Hillcrest Senior Residences is an apartment building for seniors age 62 and better. Located on “the Hilltop” just south of downtown Pittsburgh, Hillcrest is one of the largest PHIUS-certified Passive House buildings in North America.
Engineering services were provided for the design and construction of this 66-unit apartment building with a mix of one and two bedroom units. The L-shaped apartment building is four stories tall with each floor having approximately the same footprint. The exterior finishes of the building are a combination of brick veneer and cement board siding. The building features a rooftop patio trellis structure with the patio surface consisting of a pedestal/paver system on an EPDM membrane.