ModuLoft
Solution
ModuLoft combines a precision raised-floor system with an AI planning platform to help owners and developers repurpose vacant offices into code-compliant housing with clear budgets and faster schedules. Hardware creates a serviceable cavity above the existing slab for plumbing and electrical; software generates layouts, quantities, and exports ready for permitting and procurement.
What ModuLoft Is
A complete conversion toolkit:
A Software:
A browser-based planner that reads your floor plan, proposes residential layouts, auto-routes services, and outputs CAD/DXF and takeoffs. Read more
B Hardware
An engineered raised-floor kit—adjustable, acoustically damped, and service-ready—finalized in Toronto to meet NBCC/CSA requirements.
ModuLoft delivers a complete, end-to-end workflow—pairing an engineered raised-floor kit with an AI planning platform—to help developers, REITs, architects, engineers, contractors, and municipal partners convert vacant offices into code-compliant housing with speed and cost certainty. Together, the tools generate optimized unit layouts, auto-route plumbing and electrical, produce instant per-unit/per-floor takeoffs and CAD/DXF exports, and tie directly to standardized, adjustable floor modules finalized in Canada to NBCC/CSA pathways. This integrated approach shortens pre-construction and installation cycles, reduces trade clashes and noise on site, limits core drilling and rework, and improves budget predictability and permitting packages (including incentive-ready documentation). The result is faster decisions, fewer RFIs and change orders, and a repeatable path from feasibility to procurement and delivery across multiple buildings and floors.
Who It’s For
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Developers
& REITs
Shorter conversion timelines, predictable budgets, and incentive-ready documentation.
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Architects
Rapid, code-aware layouts with clean CAD/DXF exports for design coordination.
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MEP
Engineers
Defined service routes and instant quantities for plumbing/electrical from day one.
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General Contractors
Fewer clashes and change orders; standardized kits streamline site work.
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Installers AND Subcontractors
Fast leveling over uneven slabs with organized, accessible routing.
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Asset
Managers
A clear path to monetize vacant offices with de-risked feasibility.
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Housing
Programs
Consistent, review-ready packages for approvals and grant applications.
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Lenders & Investors
Data-driven takeoffs and schedules that improve cost certainty and tracking.
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Design-Build
Firms
One workflow from feasibility to procurement across multiple buildings.
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Property Operators
Maintainable service cavities and modular components that simplify future upgrades.
Why Developers
Choose ModuLoft
Speed & Cost Savings
In Canadian construction, labor is the most expensive factor. Every additional month of work dramatically increases project budgets. ModuLoft reduces installation time by 30–50%, allowing developers to complete conversions faster, reduce labor costs, and bring units to market sooner.
Compact, Versatile Design
Our panels are engineered to be low in height, saving valuable ceiling space while integrating plumbing, electrical conduits, and insulation in one modular solution. This versatility simplifies planning and reduces coordination between multiple trades.
Silent, Comfortable Living
Unlike traditional raised flooring systems, ModuLoft panels are designed with sound insulation in mind. This ensures quiet environments that meet the expectations of today’s urban residents. Comfort is not an afterthought — it’s built in.
Sustainable & Compliant
By adapting existing office infrastructure rather than building new, ModuLoft supports Canada’s sustainability goals. The system is fully aligned with Canadian building codes, ensuring every project meets regulatory requirements without delays.
Scalable for Any Project
Whether you’re converting a single floor or an entire high-rise, ModuLoft’s modular system adapts to projects of any scale. Developers can plan, scale, and replicate conversions across multiple properties with confidence.
AI-Powered Planning
Our web platform allows developers to upload architectural plans and instantly calculate the exact number of panels needed, generate layouts, and prepare cost estimates. This eliminates guesswork and accelerates project approvals.
A Software ModuLoft
AI Planning & Ordering Service
ModuLoft AI Planner is a browser-based design engine that turns raw floor plans into build-ready conversion packages. Upload PDF/DWG/image files, and the platform redraws walls and fixed cores, confirms risers, and generates code-aware apartment layouts aligned with Canadian standards. It then auto-routes plumbing and electrical, calculates per-unit and per-floor quantities, and updates costs in real time as you drag walls or change the unit mix. One click produces CAD/DXF exports, takeoffs, and procurement sheets for ModuLoft floor kits and utilities. Role-based access, version history, and audit trails support collaboration among developers, architects, engineers, and contractors. With faster feasibility, predictable budgets, and clean deliverables for permitting and incentives, teams can move from assessment to ordering on a single platform.
