| Author(s) | Nasser A. M. Al-Hemiddi |
| Affiliation | Associate Professor, College of Architecture and Planning, King Saud University, P.O. Box 57448, Riyadh 11574, Saudi Arabia |
| Title | The Electric Energy Conservation in Mosques, Case Study: Comparison between Riyadh Jum’a Mosques and Al-Rahmanyah Jum’a Mosque in Skaka |
| Source | Journal of King Saud University. Architecture & Planning. Volume 17, No 1. (2005/1425) |
| Abstract | Over the last ten years, the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has concerned for implementing electric energy conservation programs in most governmental and private buildings. The ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowment, Da’wa and Guidance pronounced ordinances to the Imams to conserve electric energy conservation in mosques. The main objective of this study is to present a comparative analysis between the electric energy consumption rates in two types of Jum’a Riyadh mosques and Al-Rahmanyah Jum’a Mosque in Skaka, Saudi Arabia. Detailed analysis was conducted about the energy consumption in the mosques depending on the impact of weather and electric equipment. The study results indicated that electric energy consumption rate of the two types of mosques in Riyadh increases as a result the increase in the ambient temperature, due to the use of air-conditioning systems in summer. It showed that the energy consumption rates of Al-Rahmanyah mosque are lower than the Riyadh mosque in summer. It also showed that the electrical energy consumption rates in Riyadh mosques consumes high energy although the natural daylight which can be used through windows in walls and roofs along the year. The study concluded by some recommendations, which might contribute in establishing guidelines to achieve conserving electric energy consumption in the existing and future mosques. The study also indicated that the consumption of electric energy for lighting is considerable although natural day lighting could be utilized during day time all over the year through windows, openings and clear story. |
