VHB launches new energy consulting practice

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Civil engineering firm VHB has launched a new energy consultancy. 

Dubbed the Energy Evolution Practice, the new practice helps develop and implement strategies that aim to integrate renewable energy, enhance resilience, and incorporate advanced infrastructure concepts, to achieve a greener and more sustainable future for its clients and their communities, according to a company statement. 

VHB’s Energy Evolution Practice, led by Kris Dramby, vice president and Corporate Energy Market and Practice leader, employs a multidisciplinary team of energy-focused practitioners and offers services to support the advancement of clean energy infrastructure projects, encompassing project creation, design, permitting construction, compliance and decommissioning. 

“How we systematically plan for and navigate the energy evolution is critical to our future,” Dramby said in the statement. “As we find ourselves on the cusp of a new era where sustainable, efficient energy solutions are not just an option, but a necessity, VHB stands ready to help our clients and communities through this transition and accelerate this shift. Our robust suite of integrated services is tailored to meet clients’ evolving energy needs, propelling them beyond net-zero emissions in a world that demands progressive energy solutions.” 

In its approach, the new practice incorporates initiatives like the modernization of the electric grid and supporting the rapid deployment of renewable technologies. In addition, it utilizes artificial intelligence, machine learning and generative design to tackle complex energy and climate-related challenges, according to the company. 

“Our Energy Evolution Practice reflects VHB’s dedication to forward-looking solutions for future generations,” Mike Carragher, VHB president and CEO, said in the statement. “We don’t just adapt to change, we spearhead it. With the introduction of our Energy Evolution Practice, we look forward to further guiding our clients and communities in actively shaping the energy landscape of tomorrow.” 

VHB, short for Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, has provided engineering, planning and consulting services for dozens of major real estate developments, municipal zoning initiatives and infrastructure projects on Long Island and beyond. It employs some 2,000 engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with public and private clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy markets, as well as federal, state, and local governments, according to the company. The firm has more than 30 offices in 13 states and Washington D.C., including its Long Island office in Hauppauge.