As tens of thousands of worshipers pour into the UAE’s mosques each day, mosques witness significant increases in energy consumption, prompting researchers to develop advanced sensor technologies that will make mosques “smart” and significantly more energy-efficient.
Mosques have long been an important part of the fabric of the UAE and could soon become an important contributor to the country’s sustainability efforts. Through advanced building automation technologies, “smart” mosques could help reduce the UAE’s energy and carbon footprint by reducing mosques’ overall energy consumption in a relatively simple and affordable way.
In the UAE, air-conditioning accounts for 60% of annual and 75% of peak-day electricity consumption. Thus any effort to reduce the country’s energy consumption, particularly air-conditioning consumption, will reduce not only the energy footprint but also the harmful carbon emissions emitted by the electrical power stations that power air-conditioners.
Raed Al Deek, CEO and Co-founder of iSmarthome Technology speaks about Smart Mosque
As tens of thousands of worshipers pour into the UAE’s mosques each day, mosques witness significant increases in energy consumption, prompting researchers to develop advanced sensor technologies that will make mosques “smart” and significantly more energy-efficient. Mosques have long been an important part of the fabric of the UAE and...
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