Research Interests
Heat and Mass Transport in Porous Media, Phase Change Processes, Nano-Porous Thermal Insulation and Radiation Control Technologies, Thermal Storage, Thermal Management of Energy Storage Systems, Building Physics, Building Envelope Materials and Systems, Building Energy Efficiency, and Building Integrated Solar TechnologiesEducation
- Ph.D.: Civil Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Warsaw, Poland
- MS: Civil Engineering, Rzesz贸w University of Technology, Rzesz贸w, Poland听
Biosketch
Professional Positions
2019 Research Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering Francis College of Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML)听
2018 Visiting Professor, Fulbright Foundation Specialist, University of Lodz, Poland听
2016-2018 Executive Director, North American PCM Industry Association (PCMIA), Inc.听
2010-2019 Program Director, Building Enclosures and Materials, Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, CSE, Boston, MA听
2005-2015 Adjunct Professor - University of New Brunswick Fredericton, Department of Forestry and Environmental Management, Fredericton, Canada听
1992-2010 Senior Research Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Energy Transportation Science Division听
1989-1992 Technical Director - SOLARBIN, Rzesz贸w, Poland听
1981-1992 Assistant, Associate Professor - Rzesz贸w University of Technology, Department of Architectural, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rzesz贸w, Poland
Selected Awards and Honors
2017 Fulbright Foundation Specialist 鈥 Fulbright Foundation, The Fulbright Specialist Program, U.S. Department of State听
2015 Service Award - Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council (BETEC)听
2009 R&D Magazine, R&D 100 Award - Fire-Resistive Phase Change Material听
2000 DOE-ORNL Early Carrier Award
List of Recent Research Grants & Sponsored Research
2024 PI, 2024 Office of Naval Research (ONR) - Development of Rechargeable Battery Pack for Usage in Low-Temperature Arctic Conditions听
2022 PI, 2022 Office of Naval Research (ONR) 鈥 Development of Rapid Response, Temperature Control and Thermal Storage Technology听
2021 Co-PI, 2021 DOE BTO BENEFIT project, InventWood Lead, Collaboration with UMD - Nanoporous Wood Chips Based Sizable, Robust, and Low-Cost Honeycomb Vacuum Insulation Panels听
2021 PI, Industrial Sponsorship - Low-Cost, High-Performance, and Durable Inorganic Phase Change Materials for Shipping and Product Storage Applications听
2020 PI, 2020 Office of Naval Research (ONR) 鈥 Hybrid Inorganic Latent Heat Storage Material for Thermal Management in Batteries (TMB) and Thermo-Chemical Applications听
2020 PI, 2020 DOE BTO BENEFIT project 鈥 Multipurpose Latent Heat Storage System for Building Applications - Development of Low-Cost, High-Performance, Easy-to-Apply, Non-Flammable, Inorganic Phase Change Material (PCM) Technology听
2018 PI, Fraunhofer USA research award 鈥 funding dedicated to development of new types of bio-based catalysts for production of phenolic foam听
2018 PI, Fraunhofer USA research award 鈥 funding dedicated to development of a concept of the Self-Sustained, Zero Energy, Military Shelter (solar and wind powered) for DoD鈥檚 AFRICOM 鈥 collaboration with FORTS USA and SBM Solar听
2018 Co-PI, Industry funded project - Analysis of Vacuum Insulation Systems (VIPs) for application in shipping containers听
2017 PI, Grant, DOE BTO, contracted through ORNL 鈥 Comparative field exposure and accelerated laboratory corrosion testing of novel low-acidic formulations of phenolic foams used in low-slope metal-deck roofs听
2017 PI, Grant, DOE BTO BENEFIT 鈥 Development of R-10 polyisocyanurate nano-porous foam thermal insulation, cooperation with VCU and MST听
2016 Co-PI, Grant, global chemical company - Development of a new generation of PIR foams of improved long-term thermal characteristics听
2016 Co-PI, Grant, ARPA-E - cooperation with VCU and MST 鈥 Development of transparent aerogel for window applications听
