Blighted Site to Thriving Community: High-Performance Buildings for a Healthy Neighborhood

An abandoned industrial site in Lawrence, MA is now home to 80 low-income families, living in Phius certified apartments near a riverway, public transportation, and shared recreational resources. This transformation includes the adaptive reuse of a mill building to house a local grocery store and family health clinic. Local non-profits provide programs for educational, fitness, and wellness training within the campus. Notably, this development was proven replicable, as it was built in two phases, providing opportunities for learning and improvement throughout the project.

Event Date
Thursday, March 20, 2025 - 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Session Chairs

Session Speakers

Room / Location
Marina 1
Learning Objectives
Identify the multiple hurdles and pathways to funding a project of this type through creative local, state, and federal resources
Evaluate the design, modeling, and construction strategies implemented to achieve Phius certifications via performance data of the completed buildings
Outline the complex set of stakeholders, values and expertise required to develop, manage and execute a transformative project of this scale
Dissect the projected impacts of the project's transformation of the neighborhood and the lives of those who live, work, and play there
CEU Information

This session is approved for 1 credit hour toward AIA (LU|HSW), BOC, LEED (BD+C, ID+C), WELL, and NAHB certification. Those who attend a full day of the conference are additionally eligible for credit toward MA CSL, NARI, PHI, Phius, and RESNET certification.

Session ID
BOS25-148
Session Documents
148_blighted_site_to_thriving_community.pdf (9.05 MB)