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Strategy Implementation Adding wind turbines on the metro rail between the stations along Sheikh Zayed Road, that produces electricity from natural resources. Figure 22: Wind turbines on Metro rail Enhancing Daylighting Strategy intent Nightjars usually resets at day time and become active at night, during day they keep their wide eyes closed and protected from sun radiation as shown in Figure 23. On the other hand, during night this large wide eye openings allows for a better vision through allowing the maximum amount of light to enter during the dark, and helping them to see and attach small insects that they eat (Fig.23). Figure 23: Controlling eye opening (AskNature 2014) Strategy Implementation As mentioned earlier in this report the metro station is shaded most of the day by the high sky scrapers near to it, and this created a dark zone around the metro station and within the narrow space between the station and the towers beside it, in additional to the indoor space of the metro Thermal comfort through biomimicry in the case of Emirates Towers Metro Station in Dubai 647