustainable developments built the
structure on his ancestral land (15,000 sqft area) at a
cost of Rs. 2 crore. At a time when the world is passing
through climate change crisis, the mosque demonstrates
how sustainable developments can help in mitigating
global warming. It also presents a modern face of Islam
aiming to promote harmony among all communities. It is
a contemporary eco-friendly design.
It took three years for the construction of this eco-
friendly mosque and nearly 2,000 persons can offer
prayers at a time at the mosque. It has bagged also the
prestigious Platinum Award under the specialized
category ‘IGBC Green Place of Worship’.
SOME UNIQUE FEATURES OF THE MOSQUE:
 The mosque is designed as an ‘L-Shape’ with elevated
nature of prayer hall, green vegetation and water
tanks offering a naturally cooling environment.
 The building also utilizes natural ventilation aiming to
reduce heat gain and minimize use of fossil fuel.
 The important feature of this mosque is it get
managed by Hybrid Renewable Energy i.e. wind and
solar. That is entire power supply is met through wind
& solar.
 The building terrace floor is laid with white china
mosaics which reflects the solar heat.
 “Reduce-Reuse-Recycle-Regenerate” technology has
been implemented and the mosque is equipped with
“Pressmatic” TOTO water fixtures to conserve precious
water.
 The calligraphy which is Arabic, Chinese and Japanese
languages was again on white on white.
 
 Design and construction strategies: While the mosque had to be built on the same
site where the old one existed, 100 per cent of demolition and construction waste was
reused or recycled; iron grills and covers, RCC drain covers, curb stones, pedestals, etc,
were manufactured from the waste. The next imperative was to cool the structure
naturally, minimising the need for fans and investment in expensive renewable energy.
Also, the project focused on largely using local construction materials, labour and
contractors from the village itself, except for cement, marble and steel. This minimised
transportation and accompanying CO2 emissions.
 Ideal orientation: The building is L-shaped, which, along with its green vegetation,
enables a naturally cooled environment. It is mostly oriented along the east-west axis to
minimise solar heat ingress. The L opening on the southern side improves ventilation from
strong southwest winds. The mosque is open on three sides: East, north and south. The
envelope consists of glass reinforced concrete (GRC) arabesque screens with more than 60
per cent openings. Thus, there is a non-conducting envelope and the openings boost air
velocity and allow natural light. The mosque is painted white to reflect sunlight. The west
side is a green wall covered with vines for shading and cooling. The prayer hall is raised
from the ground level to improve natural air flow. The project has a lawn and low-level
shrubs and plants have been planted around the building to cool the structure through
evaporation. Trees with thick canopy such as coconut trees have been planted to cool the
building without obstructing breeze. Also, natural elements have been used to cool the
building and improve indoor and outdoor air quality, maximise natural ventilation and
ensure optimum daylight. Further, the lattice tower structure of the windmill is mounted
atop a 70-ft minaret. This increased height of the turbine has improved energy yield. The
top of the minaret is open on the west and south sides and shaped to act as a wind scoop
to provide a cool air draft to the prayer hall.
 Eco-friendly materials: The west wall has been constructed with local lateritic bricks,
which block solar heat ingress and endure even in an atmosphere with seawater moisture.
Further, a number of water bodies have been created on the ground. These serve for wazu
(ablution) as well as dissipate structural heat to the earth. Also, mosquito-repelling plants
have been used around the building. The solar heat reflecting terrace floor has been laid
with white china mosaic and fitted with turbo vents, which keeps the building cool and
reduces warming of the local micro climate. The temperature reduction from atmospheric
air temperature would be around 5-7oC; it is now further cooled by shallow water pools.
 Efficient fixtures: The entire energy requirement for the mosque is met through
renewable energy, both wind and solar, making it among the world's first´zero-energy´,
eco-friendly, green mosque. The place receives strong winds from June to October but low
solar insolence. From November to May, solar insolence is good but wind speeds are low.
Therefore, a hybrid system with 60 per cent wind energy and 40 per cent solar energy has
been installed. The project has fitted LED and T-5 light fittings and energy-efficient BEE-
certified fans to minimise building power demand. Further, the mosque has utilised local
resources on the principle of´Reduce-Reuse-Recycle-Regenerate´ and is equipped with
´Pressmatic´ water fixtures such as low-flow taps and dual-flow flush to conserve water.
  Cost and construction challenges:The project encountered a few challenges as well. A
major one was making the design acceptable to the members of the mosque as the
design was different from typical arabesque mosques. Additionally, the building had to
conform to sustainable architectural design and be an attractive building for tourists,
excursion groups, beach visitors, academia and students. The entrance, pathways,
landscape and open areas had to be designed to appeal to visitors. Future initiatives:
Additional sustainable features that may be planned for the future include water cooling of
the terrace and prayer hall floor, water mist spraying in the wind tower to cool the inlet air
further and augmenting renewable power capacity to supply to the neighbouring school´s
hostel, which faces power cuts during summer. 
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