# Eco-Friendly Places of Prayer Europe's First Eco Mosque Will be Built in Cambridge By manzil | Published 2010-07-14 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eco-mosque References: [greenprophet](http://www.greenprophet.com/2010/07/12/24233/eco-mosque-england/) & [marksbarfield](http://www.marksbarfield.com/project.php?projectid=50) Designer Marks Barfield has designed Europe's first eco-friendly mosque that will be safe, secure and sustainable. The entire project will cost around £13 million and the mosque will be built on a 0.4 hectare brownfield. The proposed mosque will be able to accomodate upto 1,000 people and there will be a café, teaching area. There will also be meeting rooms available for both Muslims and non-Muslims. Inspired from ‘the Garden of paradise’ and water, the eco mosque will feature a green roof, an [energy efficient cooling system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allelectric-stadium) and a specially built heating system powered by ground source heat pumps. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Eco-friendly Places of Prayer:** Opportunity for architects and designers to create sustainable and energy-efficient religious buildings. - **European Eco Mosque:** Emerging trend in Europe to build environmentally-friendly mosques that prioritize sustainability and green technologies. - **Green Roofs and Energy Efficiency:** Growing interest in incorporating green roofs and energy-efficient systems in religious buildings for a more sustainable future. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Architecture and Design:** Architects and designers have the potential to revolutionize the design and construction of religious buildings by incorporating eco-friendly practices. - **Renewable Energy:** Opportunity for the renewable energy industry to collaborate with religious institutions to implement energy-efficient systems in places of worship. - **Cultural and Interfaith Dialogue:** Creating spaces that promote interfaith dialogue and cultural exchange, bridging gaps between different communities and fostering understanding. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Perforated Pink Concrete Mosques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zebun-nessa-mosque.md) - [Classically Designed Geometric Mosques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mamluki-lancet-mosque.md) - [Red Brick Geometric Mosques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bait-ur-raiyan-mosque.md) - [Geometric Cone-Shaped Mosques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bab-al-salam-mosque.md) - [Multi-Faith Spiritual Temples](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nondenominational-temple.md) - [Mosque-Inspired Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/islamic-arts-biennale1.md) - [Religious AI Mobile Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metamosque-app.md) - [Community-Made Eco Campuses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wolves-lane-centre.md) - [Rejuvenated Former Bank Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/former-bank-building.md)