Modular Multifamily Passive House: Design, Build, and Verify

LaMora Senior Living in Westchester, NY is the first completely modular Phius certified multifamily building in the world. This session presents the challenges faced relative to enclosure design, construction, and verification of this project, which does not follow the traditional site-built process. It includes specifics about the approach of designing a large multifamily building (trash, ventilation, out-of-boundary programs) as well as the difficulties of verifying a project in factory and field.

Event Date
Thursday, March 20, 2025 - 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Session Chairs

Session Speakers

Room / Location
Harbor 2
Learning Objectives
Identify the critical differences between modular construction and onsite construction, and how the differences impact high performance building characteristics
Summarize the process of verifying a Phius certified project, both in the factory and in the field, and how it impacts overall project schedule
Identify critical design decisions that impact the ability to successfully execute a modular passive house project
Describe how the detailing of a modular project is integrated with site built components relative to air, vapor, and thermal control
CEU Information

This session is approved for 1.5 credit hours toward AIA (LU|HSW), BOC, LEED (BD+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
BOS25-111
Session Documents
111_modular_multifamily_passive_house.pdf (9.15 MB)