Sustainable Lighting in Iraqi Hospitals: Al Garaawe Hospital in Babylon

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.