Field Measure · Courtyard Climate
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Carved shade adds five working hours to a July room.

Shanasheel gain
+5.1h additional usable daylight versus a bare roof room in July.
+164% longer daily work window

Usable daylight before indoor heat crosses the work threshold

Average hours recorded across narrow-lane houses near Rusafa and Karkh.

10h 8h 6h 4h 3.1h Bare roof 4.8h Street room 6.9h Courtyard 8.0h Deep iwan 8.2h Lattice bay Peak shade and airflow
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