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Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Show More Show Less 4 of25Drew Beck, tech manager at Deloitte, demonstrates how virtual reality can help train employees at Deloitte Greenhouse in the Houston office on Wednesday, Oct. Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Show More Show Less 3 of25Drew Beck, tech manager at Deloitte, demonstrates how virtual reality can help train employees at Deloitte Greenhouse in the Houston office on Wednesday, Oct. Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Show More Show Less 2 of25Helioscope and HOMER were the two tools that they used to show renewable energy modeling, and their students used the software for their research projects.Jennifer Juneau, managing director of Deloitte Greenhouse, talks about the 2000 square foot interactive space in the 360-degree presentation room in Houston on Wednesday, Oct. National Renewable Energy LaboratoryJennifer Juneau, managing director of Deloitte Greenhouse, talks about the "maker's space" in the Houston lab on Wednesday, Oct. We still like the Greek theme, so we’re keeping HOMER but we’re changing HOMER’s motto to the micropower optimization model. It can also model thermal and hydrogen loads.
Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Show More Show Less 9 of25A robot dog by Boston Dynamics renamed "Dot" is one of the features in Deloitte's Greenhouse, an interactive energy lab, in Houston on Wednesday, Oct. Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Show More Show Less 8 of25Informative wall art in the executive training area at Deloitte Greenhouse in the Houston office on Wednesday, Oct. Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Show More Show Less 7 of25Amy Chronis, vice chair and US Oil, Gas & chemicals practice of Deloitte, in the "Greenhouse" space in the Houston office on Wednesday, Oct. Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Show More Show Less 6 of25Drew Beck, tech manager at Deloitte, demonstrates how virtual reality can help train employees at Deloitte Greenhouse in the Houston office on Wednesday, Oct.
Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Show More Show Less 12 of25Jennifer Juneau, managing director of Deloitte Greenhouse, talks about the 2000 square foot interactive space in the 360-degree presentation room in Houston on Wednesday, Oct. Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Show More Show Less 11 of25Jennifer Juneau, managing director of Deloitte Greenhouse, demonstrates the interactive touch screen during a tour of the new space in their Houston office on Wednesday, Oct. The robot is part of the lab that features up-to-date technological advances.

Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Show More Show Less 21 of25Amy Chronis, vice chair and US Oil, Gas & chemicals practice of Deloitte, talks about her experiences in the "Greenhouse" space, an interactive energy lab in the Houston office on Wednesday, Oct. Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Show More Show Less 20 of25Amy Chronis, vice chair and US Oil, Gas & chemicals practice of Deloitte, talks about her experiences in the "Greenhouse" space, an interactive energy lab in the Houston office on Wednesday, Oct. Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Show More Show Less 19 of25Amy Chronis, vice chair and US Oil, Gas & chemicals practice of Deloitte, in the "Greenhouse" space in the Houston office on Wednesday, Oct.
Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Show More Show LessTackling climate change, experts say, will require a massive energy transition fueled by technological breakthroughs in renewables, batteries, hydrogen and carbon capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming.But it’s hard to come up with the next eureka moment in energy while sitting in a staid office conference room — or worse, attempting to brainstorm with colleagues at home over Zoom while the kids are running around in the background.Enter Deloitte’s Greenhouse, a 14,000-square-foot innovation laboratory designed to spark new ways of thinking, particularly among the largest oil and gas companies in Houston. Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Show More Show Less 25 of25Amy Chronis, vice chair and US Oil, Gas & chemicals practice of Deloitte, talks about her experiences in the "Greenhouse" space, an interactive energy lab in the Houston office on Wednesday, Oct. Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Show More Show Less 24 of25Amy Chronis, vice chair and US Oil, Gas & chemicals practice of Deloitte, in the "Greenhouse" space in the Houston office on Wednesday, Oct. Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Show More Show Less 23 of25Amy Chronis, vice chair and US Oil, Gas & chemicals practice of Deloitte, talks about her experiences in the "Greenhouse" space, an interactive energy lab in the Houston office on Wednesday, Oct.
Deloitte declined to name specific clients using its lab.The Houston Greenhouse, the largest of Deloitte’s six labs in the U.S., features seven rooms for brainstorming sessions, collaborations and presentations. The London consulting giant expects that its lab will be used by many of its largest clients in energy, health and business. In the wake of Amazon’s rejection, Houston’s city, academic and industry leaders have fostered a bevy of startup accelerators and incubators, including the Ion for tech companies, Greentown Labs for energy companies and the upcoming TMCx for medical inventors.ENERGY TRANSITION: Oil leaders clash over fuel's futureUnlike the others, Deloitte’s Greenhouse is not a startup accelerator where fledgling firms can co-work, network and gain access to new capital. This is really a new frontier.”Houston has seen an explosion of new innovation laboratories, particularly after the city’s failed bid to land Amazon’s second headquarters — a national competition in which the country’s fourth-largest city was knocked out in the first round. “This is a really pivotal moment for the energy industry.
Throughout the Greenhouse there are signs with words of encouragement, such as “Make a mess,” “Evolve” and “Assumptions, beliefs and dogma are the enemy.”Jennifer Juneau, managing director of the Deloitte Greenhouse in Houston, said the consultants’ oil and gas clients will typically come in for two-day sessions in the lab, where they talk through business challenges, brainstorm and prototype solutions. A lounge and an executive training room round out the space. Several touchscreens, including one that spans 16 feet, display videos, reports and slideshows.Nearby, a maker lab has rows of large work desks and a 3D printer that clients can use to prototype models and build conceptual designs using Lego pieces. A showroom displays the latest in oil-field technology, such as a robotic dog, drones and artificial intelligence software that can detect corroded pipelines from camera feeds.Down the hall, a brainstorming room features gray and red chairs on wheels, allowing meeting moderators to quickly organize breakout group discussions. Another room features a virtual reality headset and screen demonstrating oil-field training simulations.
