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This floor plan highlights the green features of the home's first floor and the site.
Credit: LivingHomes, LLC
This drawing shows the homes second-floor plan as well as the plan for the green roof.
Credit: LivingHomes, LLC
The Z6 House is located in Santa Monica, on California's southern coast, as shown on this map.
Credit: LivingHomes, LLC
These four elevation drawings show the house at different times of day, demonstrating the daylighting and shading strategies.
Credit: LivingHomes, LLC
This sectional image shows the natural-ventilation pathways and solar-shading areas.
Credit: LivingHomes, LLC
The Z6 House, viewed in this photo from the street, was built into a slope that resulted from paving over sand dunes when the neighborhood was first built.
Credit: Grant Mudford
This photo of the master bedroom looking east shows the abundance of natural light.
Credit: Grant Mudford
Trellises and balconies, like those shown in this photo, provide shading from the summer sun.
Credit: Grant Mudford
The common living space, shown in this photo, has an open plan to allow for daylighting and flexible use of space.
Credit: C.J. Berg
The roof garden, shown in this photo, is watered with collected rainwater; landscaping on the ground is watered with graywater.
Credit: Amy Sims