ModuLoft AI planing Platform Workflow
Getting started is fast and clear.
Upload a plan, confirm a few basics, and the platform guides you step-by-step from floor layout to takeoffs and ordering. No special software, no training curve—results appear in minutes and update instantly as you edit.
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Import & Recognition
Upload any common format; the system redrafts the plan and asks you to confirm fixed elements.
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AI Floor
Layout
The engine proposes an efficient apartment layout aligned with code and daylight access.
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Edit & Plan Services
Drag walls and adjust specs; utilities and quantities update in real time.
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Costing
& Order
Get precise takeoffs, pricing, and lead times—then place the order.
Why this workflow works
You get faster feasibility, predictable budgets, and clean exports that move projects forward without rework. For developers, this means shorter timelines and clearer pro-formas; for architects and contractors, accurate takeoffs, fewer RFIs, and ready-to-build packages. Enterprise plans offer SSO, API access, custom catalogs/pricing, and SLA support—submit a request to learn about corporate tiers and onboarding.
The AI engine ModuLoft software outputs:
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Panel bill of materials (counts by type: standard, service-channel, access, perimeter, ramp/transition).
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Routing summary (water/drain/electrical pathing, clean-outs, access points).
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Compliance checklist (inspection access, isolation details, fire-stopping interfaces).
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Schedule forecast (lead time from Toronto hub; modeled install duration for crew sizing).
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One-click order with shipment phasing and on-site kitting instructions.
Outcome: you immediately know quantities, cost, lead time, and install speed, enabling precise scheduling with GCs and trades.
B Hardware ModuLoft
ModuLoft’s hardware is a modular, service-ready raised floor built over the existing slab. The system combines galvanized base plates with threaded posts, a load-bearing height-adjustment sleeve with four bracing struts, snap-in U-shape supports with locking clamps for plumbing and electrical, and 300×300 mm (12×12 in) composite panels with bonded acoustic underlay, fixed by low-noise plastic rivets. The adjustable cavity (typically 120–250 mm / 4.7–9.8 in) delivers precise leveling, clean utility routing, and a rigid, squeak-free surface. Benefits include faster installation, fewer core penetrations and trade conflicts, reduced impact noise, and predictable quantities that align with Canadian code pathways.
Design and Architecture
The system follows the traditional post-and-panel raised-floor model, employing adjustable pedestals (“posts”) and cross-connectors (“stringers”) to form a rigid grid . Each pedestal stack consists of a broad base plate (1), a threaded steel insert or stud, and a large top cap plate (2) for bearing the floor panel. Four diagonal plastic beams (4) bolt to each side of the pedestal column (3) to fix spacing and lateral stability. Utility lines are then suspended from this grid using a specialized bracket (5) and clamp (6) for each pipe or conduit. Finally, composite panels (7) lock onto the tops of the pedestals and are secured with noise-isolating plastic rivets (8).
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Lower Support Pedestal
A 5×5 cm (≈2″×2″) square steel base plate with multiple holes for anchor bolts, and a 12 cm (4.7″) tall threaded steel stud. Material: corrosion-resistant galvanized or zinc-plated structural steel (e.g. CSA G40.21 grade 300W/350W) to meet code. The base plate has drainage openings and keys for stability, and provisions for post-installed concrete anchors (ensuring full bearing on the slab).
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Upper Support Cap
A circular steel head plate (covering the same 5×5 cm area) drilled with twelve 5×5 mm holes arranged around its perimeter. It carries the threaded stud above the base. Material: same galvanized steel. This cap provides the flat bearing surface for the panel corner and allows the acoustic rivet to lock the panel in place.
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Main Height-Adjustment Sleeve
A load-bearing coupler made of a super-strong thermoplastic (e.g. glass-fiber-reinforced nylon). It screws onto the pedestal’s threaded stud and serves as the union for multiple parts. The sleeve has internal threads to engage the studs, and four flanges on the outside for attaching the guide struts (4). Three nominal sleeve heights are offered: 12 cm, 15 cm, and 25 cm (≈4.7″, 5.9″, 9.8″) to set the final floor elevation.
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Main Guide Strut
A rectangular plastic beam (approx. 12×3×28 cm, or 4.7″×1.2″×11″) that fastens to each side of the adjustment sleeve. Acting like a raised-floor stringer, each strut ties adjacent pedestals together into a rigid frame . One end has a bracket or slot for the U-shaped support (5). Material: high-rigidity polymer.