2016 Co-PI, Grant, ARPA-E 鈥 cooperation with Triton Systems Inc. 鈥 Development of moisture repealing nano-pore film for fenestration听
2016 PI, Grant, ORAU, DOE, BTO, Post-Doctoral Research Grant for Numerical Analysis of Thermal Anomalies in Building Enclosure Elements (Dr. J. L. Castro Aguilar from Spain)听
2015 PI, Grant, industry funded work - Numerical performance analysis of cool coatings for walls听
2015 Co-Pi, Grant, NSF SBIR 鈥 Development of micro-encapsulation technology for inorganic PCMs (collaboration with Cool Composites)听
2015 PI, Grant, DOE Building America Program 鈥 Integration of the attic numerical model to EnergyPlus 鈥 a whole building energy simulation tool听
2015 PI, Grant, DOE BTO BENEFIT 鈥 Development of a new generation of bio-based, low-cost phenolic foams
Recent Keynote and Invited Talks
May 23-25, 2023 - 鈥淢itigation of Building Energy Dynamics 鈥 Great Opportunity for Reflective Insulation Combined with Thermally Massive Systems.鈥 The 2023 International Reflective Insulation Manufacturers (I-RIM), Rome, Italy.听
September 29, 2020 鈥 Vacuum Insulation Panels (VIPs) Recent Technology Developments, The International Colloquia on Thermal Innovations (InnoTherm) 鈥 MIT, Dept. of Mechanical Eng.听
September 21, 2020 鈥 Current Developments and Building Applications of Vacuum Thermal Insulations, 2020 International Super Insulation Meeting, Taicang City, China, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), China.听
January 18, 2019 鈥 鈥淣ovel Formulation for Synthesis of Noncorrosive Phenolic Foams鈥 BAU 2019 Trade Fair for Architecture, Materials and Systems, Messe M眉nchen, Munich, Germany.听
June 20, 2018 鈥 鈥淣ew Generation of Bio-Based, Polymeric Foams.鈥 VII Konferencja Solina 2018, Rzeszow University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, Polanczyk, Poland.听
May 9-10, 2018 - 鈥淣umerical and Experimental Analysis of Thermal Performance of Residential Attics Containing Aerogel-based Radiant Barrier Systems.鈥 The 2018 International Reflective Insulation Manufacturers (I-RIM) Conference Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
December 15, 2017 鈥 鈥淎 Usage of Thermal Mass and Phase Change Materials (PCMs) for Energy Savings and Control of Building Thermal Inertia.鈥 Massachusetts Technical Assessment Committee Meeting听
February 18, 2017 鈥 鈥淒evelopment of Bio-Based Phenolic Foam.鈥 BAU 2017 Building Trade Fair, Messe M眉nchen, Munich, Germany.听
June 17, 2015 鈥 鈥淗igh Performance Building Envelope Technologies for Residential and Small Commercial Roofs and Attics.鈥 TechConnect 2015 - World Innovation Summit and Expo, Gaylord Convention Center, Washington D.C.
Leadership International Conferences
CHAIR: 2018 BEST5 Conference Building Enclosure Science & Technology, American Institute of Architects and the National Institute of Building Sciences 鈥 Philadelphia, PE听
Vice CHAIR: 2015 BEST4 Conference Building Enclosure Science & Technology, American Institute of Architects and the National Institute of Building Sciences - Kansas City, MI听
CHAIR: Materials for Sustainable Buildings Symposium, Technical Committee Member: - TechConnect World Innovation Conferences 2012 - 2019, as well as forthcoming 2021 TechConnect Conference in Austin, TX
International Scientific Committee Member: The 14th International Conference on Energy Storage EnerSTOCK 2018, Adana, Turkey on 25-28 April 2018听
Technical Committee Member:听
Since 1994, ASHRAE, DOE, ORNL, Building Thermal Envelopes Conferences held every three years in Clearwater Beach, FL听
Central European Symposium on Building Physics (CESBP 2019) in Prague, Czech Republic听
Central European Symposium on Building Physics (CESBP 2016) in Dresden, Germany听
Central European Symposium on Building Physics (CESBP 2013) in Vienna, Austria听
Central European Symposium on Building Physics (CESBP 2010) in Krakow, Poland听
International Solar Energy Conference SOLINA-2018, Technical University of Rzesz贸w, Poland, 19-23, June 2018听
International Solar Energy Conference SOLINA-2010, 25-26, May 2010
