Silvester D'Souza
Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur
With Inputs from Media Release

Kundapur, Jan 14: In a major initiative, Kodi in Kundapur taluk is now home to the world's first 'zero energy' eco-friendly green mosque, Badriya Jum'a Masjid. Pioneered by the Bearys Group who are passionate about sustainable developments, the Mosque design is an evolution in Islamic architecture integrating epitomized sustainable technologies.

The mosque, built at a cost of Rs 2 crore, will be inaugurated on Friday January 15.

An important feature of this green marvel is that its entire energy requirements is met through hybrid renewable energy, both wind and solar. At a time when the world is passing through climate change crisis, it demonstrates how sustainable developments can help in mitigating global warming. The Mosque also presents a modern face of Islam aiming to promote harmony among all communities.

"It is our little contribution in India’s march towards sustainable development," says Syed Mohamed Beary of Bearys Group adding, "We hope that the Mosque will become a holistic place of worship where people from all over the world will come and pray and find true solace."

Unique Features of Badriya Jum'a Masjid

• Cooling of the building has been achieved by using elements of nature. The building orientation minimizes solar heat gain. The L shaped building plan and elevated nature of prayer hall, green vegetation and tanks around it offer a naturally cooled environment.

• Solar heat reflecting terrace floor laid with white china mosaics and fitted with turbo vents not only keeps the prayer space cool, it also maximizes natural ventilation and supplement the design effort to reduce heat again.

• Its practically open envelope and non-conducting Glass Reinforced Concrete (GRC) Jallis with over 50% openings maximize natural ventilation and supplement the design effort to reduce heat again.

• Natural cooling of the building is accentuated by the wind scoop on 70 feet multifunctional Minaret, which forces down draft of cool breeze into the prayer hall and also supports the tower structure of wind turbine mounted atop it.

• Use of hybrid renewable energy, that is wind and solar in the Mosque will produce more energy than used by the mosque, thus feeding energy to state grid and accruing (CER) credits for the next 25 years.

• Utilized local resources on the principle of "Reduce-Reuse-Recycle-Regenerate" and is equipped with "Pressmatic" water fixtures to conserve precious water.