Yes, multifamily projects that achieve Passive House certification through the Passive House Institute (PHI) or PHIUS+ certification through the Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) certification may document equivalent energy performance improvement compared to 90.1-2010, as described below.
For projects applying the LEED v4 2024 energy update, use the equivalent percent improvement for each metric referenced in EA Credit: Annual Energy Use (i.e. use the referenced percent improvement compared to ASHRAE 90.1-2010 in lieu of the cost or source energy metric referenced in Table 1 and in lieu of the GHG emissions metric referenced in Table 2).
Equivalent percent improvement compared to ASHRAE 90.1-2010 (for each referenced metric, as applicable - cost and greenhouse gas emissions)
Climate Zones 1A, 2A: 24%
Climate Zones 2B, 3B: 27%
Climate Zones 3A, 4: 31%
Climate Zones 4C, 5: 30%
Climate Zones 6, 7, 8: 38%
AND
Projects may earn 1 point for every 7% decrease in conditioned floor area compared with the ENERGY STAR for Homes, version 3, reference home (Table 1). Buildings that are larger than the reference home lose 1 point for every 7% increase in conditioned floor area. For multifamily buildings, home size includes only in-unit space. Projects cannot exceed the maximum number of points in the EA section.
Table 1. Conditioned floor area of reference home, by number of bedrooms
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 or more
Floor Area (square feet)
1,000
1,600
2,200
2,800
3,400
4,000
4,600
+ 600 ft2 per additional bedroom
Floor Area (square meters)
93
148
204
260
315
371
426
+ 55.6 square m2per additional bedroom
Updated March 1, 2024 to align with changes in the LEED v4 Energy Update and to recognize credit for Home Size Adjuster.