Selected Publications
Books and Book Chapters
- 2023 Ko艣ny J., Yarbrough D. 鈥 鈥淭hermal Insulation and Radiation Control Technologies for Buildings,鈥 Book, June 2023; Springer., ISBN: 978-3-030-98692-6听
- 2019 Ko艣ny J., Yarbrough D. 鈥 鈥淩ECENT ADVANCES IN VACUUM THERMAL INSULATIONS USED IN BUILDING THERMAL ENVELOPES, " Chapter in vol 21. Annual Review of Heat Transfer, Begellhouse - ID "ARHT-30270.听
- 2018 Alexiades V., Ko艣ny J. 鈥淢elting and Freezing鈥 鈥 Chapter 3.4.3, Editor-in-Chief Raj P Chhabra, CRC Handbook of Thermal Engineering, Second Edition, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC 鈥 2018, ISBN 9781315119717听
- 2018 Ko艣ny J., Yarbrough 鈥淯se of Phase Change Materials in Buildings鈥 鈥 Chapter 4.9, Editor-in-Chief Raj P Chhabra, CRC Handbook of Thermal Engineering, Second Edition, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC 鈥 2018, ISBN 9781315119717听
- 2018 Ko艣ny J., Yarbrough 鈥淭hermal Bridges in Building Structures鈥 鈥 Chapter 4.10, Editor-in-Chief Raj P Chhabra - CRC Handbook of Thermal Engineering, Second Edition, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC 鈥 2018, ISBN 9781315119717听
- 2015 Ko艣ny J. 鈥淧CM-Enhanced Building Components - An Application of Phase Change Materials in Building Envelopes and Internal Structures.鈥 鈥 Book, 01/2015; Springer., ISBN: 978-3-319-14285-2听
- 2002 Ko艣ny J., Childs P.W. "Accuracy of Hot Box Testing of Steel Stud Walls" - Insulation Materials: Testing and applications: 4th Volume ASTM STP 1426, Edited by A.O. Desjarlais, and R.R. Zarr, Eds., ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA听
- 2002 Petrie T.W, Ko艣ny J., Atchley J.A, Desjarlais A.O. "Effect of Steel Framing in Attic/Ceiling Assemblies on Overall Thermal Resistance" - Insulation Materials: Testing and applications: 4th Volume ASTM STP 1426, Edited by A.O. Desjarlais, and R.R. Zarr, Eds., ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA听
- 1997 Ko艣ny J., Christian, J. E., and Desjarlais, A. O., - 鈥淢etal Stud Wall Systems - Thermal Disaster or Modern Wall System with Highly Efficient Thermal Insulation?鈥 - ASTM. Insulation Materials, Testing and Application - vol 3, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA
Journal Papers
- 2023 Zhao X., Liu Y., Zhao L., Yazdkhasti A., Mao Y, Siciliano A.P., Dai J., Jing S., Xie H., Li Z., He S., Clifford B.C., Li J., Chen G.S., Wang E.Q., Desjarlais A., Saloni D., Yu M., Ko艣ny J., Zhu J.Y., Gong A., Hu L. 鈥淎 Scalable High-Porosity Wood for Sound Absorption and Thermal Insulation,鈥 Nature Sustainability, 6, 306鈥315 (2023).听
- 2023 Siciliano A.P., Zhao X., Fedderwitz R., Ramakrishnan K., Dai J., Gong A., Zhu J. Y., Ko艣ny J., Hu L. 鈥淪ustainable Wood-Waste-Based Thermal Insulation Foam for Building Energy Efficiency鈥 Buildings 2023, 13 (4) , 840. 听
- 2023 Ko艣ny J., Thakkar J., Kamidollayev T., Sobkowicz M.J., Trelles J.P., Schmid C., Phan S., Annavajjala S., Horwath P. 鈥淒ynamic Thermal Performance Analysis of PCM Products Used for Energy Efficiency and Internal Climate Control in Buildings鈥 鈥 MDPI Buildings, (2023) vol. 13, issue 6, p.1516听
- 2022 Thakkar J., Bowen N., Chang A.C., Horwath P., Sobkowicz M.J., Ko艣ny J. 鈥淥ptimization of Preparation Method, Nucleating Agent, and Stabilizers for Synthesizing Calcium Chloride Hexahydrate (CaCl2.6H2O) Phase Change Material鈥 鈥 MPDI Buildings, (2022), vol. 12, issue 10, p.762听
- 2022 Kamidollayev T., Trelles J.P., Thakkar J., Ko艣ny J. 鈥淧arametric Study of Panel PCM鈥揂ir Heat Exchanger Designs鈥 - MDPI Energies, (2022), vol 15, issue 15, p. 5552听
- 2020 Ko艣ny J., Miller W.A., Yarbrough D., Kossecka E., Biswas K. 鈥淎pplication of Phase Change Materials and Conventional Thermal Mass for Control of Roof-Generated Cooling Loads" Applied Sciences, Special Issue Phase Change Materials in Buildings, Appl. Sci. 2020, 10(19), 6875; - 30 Sep. 2020; 听
- 2019 Cz艂onka S., Bertino M.F., Ko艣ny J., Shukla N. 鈥淒ensity and shrinkage as guiding criteria for the optimization of the thermal conductivity of poly(urethane)-class aerogels鈥 In: Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, October 2019, DOI: 10.1007/s10971-019-05161-6听
