Highlights•Retrofitting impact on mosque energy and thermal performance have been
summarised.•Retrofitting improves mosques' thermal and energy performance.•Significant …

Mosques are external load dominated buildings that are characterized by their intermittent
and varying occupancy schedules. Most mosques employ some form of mechanical …

With attention increasingly shifting toward adaptation and energy upgrade of existing and
historic buildings, research on Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) has grown notably in …

Mosque building is characterized by its unique spatial requirements and intermittent
occupancy pattern. In order to create a suitable ambiance for prayers, maintaining optimum …

Built environment is one of the most energy intensive sectors in today's world and has a
huge environmental impact. In order to reduce its ecological footprint, buildings need to be …

The adaptive reuse of historic buildings, as well as the maintenance of their optimal indoor
environments for structural and collections preservation, are inherently complex …

Mosques have intermittent operational schedules with short-term occupancy during the five
daily prayers. The occupancy level of the daily prayers is a fraction compared to the …

The objective of this research paper is to investigate users' perception of indoor
environmental conditions in historical mosques, focusing on thermal, visual and acoustical …

Recently, the number of mosques dramatically increased due to dramatic increase of urban
and populations. About 3.6 million of mosques are spreading around the world and the …

Nowadays, sustainability concerns have reached an unprecedented stage, making the need
for sustainable means to safeguard the planet more pressing. As one of the centres for …