Sustainable Lighting in Iraqi Hospitals: Al Garaawe Hospital in Babylon

Nada. A. K.  Mubark; Elaf  Saleam; Seraj Jabbar K.  Almurshdy

Nada. A. K. Mubark Department of Architecture, College of Engineering, University of Babylon, Hillah, Iraq
Elaf Saleam Department of Architecture, College of Engineering, University of Babylon, Hillah, Iraq
Seraj Jabbar K. Almurshdy Department of Architecture, College of Engineering, University of Babylon, Hillah, Iraq

Keywords: Interior Design, Light, Sustainable Environmental Control, Sustainable Lighting, Visual Comfort

Abstract

This research addresses lighting in interior design to achieve visual comfort and a sustainable environment for its users. This is done by one of the hospitals in Iraq. examining Adel Al Garaawe Hospital which is a newly established hospital in Iraq. The hospital was visited, and photographed; in addition, the hospital director and some patients were interviewed to collect the required data. Also, light intensity in the spaces was measured using a GED multi-meter, model FMM5. In addition, previous research was studied to arrive at sustainability indicators in terms of lighting and then determine the extent of their application to the sample. To analyze the collected data, the plans of the hospital were entered into a specialized environmental simulation program (namely, Design Builder) to arrive at accurate results and ultimately come up with conclusions and recommendations. The result shows that the sustainability indicators are not applied to the selected sample, and that natural lighting is insufficient and requires artificial lighting and other treatments.

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