- 2018 Shukla, N., Watts, A., Honeker, C., Hill, M., Ko艣ny, J. 鈥淭hermal impact of adhesive-mounted rooftop PV on underlying roof shingles鈥 In: Solar Energy. 174: Elsevier Ltd., pp. 957-966.听
- 2018 Czlonka, S., Bertino, M.F., Ko艣ny, J., Strakowska, A., Maslowski, M., Strzelec, K. 鈥淟inseed oil as a natural modifier of rigid polyurethane foams鈥 In: Industrial Crops and Products. 115: Elsevier B.V., pp. 40-51.听
- 2018 Fontanini A.D., Castro Aguilar J.L.L, Mitchell M. S., Ko艣ny J., Merket N., DeGraw J.W., Lee E.,鈥 Predicting the performance of radiant technologies in attics: reducing the discrepancies between attic specific and whole-building energy models鈥 In: Energy and Buildings 169: Elsevier B.V., pp. 69-83.听
- 2018 Ko艣ny J., Fontanini A.D, Shukla N., Fallahi A., Watts A., Trifuc R., Ganapathysubramaniand B. 鈥淭hermal performance analysis of residential attics containing high performance aerogel-based radiant barriers鈥. Energy and Buildings 158; Elsevier B.V., pp: 1036-1048, October 2017.听
- 2017 Shukla, N., Watts, A., Honeker, C., Ko艣ny, J. 鈥淗ydrothermal Impact of Adhesive-Applied Rooftop Photovoltaic System.鈥 ASTM International: Advances in Hygrothermal Performance of Building Envelopes STP 1599. West Conshohocken: ASTM International, Selected Technical Papers, PP. 69-82.听
- 2017 Fontanini A.D., Ko艣ny J., Nitin Shukla, Fallahi A., Ganapathysubramanian B., 鈥淒evelopment and verification of the Fraunhofer attic thermal model鈥, Journal of Building Performance Simulation, 2017, 10, 1, pp. 72-90.
- 2015 White, L.S., Echard, D.R., Bertino, M.F., Gao, X., Donthula, S., Leventis, N., Shukla, N., Ko艣ny, J., Saeed, S. and Saoud, K. 鈥淔abrication of native silica, cross-linked, and hybrid aerogel monoliths with customized geometries鈥. Translational Materials Research 3 015002.听
- 2015 Shukla N, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淒HFMA Method for Dynamic Thermal Property Measurement of PCM-integrated Building Materials.鈥 Current Sustainable Renewable Energy Report 鈥 Built Environment 2(2), pp. 41-46听
- 2014 Ko艣ny J, Asiz A, Smith I, Shrestha S, Fallahi A. 鈥淎 review of high R-value wood framed and composite wood wall technologies using advanced insulation techniques" - Energy and Buildings, Volume 72, Issue null, Pages 441-456, April 2014听
- 2014 Ko艣ny J, Fallahi A, Shukla N, Kossecka E, Abhari A. 鈥淭hermal Load Mitigation and Passive Cooling in Residential Attics Containing PCM-enhanced Insulations.鈥 Solar Energy 108, pp. 164鈥177听
- 2014 Ko艣ny J, Misiopecki C, Fallahi A, Shukla N, DuPont WC, Carbary L.D. 鈥淭hermal Design of Window-Wall Interface in Wall Energy Retrofits Using High-Performance Vacuum Insulation.鈥 ASHRAE Transactions vol.120, SE-14-008, p.90听
- 2014 Shukla N, Fallahi A, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淎erogel Thermal Insulation 鈭 Technology Review and Cost Study for Building Enclosure Applications.鈥 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Transactions 2014, vol. 120 (1)听
- 2013 Ko艣ny J, Kossecka E. - "Understanding a Potential for Application of Phase-Change Materials (PCMs) in Building Envelopes" - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Transactions Volume 119, Part 1.DA-13-001.听
- 2012 Ko艣ny J, Kossecka E, Brzezinski B, Tleoubaev A, Yarbrough D. 鈥淒ynamic Thermal Performance Analysis of Fiber Insulations Containing Bio-Based Phase Change Materials (PCMs).鈥 Energy and Buildings, Volume 52, September 2012, pp. 122鈥131.听
- 2012 Ko艣ny J, Biswas K, Miller W. A, Kriner S. 鈥淔ield Thermal Performance of Naturally Ventilated Solar Roof with PCM Heat Sink.鈥 Solar Energy, Volume 86, Issue 9, September 2012, pp. 2504鈥2514听
- 2008 Kossecka E., Ko艣ny J. 鈥淗ot Box Testing of Building Envelope Assemblies; A Simplified Procedure for Estimation of Minimum Time of the Test鈥 - Journal of Testing and Evaluation (JTE), ISSN: 0090-3973, Volume 36, Issue 3 (May 2008)听
