Singapore's first eco-friendly mosque to open on
Friday
SINGAPORE : Singapore's first eco-friendly mosque is set
to open its doors to the public on Friday.
The Al-Mawaddah Mosque in Sengkang has environmentally-friendly
features such as energy-saving solar tubes and a garden
rooftop.
The solar tubes form skylights - allowing natural light into the
building and cutting down on the need for electric lamps.
Other features include motion sensor lights and taps fitted with
water-flow-regulating devices.
It also has a 'greenwall' - injecting a sense of serenity and calm
into the prayer halls.
For these efforts, the mosque received the Green Mark certification
from Singapore's Building and Construction Authority.
The mosque also features family-oriented spaces - including
child-friendly toilets, a reading and play area as well as a
function hall.
Built at a cost of S$10.5 million, Al-Mawaddah is the 69th mosque
to be built in Singapore.
- CNA/ms