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Grouse Associates

VERONIKA

Founder & CEO

Veronika holds a PhD and is a serial entrepreneur in the STEM field. In her most recent role, she has served as a consultant for local and national start-ups, helping clarify and strengthen both R&D and business plans. She has played a key role in improving companies’ abilities to accelerate products to market and securing non-dilutive funding through federal SBIR/STTR grants. She has in-depth knowledge of government agencies and their grant funding opportunities and processes. She also currently serves as an Entrepreneur in Residence at the Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Washington University in St. Louis. Her organizational acumen and ability to help teams succeed makes her a standout among her peers.

LAINEY

President

Laine has a broad background in the built environment. Architecture, Urban Planning and HVAC Engineering are all part of his 20 plus years of experience. Each was done with a tilt towards energy. With this background, a fuller and more robust picture of how energy is used can be established. The silos are torn down and everything is on the table. Working in different fields has also provided a different perspective. It enhanced the ability to see what works and what needs innovation in each field. Too many times, professionals working in specific industries rely on what they have always done. That does not work anymore. The pace of change in the built environment, especially the energy sector, is speeding up and ‘business as usual’ just is not good enough. Understanding new technologies and design theories from different fields, and how they can be used in combination, provides greater flexibility to the built environment. Let Laine help guide your facility to energy independence.

GROUSE ASSOCIATES

What We Do

creativity & Innovation

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integrity & trust

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brand-first Approach

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love digital

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going the extra mile

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Collaboration

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who we work with

our clients

Decarbonization

Decarbonization refers to a comprehensive approach aimed at reducing the carbon emissions associated with your building’s energy use and operations. It involves several strategies, such as:

  • Upgrading to High-Efficiency Systems: Implementing modern, energy-efficient HVAC and electrical systems that consume less energy and produce fewer emissions.
  • Integrating Renewable Energy: Utilizing on-site renewable energy sources like solar panels or wind turbines to power your building, thereby reducing dependence on fossil fuels.
  • Electrification of Heating and Cooling: Shifting from traditional fossil-fuel-based systems to electric systems, particularly those powered by clean energy, which further reduces carbon emissions.
  • Optimizing Building Design and Retrofitting: Enhancing the building’s insulation, ventilation, and overall design to improve energy efficiency and lower the demand for heating and cooling.
  • Utilizing Smart Technology: Incorporating smart building systems that monitor and optimize energy use in real-time, ensuring that energy is consumed only when and where it’s needed.
  • Storing Energy Efficiently: Employing energy storage solutions that allow your building to use stored renewable energy during peak times, reducing reliance on grid energy which may be carbon-intensive.
  • Capturing and Offsetting Carbon: For emissions that cannot be avoided, carbon capture technologies can be used to trap and store carbon, and carbon offset programs can be implemented to balance out remaining emissions by supporting environmental projects elsewhere.

Overall, decarbonization is about transforming the way your building consumes energy, with the goal of significantly reducing its carbon footprint. This not only helps fight climate change but also aligns with emerging regulatory standards, potentially lowers energy costs, and improves the market value of your property by making it more sustainable and future-proof.