- 2008 Ko艣ny J, Yarbrough D.W, Miller W.A. 鈥淯se of PCM-Enhanced Insulations in the Building Envelope.鈥 - Journal of Building Enclosure Design, Summer/Fall 2008听
- 2006 Mohiuddin S.A, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淓ffect of Framing Factor on Clear Wall R-value for Wood and Steel Framed Walls鈥 鈥 Journal of Building Physics, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp. 163-180听
- 2005 Kossecka E, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淭hree-Dimensional Conduction Z-Transfer Function Coefficients Derived from the Response Factors.鈥 March 2005, Energy and Buildings.听
- 2003 Kossecka E, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淶-Transfer Function Coefficients for Simulation of Three-Dimensional Heat Transfer in Building Walls.鈥 August/September 2003 issue of Archives of Civil Engineering, vol. XLIX, 4 2003, Warsaw, Poland.听
- 2002 Ko艣ny J., Kossecka E. 鈥淢ultidimensional Heat Transfer through Complex Building Envelope Assemblies in Energy Simulation Programs鈥- Energy and Buildings, June 2002, 34 (2002) pp. 445-454听
- 2002 Kossecka E., Ko艣ny J. 鈥淚nfluence of Insulation Configuration on Heating and Cooling Loads in Continuously Used Building.鈥 - Energy and Buildings, April 2002, 34 (2002) pp. 321-331听
- 2001 Ko艣ny J. 鈥淎dvances in Residential Wall Technologies 鈥 Simple Ways of Decreasing the Whole Building Energy Consumption.鈥 - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Transactions, Volume 107, part 1, pp. 421-432听
- 1998 Ko艣ny J, Christian J.E, Desjarlais A.O, Kossecka E, Berrenberg L. 鈥淧erformance Check Between Whole Building Thermal Performance Criteria and Exterior Wall Measured Clear Wall R-value, Thermal Bridging, and Airtightness鈥 - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Transactions 1998, v.104 pt 2.听
- 1998 Ko艣ny J, Desjarlais A.O, Christian J.E. 鈥淪teel-Framed Buildings: Impacts of Wall Detail Configurations on the Whole Wall Thermal Performance鈥 - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Transactions 1998, v.104, pt 2.听
- 1997 Ko艣ny J, Petrie T. W, Christian, J. E. 鈥淭hermal Bridges in Roofs Made of Wood and Light-Gauge Steel Profiles鈥 - ASHRAE Transactions 1997, v.103 pt 1.听
- 1997 Ko艣ny J, Christian J. E. Desjarlais A. O. 鈥淭hermal Breaking Systems for Metal Stud Wall - Can Metal Stud Walls Perform as Well as Wood Stud Walls?鈥 - ASHRAE Transactions 1997, v.103 pt 1.听
- 1997 Kossecka E, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淓quivalent Wall as a Dynamic Model of a Complex Thermal Structure鈥 - Journal of Thermal Insulation and Building Envelopes, vol. 20, January 1997.听
- 1996 Christian J. E, Ko艣ny, J. 鈥淭hermal Performance and Wall Ratings鈥 - ASHRAE Journal - March 1996.听
- 1995 Ko艣ny, J. 鈥淐omparison of Thermal Performance of Wood Stud and Metal Frame Wall Systems鈥 - Journal of Thermal Insulation and Building Envelopes, vol. 19 - July 1995.听
- 1995 Ko艣ny J, Christian, J. E., 鈥淭hermal Evaluation of Several Configurations of Insulation and Structural Materials for Some Metal Stud Walls鈥 - Energy and Buildings, July 1995听
- 1995 Ko艣ny J, Christian J. E. 鈥淩educing the Uncertainties Associated with Using the ASHRAE Zone Method for R-value Calculatons of Metal Frame Walls鈥 - ASHRAE Transactions 1995 v.101, Pt 2.听
- 1994 Ko艣ny J, Desjarlais, A. O. 鈥淚nfluence of Architectural Details on the Overall Thermal Performance of Residential Wall Systems鈥 - Journal of Thermal Insulation and Building Envelopes, July 1994.听
- 1994 Kossecka E, Ko艣ny J, Christian J. E. 鈥淎 Simple Algorithm for Determining the Thermal Resistance of a Wall鈥 - Building Research Journal - School of Architecture - Building Research Council, University of Illinois, Champaign. Vol. 3. No. 1. Spring 1994.听
- 1993 Ko艣ny J, Christian J. E. 鈥淭he Optimum Use of Insulation for Concrete Masonry Block Foundations鈥 - Building Research Journal - School of Architecture - Building Research Council, University of Illinois, Champaign. Vol. 2. No. 2. November 1993.
