Determining model configuration for thermal simulation of urban mosque façade design

• Main Authors: Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita, Abdullah, Fauziah Hanum, Denan, Zuraini
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Malaysian Institute of Planners 2018
• Subjects: NA Architecture; NA2695 Architectural drawing and design
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/66911/1/66911_DETERMINING%20MODEL%20CONFIGURATION%20FOR%20THERMAL_article.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66911/7/66911_DETERMINING%20MODEL%20CONFIGURATION%20FOR%20THERMAL_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66911/; http://www.planningmalaysia.org/index.php/pmj/article/view/437/357

Urban mosque (UM) façade design, besides its aesthetical role, is a passive architectural design strategy in handling how much heat penetrates into the internal spaces. In determining the model configuration for thermal simulation of urban mosque façade, the orientation and massing of the UM is t...