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U-shaped Pipe Support
An injection-molded plastic bracket with serrated teeth. It clips onto the main guide strut and forms a channel for cables or pipes. This one-time-use clip allows fine adjustment of the service height (analogous to a disposable zip-tie); after installation, any excess tail is cut off.
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Pipe Clamp
A plastic locking clip that attaches over the U-support (5). It clamps the utility (hose or conduit) into the bracket, securing it against movement and damping vibrations. Material: engineering plastic (e.g. nylon).
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Top Composite Panel
A 30×30 cm (1×1 ft) prefabricated panel. It consists of a high-density, moisture-resistant particleboard core laminated between steel face sheets (for stiffness and fire resistance), with a factory-applied acoustic foam pad bonded underneath. Each panel has recessed holes at its four corners that align over the pedestal cap plates (2), ensuring positive location.
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Acoustic Rivets
Four black plastic blind rivets (similar to automotive trim rivets) included per panel. These hammer into the holes in the steel cap (2) and flare out beneath the panel, locking it tightly without gaps. The rivets’ plastic material and interference fit prevent rattling underfoot.
Example of a raised-floor pedestal base (ML-01 series) – a 5×5 cm galvanized steel plate with threaded column. The base is ribbed and has holes for anchors, matching Component 1 above. The pedestal base is designed to spread loads over the slab: it incorporates multiple embossed ribs and drainage holes . Anchor holes allow it to be bolted or glued down, preventing any rocking or movement . A plastic adjustment sleeve (3) threads into this base so that, once leveled, all pedestals share the same top elevation.
The guide struts (4) then install on the adjustment sleeves, locking the spacing of the pedestal grid . These struts essentially act as the floor’s “stringers,” tying the columns into a fixed array. Each strut carries a snap-in U-bracket (5) as shown, creating a support point for pipes and cables. The separate pipe clamps (6) then press over each service to lock it in place and isolate vibration. This interlocking understructure (threads, flanges, brackets) yields a stable, rattle-free platform for the finished floor.
Materials and Durability
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Metal Components: All steel parts (pedestal bases and caps) are made of high-strength galvanized/zinc-plated structural steel (e.g. CSA G40.21 or ASTM A36 grade) . The plating provides corrosion resistance and ensures electrical grounding continuity, as recommended for access-floor pedestals . The steel meets Canadian code requirements (CSA and NBCC) for load, fire rating, and durability.
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Polymeric Components: The adjustment sleeves (3), guide struts (4), U-brackets (5), and clamps (6) are made from engineered plastic (glass-filled nylon or polypropylene) chosen for high rigidity, UV/stain resistance, and flame retardance (UL94 V-0). These polymers comply with CSA and ASTM standards for construction-use plastics. Their long-term creep resistance and chemical stability ensure the frame won’t sag or degrade over decades.
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Floor Panels: The 30×30 cm panels (7) use a moisture-resistant high-density particleboard core (ANSI/CSA A208.1 compliant) bonded to galvanized steel face sheets. This “steel-encapsulated” core construction is common in access floors, often with cementitious or resin-saturated cores for strength . The factory-applied acoustic underlay is a closed-cell polymer foam (for example polyethylene) that resists compression set and provides significant impact and airborne sound attenuation.
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Sound Insulation: The combined panel and foam assembly is designed to meet or exceed Canadian acoustical standards. The National Building Code of Canada (NBCC) calls for a minimum Impact Insulation Class (IIC) and Sound Transmission Class (STC) of 50 between dwelling units . In practice, our panel-plus-foam should achieve these values; acoustic testing methods (ASTM E492 and ASTM E90) are standard for verifying performance . The result is a quieter floor assembly that satisfies NBCC requirements.
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Standards Compliance: All materials conform to relevant Canadian and North American standards. Structural steel is CSA G40.21 (or ASTM equivalent) with appropriate welding and fastener specs. The particleboard core follows ANSI/CSA A208.1, and fire-safety ratings are to CAN/ULC S102 (for surfaces) and CAN/ULC-S102.2 (for floors) as needed. The design follows the CSI/CSC MasterFormat for Raised Flooring (09 69 00), and uses test procedures from CISCA for strength and vibration .
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Warranty: Given the robust materials and proven construction, we recommend a 15-year product warranty on the entire system. This is consistent with industry practice (many premium access-floor systems offer 20–25-year warranties ) while accounting for intensive use in retrofit applications. A 15-year warranty demonstrates confidence in the design and gives customers long-term assurance of performance.