Reviewed Conference Papers
- 2023 Thakkar J., Sobkowicz M.J., Yarbrough D., Horwath P., Ko艣ny J. 鈥淒ynamic Heat Flow Meter Method for Evaluating Phase Change Material Performance,鈥 Proceedings of the 35th International Thermal Conductivity Conference and the 23rd International Thermal Expansion Symposium, Lowell, MA, August 2023听
- 2017 Castro Aguilar J. L, Ko艣ny J., Shukla N. 鈥淓valuating the impact of the edge thermal bridging on the overall thermal performance of vacuum insulation panel (VIP) assemblies.鈥 The 13th International Vacuum Insulation Symposium (IVIS 2017), Paris, France, September 20 to 21st, 2017.听
- 2016 Shukla, N., Watts, A., Ko艣ny, J. 鈥淔ield Demonstration of Superior Performance of Advanced Building Technologies.鈥 Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings XIII International Conference 鈭 Proceedings of ASHRAE, Clearwater, FL. Dec. 2016听
- 2016 Ko艣ny J., Curcija C., Fontanini A.D., Liu H., Kossecka E. 鈥淎 New Approach for Analysis of Complex Building Envelopes in Whole Building Energy Simulations.鈥 Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings XIII International Conference 鈭 Proceedings of ASHRAE, Clearwater, FL. Dec. 2016听
- 2015 Biswas K, Shukla N, Ko艣ny J, Abhari R. 鈥淟ow-Cost Bio-Based Phase Change Materials as an Energy Storage Medium in Building Envelopes.鈥 Buildings Enclosure Science & Technology (BEST) Conference 4, Kansas City, MO, April 13-15 2015听
- 2015 Fallahi A, Shukla N, Fontanini T, Carbary L, Serino R, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淔ield Performance Study of EIFS System Using Vacuum Insulation Panels.鈥 Buildings Enclosure Science & Technology (BEST) Conference 4, Kansas City, MO, April 13-15 2015 (2015).听
- 2015 Ko艣ny J, Shrestha S, Biswas K, Fallahi A, Shukla N. 鈥淩esidential Building with Double Walls 鈥 Thermal Performance Analysis and Field Testing.鈥 Buildings Enclosure Science & Technology (BEST) Conference 4, Kansas City, MO, April 13-15 2015 (2015).听
- 2015 Urban B, Shukla N, Fontanini A, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淔ield Performance of Two Aerogel Blankets in a Hot, Dry Climate.鈥 Buildings Enclosure Science & Technology (BEST) Conference 4, Kansas City, MO, April 13-15 2015听
- 2014 Urban B, Shukla N, Fontanini A, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淎n Outdoor Hut Testing Platform for Evaluating Advanced Building Enclosures.鈥 10th Nordic Symposium on Building Physics, Lund, Sweden, June 15-19, 2014, pp. 135-143听
- 2014 Shukla N, Cao P, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淟ab-scale Dynamic Thermal Testing of PCM-enhanced Building Materials.鈥 ASTM Selected Technical Paper (STP) 1574 鈭 Next-Generation Thermal Insulation Challenges and Opportunities听
- 2014 Shukla N, Kumar D, Elliot D, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淢oisture Content Measurements in Wood and Wood-based Materials 鈥 Advancements in Sensor Calibration and Low Moisture Content Regime.鈥 ASTM Selected Technical Paper (STP) 1574 鈭 Next-Generation Thermal Insulation Challenges and Opportunities听
- 2013 Alan D. Feinerman, Prateek Gupta, Craig Foster, David W. Yarbrough, Jan Ko艣ny 鈥淢inimize Thermal Edge Losses with Stainless Steel Envelopes for Vacuum Insulation Panels (VIPs)鈥, Technical Proceedings of the 2013 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI- Nanotech, Washington DC, May 12-16, 2013听
- 2013 Ko艣ny J., Fallahi A., Shukla N. 鈥淓xperimental and Numerical Energy Performance Analysis of PCM-Enhanced Building Envelope Products and Systems鈥, 2nd Central European Symposium on Building Physics, CESBP, September 2013, Vienna, Austria听
- 2013 Misiopecki C, DuPont WC, Ko艣ny J, Fallahi, Shukla N, Gustavsen A. 鈥淥ptimization of window installations in deep energy retrofits using vacuum insulation panels.鈥 2nd Central European Symposium on Building Physics, CESBP, September 2013, Vienna, Austria听
