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Z6 House

Santa Monica, CA

Project Details

New Construction: Yes

Date Built: 08/01/2006

Building Type: single-family residential

City: Santa Monica

State: California

Country: USA

Square Footage: 2480

Green or Sustainable Features:

A commitment to minimizing the project's ecological footprint informed all aspects of the home's design. The project team used the phrase "six zeroes" to describe the goals of the project: zero waste, zero energy, zero water, zero carbon, zero emissions, and zero ignorance.

The design maximizes the opportunities of the mild, marine climate with a passive cooling strategy using cross-ventilation and a thermal chimney. A 2.4-kilowatt photovoltaic array and a solar hot-water collector take advantage of the sunny location, as does the daylighting strategy for the interior.

To create flexible interior spaces, all bedrooms have moveable wall partitions that can be opened to common areas for more space. Large exterior doors and large expanses of glass connect the inside to the outside, allowing the living space to expand to the outdoors.

Other Features:

Rating: LEED for Homes v1 --Level: Platinum