The effect of landscape design elements and mosque design on the thermal environment of main prayer hall: a case study of Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque, Putrajaya

• Main Authors: Ibrahim, Aishatus Solihah, Mohamed Shuhaimy, Nuranis Fadhilah, Abu Bakar, Aniza, Hj Mohd Ariffin, Noor Aziah, Mohd. Din, Shamzani Affendy
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: TA170 Environmental engineering. Sustainable engineering
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/41251/1/seminar_paper_21.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/41251/2/UMRAN2012_programme_itinerary.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/41251/

Climate plays a vital role in thermal comfort environment. In hot and humid climate, the increment of air temperature is normally associated with the associating phenomena of the urban heat island and green house effect. Studies have pointed out that the external features of the surroundings have a...