2023 Women in Construction: Abigail Parrilla, The Arc of the South Shore

What was your greatest professional achievement or most notable project in the last 12 months? In January we cut the ribbon on the first home of our smart home initiative. The $1 million-renovation project updated and modernized the five-bedroom dwelling by incorporating smart home technology to remotely automate many everyday tasks via internet connection. Smart home features in place at the two-floor residence include external high security cameras, a ring camera, voice-activated lighting, hands-free faucets, full-speed internet, smart thermostats and an ERV (energy recovery ventilator), which circulates outside air heating or cooling depending on the temperature – all features that allow the five gentlemen who call this beautifully renovated house their home to exercise self-determination while fostering independence and safety.