With the help of donated gear and the support of the custom electronics community, the Gary Sinise Foundation’s R.I.S.E. program strives to give wounded soldiers back their independence
CONCORD, CA, USA – OCTOBER 15, 2014A
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, the worldwide leader in system integration software, is honored to announce its participation in the Gary Sinise Foundation’s R.I.S.E.A (Restoring Independence & Supporting Empowerment) program. The program, now in its third year, builds Smart Homes for physically wounded warriors that include automated amenities to ease the life challenges they face and to help restore their independence. Since its 2011 inception, the foundation has built (or is in the process of building) more than 30 smart homes for wounded American heroes.A D-Tools donated its SIX
Integrator Software to the cause, which is used by more than 4,500 commercial and residential integrators to streamline business processes while reducing the time and cost associated with the installation and integration of low-voltage electronic systems.
“We are so honored to be able to help the Gary Sinise Foundation via the continued use of our D-Tools SIX Software,” says Adam Stone, President and CEO of D-Tools. “R.I.S.E. integrators are donating their time to this incredible cause, and by facilitating their workflow with our SIX software, we endeavor to make these projects run more smoothly—saving everyone time and with the ultimate goal of getting these veterans into their homes faster. It’s the least we can do for those who have done so much for us.”
The SIX software platformA allows the integrators to call up product catalogs, view the project overview, manage revisions, create custom reports, manage drawings, and more. All processes associated with the installation and integration of the R.I.S.E. home’s low-voltage systems are handled by D-Tools SIX. TheA Gary Sinise Foundation can also use the software on future R.I.S.E. projects.
The first project the D-Tools SIX software was used on is located in Texas. Key players include Joel Berrettini of IT & Custom Media Solutions and Lead Systems Integrator for the Gary Sinise Foundation, who procured the donated gear/labor and coordinated the entire project. Local businesses, including the Builder Security Group (BSG) and Bjorn’s Audio Video, generously donated both time and labor. The R.I.S.E. project for this particular wounded warrior makes his life significantly more independent through the use of automated shades, multi-zone thermostats for the veteran’s health conditions, convenient iPad integration, wireless locks with separate codes for caregivers, a comprehensive security system, a state-of-the-art media room, and more.
“We are very proud to be part of an industry that is so willing and ready to donate time and equipment for a good cause,” says Stone. “The amount of labor, equipment, and time that went into the project is not only generous, it’s above and beyond. We are happy to associated with this group and the Gary Sinise Foundation.”
About D-Tools, Inc.
D-Tools, founded in 1998 and based in Concord, California, is a worldwide leader in accessible, highly accurate system design and documentation software platform. The company’s flagship product, System Integratorâ„¢ (SI), is a robust solution that utilizes AutodeskA® AutoCAD and MicrosoftA® Visio to facilitate comprehensive system design, documentation and project management. D-Tools enables residential and commercial integrators to streamline business processes and increase revenues while reducing the time and cost associated with the installation and integration of low-voltage electronic systems. More than 4,500 leading companies currently use the award-winning D-Tools platform to reduce time, costs and to streamline the system integration process. Product updates and related information can be obtained by following D-Tools onA
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About The Gary Sinise Foundation
Gary Sinise inspired millions with his Academy-Award-nominated role as Ltd. Dan in the blockbusterA
Forrest Gump
. While his moving portrayal of a wounded veteran certainly deepened his commitment, his crusade to help America’s servicemen and women actually goes back more than three decades. On June 30, 2011, he formed the Gary Sinise Foundation and launched the R.I.S.E (Restoring Independence & Supporting Empowerment) program, which builds Smart Homes for wounded warriors with automated amenities to ease the life challenges they face and to help restore their independence. In just three years, the foundation will have built more than 30 smart homes. For more information, visitA
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