- 2013 Shukla N, Elliot D, Kumar D, Misiopecki C, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淓xperimental Hygrothermal Study in Wood and Wood-based Materials.鈥 2nd Central European Symposium on Building Physics, CESBP, September 2013, Vienna, Austria听
- 2013 Urban B., Elliott D., Shukla N., Fallahi A., Ko艣ny J. 鈥淭hermal Mass Effect of Solid Block Aerated Autoclaved Concrete.鈥 2nd Central European Symposium on Building Physics, CESBP, September 2013, Vienna, Austria听
- 2013 Shukla N, Fallahi A, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淰IP - Technology Review and Cost Study for Building Retrofits in Northern US Locations.鈥 ASHRAE, ORNL, Buildings XII Conference 2013, December 1-5, 2013, Clearwater Beach, FL.听
- 2012 Shukla N, Fallahi A, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淧erformance Characterization of PCM Impregnated Gypsum Board for Building Applications鈥 - 1st International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling for Buildings and Industry (SHC 2012), Volume 30, Pages 1-1434听
- 2012 Fallahi A, Shukla N, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淣umerical Thermal Performance Analysis of PCMs Integrated with Residential Attics鈥, SimBuild2012 Conference, Madison, WI, August 2012听
- 2012 Kossecka E, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淓nergy Performance Analysis of Building Envelopes Utilizing Blown Fiber Insulation with Microencapsulated Phase Change Material (PCM)鈥 - The Building Enclosure Science & Technology (BEST), AIA Conference, Atlanta, GA, April 2012.听
- 2012 Shukla N. C, Fallahi A, Ko艣ny J, Harasim S, Blair C. 鈥淎erogel for Thermal Insulation of Interior Wall Retrofits in Cold Climates鈥 - The Building Enclosure Science & Technology (BEST), AIA Conference, Atlanta, GA, April 2012.听
- 2011 Urban B, Engelmann P, Kossecka E, Ko艣ny J. "Arranging Insulation for Better Thermal Resistance in Concrete and Masonry Wall Systems" - 9th Nordic Symposium on Building Physics , Tampere, Finland, May 29th听
- 2011 Engelmann P, Ko艣ny J, Urban B. "New Developments in Mitigation of Thermal Bridges Generated by Light Gauge Steel Framing Components"- 9th Nordic Symposium on Building Physics , Tampere, Finland, May 29th听
- 2011 Ko艣ny J, Kossecka E, Brzezinski A, Tleoubaev A, Yarbrough D. 鈥淣umerical and Experimental Thermal Analysis of PCM-Enhanced Insulations鈥 - International Thermal Conductivity Conference (ITCC) - June 26 - 30, 2011 Saguenay, QC, Canada.听
- 2010 Ko艣ny J, Miller W, Zaltash A. 鈥淒ynamic Thermally-Disconnected Building Envelopes 鈥 A New Paradigm for Walls and Roofs in Low Energy Buildings鈥- Proceedings of DOE, ASHRAE, ORNL Conference鈥擳hermal Envelopes XI - Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings, December 2010 Clearwater, Florida, USA.听
- 2010 Ko艣ny J., Yarbrough D., Kossecka E., Miller W., Bianchi M., Smith J., Lee E, 鈥淭heoretical and Experimental Thermal Performance Analysis of Building Shell Components Containing Blown Fiber Glass Insulation Enhanced with Phase Change Material (PCM)鈥- proceedings of DOE, ASHRAE, ORNL Conference鈥擳hermal Envelopes XI - Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings, December 2010 Clearwater, Florida, USA.听
- 2010 Ko艣ny J, Stovall T, Shrestha S, Yarbrough D. 鈥淭heoretical and Experimental Thermal Performance Analysis of Complex Thermal Storage Membrane Containing Bio-Based Phase-Change Material (PCM)鈥 - Proceedings of DOE, ASHRAE, ORNL Conference鈥擳hermal Envelopes XI - Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings, December 2010 Clearwater, Florida, USA.听
- 2010 Ko艣ny J., Baswas K., Childs P. 鈥淪teady-State Thermal Performance Evaluation of Steel-Framed Wall Assembly with Local Foam Insulation鈥 - proceedings of DOE, ASHRAE, ORNL Conference鈥擳hermal Envelopes XI - Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings, December 2010 Clearwater, Florida, USA.听
