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Home Innovation Lab

A pioneering collaboration between the Well Living Lab and Urbaneer. Mission: To transform how living environments are designed, constructed, and occupied to advance healthy aging and wellness in the residential building industry. Context: ​Located in Rochester, MN, this living laboratory is designed to advance healthy aging through science-based innovattion.

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Project Impact(s): Aging, Housing, OpenBeam, Technology Enablement

This project is in Develop Phase

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Collaborators, Project Type, Impacts, Related Projects

Collaborators 

Lead Organization: Well Living Lab

Contact: TBD ; Email: TBD ; Phone: TBD

Known/Likely Collaborators: Mayo Clinic ; University of Minnesota Rochester ; Urbaneer ; Well Living Lab

Potential Collaborators:


Related Projects

Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Plan ; America's City for Health ; Community Health Assessment Process


Impacts 

Major Impact:  Health

PlanScape Impacts :

Level 1: Aging, Housing, OpenBeam, Technology Enablement

Level 2: Technology

DMC Impacts:

Technology, Health & Wellness

Community Health Impacts:

Health Behaviors, Physical Enviroment


Type of Project

Building, Programming  

 

 

Detailed Description

Opening in Q2 2027, The Home Innovation Lab is a 3 year initiative focused on closing the housing gap for the 55+ demographic through science-based innovation.

Living Research Hub

Conducting translational studies on pre-retirement and retirement populations to improve human health.

Technology Showcase

Featuring best-in-class integrated technologies, environmental sensors, and wearable device integration

Collaborative Ecosystem

Bringing together academia and industry leaders to accelerate healthy aging solutions.

 


Pinned Reports on: Home Innovation Lab


Home Innovation Lab - Aging in Place (May 31, 2026)

May 2026: Home Innovation Lab Open House

Dec 2025 DMCC Board Meeting: The Home Innovation Lab will combine research, technology, and design to create and evaluate “tech-enabled age-in-place” living environments that improve health, comfort, and independence for older adults.

Apr 2025 DMC Real Estate Summit: Aging in place talk

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Reports on: Home Innovation Lab


Home Innovation Lab - Aging in Place (May 31, 2026)

May 2026: Home Innovation Lab Open House

Dec 2025 DMCC Board Meeting: The Home Innovation Lab will combine research, technology, and design to create and evaluate “tech-enabled age-in-place” living environments that improve health, comfort, and independence for older adults.

Apr 2025 DMC Real Estate Summit: Aging in place talk

Read more ...


 

 

Last modified by allnode on 2026/05/31
Created by allnode on 2026/05/31

 

 

 

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