The July fix that February will hate
Do not let one good July afternoon approve a permanent object.
This is the annual vote. The same proposed screen, awning, pergola, move or planting change is held fixed while the engine re-runs the property in winter, spring, summer and autumn.
The hour is intentionally held constant. This isolates seasonal geometry instead of letting a different clock time flatter the proposal.
The year, in one line
Everything below is about a change. Before that, it is worth knowing what the place already does — the hours it is open, month by month, on one page you can put on a fridge.
Before a permanent change gets to win
Make January, April, July and October vote on it.
These are the exact same proposed objects re-run through the engine in four seasons. A summer fix that steals winter sun cannot hide inside one July score.
| Change | Jan | Apr | Jul | Oct | Average | Year verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A 13.8 ft umbrella This is a real seasonal trade: it helps in 1 season and hurts in 1. | +0 42→42 | -10 100→90 | +50 42→92 | +0 60→60 | +10 | tradeoff |
| A 8.5 ft panel to the west This is a real seasonal trade: it helps in 1 season and hurts in 1. | +0 42→42 | -24 100→76 | +0 42→42 | +20 60→80 | -1 | tradeoff |
| A 11.5 ft awning The same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year. | +0 42→42 | +0 100→100 | +53 42→95 | +0 60→60 | +13 | weak |
| Face the seating south The same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year. | +0 42→42 | +0 100→100 | +0 42→42 | +40 60→100 | +10 | weak |
| A deciduous tree 16.4 ft west of the seat The same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year. | +0 42→42 | +0 100→100 | +29 42→71 | +0 60→60 | +7 | weak |
| Horizontal fins above the opening The same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year. | +0 42→42 | +0 100→100 | +16 42→58 | +0 60→60 | +4 | weak |
What changes by season
January: unknown 42 → unknown 42; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading +0.
April: unknown 100 → unknown 90; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading -93.
July: unknown 42 → unknown 92; after the change the controlling issue is wetness; direct-sun reading -93.
October: unknown 60 → unknown 60; after the change the controlling issue is glare; direct-sun reading +0.
January: unknown 42 → unknown 42; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading +0.
April: unknown 100 → unknown 76; after the change the controlling issue is wetness; direct-sun reading -92.
July: unknown 42 → unknown 42; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading +0.
October: unknown 60 → unknown 80; after the change the controlling issue is wetness; direct-sun reading -92.
January: unknown 42 → unknown 42; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading +0.
April: unknown 100 → unknown 100; no controlling failure remains; direct-sun reading +0.
July: unknown 42 → unknown 95; after the change the controlling issue is wetness; direct-sun reading -95.
October: unknown 60 → unknown 60; after the change the controlling issue is glare; direct-sun reading +0.
January: unknown 42 → unknown 42; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading +0.
April: unknown 100 → unknown 100; no controlling failure remains; direct-sun reading +0.
July: unknown 42 → unknown 42; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading +0.
October: unknown 60 → unknown 100; no controlling failure remains; direct-sun reading +0.
January: unknown 42 → unknown 42; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading +0.
April: unknown 100 → unknown 100; no controlling failure remains; direct-sun reading -20.
July: unknown 42 → unknown 71; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading -80.
October: unknown 60 → unknown 60; after the change the controlling issue is glare; direct-sun reading +0.
January: unknown 42 → unknown 42; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading +0.
April: unknown 100 → unknown 100; no controlling failure remains; direct-sun reading -60.
July: unknown 42 → unknown 58; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading -66.
October: unknown 60 → unknown 60; after the change the controlling issue is glare; direct-sun reading +0.
Annual shortlist
6 exact proposals re-testedA 13.8 ft umbrella
tradeoffThis is a real seasonal trade: it helps in 1 season and hurts in 1.
Best seasonal delta +50; worst -10; four-season average +10.
A 8.5 ft panel to the west
tradeoffThis is a real seasonal trade: it helps in 1 season and hurts in 1.
Best seasonal delta +20; worst -24; four-season average -1.
A 11.5 ft awning
weakThe same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year.
Best seasonal delta +53; worst +0; four-season average +13.
Face the seating south
weakThe same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year.
Best seasonal delta +40; worst +0; four-season average +10.
A deciduous tree 16.4 ft west of the seat
weakThe same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year.
Best seasonal delta +29; worst +0; four-season average +7.
Horizontal fins above the opening
weakThe same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year.
Best seasonal delta +16; worst +0; four-season average +4.