The Healthy Home Laboratory is a 100+ year old real world multi-story home on the University of Pittsburgh’s main campus being used by researchers, educators and leaders to promote aging in place. At the HHL, we are all about making the world a better place to grow old. Our research and education focus on implementing sustainable technologies, strategies and solutions for older adults through community partnerships to make aging in place an achievable goal for everyone.

Researching smart home technology

Research

Focused on older adults Aging-in-Place. Testing, developing, and implementing in-home technologies.

Students outside of the healthy home lab

Education

Helping students learn and grow through immersive activities, case studies, observation, and research.

Lady in garden

Partnerships

Collaborating with agencies to emphasize the focus on Aging-in-Place for older adults.

HHL Highlights

Healthy Home Laboratory

Healthy Home Lab
257 Oakland Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Next HHL Open House

September 2026

Registration and more info to come!

HHL Partners

ACL Logo - Photo Link
Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh Logo - Photo Link
AgeTech Collaborative - Photo Link
Allegheny County DHS - Photo Link
Allegheny County Housing Authority - Photo Link
Center for Aging and Population Health - Photo Link
Family Links Logo - Photo Link
GRECC Logo - Photo Link
Habitat for Humanity of Summit County - Photo Link
Impact Logo - Photo Link
LifeSpan Logo - Photo Link
Lotus Logo - Photo Link
National Rehab Research and Training Center on Family Support - Photo Link
NeighborWorks - Photo Link
PA Department of Aging - Photo Link
Pitt + Me Logo - Photo Link
Pittsburgh Pepper Center - Photo Link
Rebuilding Together Logo - Photo Link
UPMC Logo - Photo Link
UCSUR Logo - Photo Link
Pitt Innovation Institute - Photo Link
VA Logo - Photo Link
Vest Logo - Photo Link
Wesley Family Services Logo - Photo Link
Wireless Tech RERC - Photo Link
Women for a Healthy Environment Logo - Photo Link