How much time do we spend in our homes? Increases in work from home and older adults aging-in-place has resulted in us spending more than 80% of our time in and around the house. Home can be a source of security and good health – but for many it is a source of exposure to unhealthy conditions and safety risks.

The University of Pittsburgh Healthy Home Laboratory (HHL) is a community laboratory that brings the best science into home settings to maximize health, independence and safety. We do this through the design, development, evaluation and community deployment of new and existing technologies, advancing healthy home services and interventions in the community, and creating comprehensive health and environmental assessments to help people live independently and safely at home.