- 2010 Kossecka E, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淒ynamic Thermal Performance of the Frame Wall with PCM-Enhanced Thermal Insulation - Proceedings of the International Solar Energy Conference SOLINA-2010, Technical University of Rzesz贸w, Poland, 25-26 May 2010.听
- 2010 Miller W, Ko艣ny J, Shrestha S, Christian J, Karagiozis A, Kohler C, Dinse D, - 鈥淎dvanced Residential Envelopes for Two Pair of Energy-Saver Homes鈥 - 2010 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Building - August 15-20, 2010, Pacific Grove, California.听
- 2010 Kossecka E, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淭hermal Balance of a Wall with PCM-Enhanced Thermal Insulation鈥 - Proceedings of the 1st Central European Symposium on Building Physics, Cracow, Poland, September, 2010听
- 2010 Ko艣ny J, Yarbrough D, Miller W, Shrestha S, Kossecka E, Lee E. 鈥淣umerical and Experimental Analysis of Building Envelopes Containing Blown Fiberglass Insulation Thermally Enhanced with Phase Change Material (PCM)鈥 - Proceedings of the 1st Central European Symposium on Building Physics, Cracow, Poland, September, 2010听
- 2009 Kossecka E, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淒ynamiczna Metoda Pomiaru Zawartosci Materialu Fazowo-Zmiennego w Izolacji鈥 (Dynamic Method of Analyzing PCM Content in Thermal Insulations) 鈥 XII Conference Building Physics in Theory and Practice, 拢贸dz, Poland, June 23-26, 2009 ISSN 1734-4891.听
- 2009 Ko艣ny J, Yarbrough D.W, Riazzi T, Leuthold D, Smith J.B, Bianchi M. 鈥淒evelopment and Testing of Ignition Resistant Microencapsulated Phase Change Material鈥 - Proceedings of the Effstock 2009 - The 11th International Conference on Thermal Energy Storage - June 14-17 2009, Stockholm, Sweden.听
- 2009 Ko艣ny J, Yarbrough D.W, Miller W, Wilkes K, Lee E. 鈥淎nalysis of the Dynamic Thermal Performance of Fiberous Insulations Containing Phase Change Materials鈥 - Proceedings of the Effstock 2009 - The 11th International Conference on Thermal Energy Storage - June 14-17 2009, Stockholm, Sweden.听
- 2009 Ko艣ny J, Kossecka E, Yarbrough D.W. 鈥淯se of a Heat Flow Meter to Determine Active PCM Content in an Insulation鈥 鈥 Proceedings of the 2009 International Thermal Conductivity Conference (ITCC) and the International Thermal Expansion Symposium (ITES) - August 29 - September 2, 2009 Pittsburgh, PA USA听
- 2009 Ko艣ny J, Stovall T, Yarbrough D.W. 鈥淒ynamic Heat Flow Measurements to Study the Distribution of Phase-Change Material in an Insulation Matrix 鈥 Proceedings of the 2009 International Thermal Conductivity Conference (ITCC) and the International Thermal Expansion Symposium (ITES) - August 29 - September 2, 2009 Pittsburgh, PA USA.听
- 2008 Miller W.A, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淣ext Generation Roofs and Attics for Residential Homes鈥 - 2008 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Pacific Grove, California 17-22 August 2008听
- 2008 Ko艣ny J, Yarbrough D.W, Miller W.A. 鈥淓xperimental Analysis of Dynamic Thermal Performance of Building Shell Components Containing Phase Change Materials鈥 - Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council (BETEC) of the National Institute of Building Sciences BEST1 Conference 鈥 June 10, 2008听
- 2007 Mohiuddin S.A, Ko艣ny J, Yarbrough D.W, Wells M. 鈥淚nfrared Spectroscopy of Cellulose Insulation鈥 - ITCC29 and ITES17 Conference, Birmingham AL, June 24-27, 2007听
- 2007 Ko艣ny J, Yarbrough D.W, Mohiuddin S.A. 鈥淧erformance of Thermal Insulation Containing Microencapsulated Phase Change Material鈥 - ITCC29 and ITES17 Conference, Birmingham AL, June 24-27, 2007听
- 2007 Ko艣ny J, Yarbrough D.W, Petrie T, Childs P, Mohiuddin S.A, Blair C. 鈥淣ano-Scale Insulation at Work.鈥 Thermal Performance of Thermally Bridged Wood and Steel Structures Insulated with Local Aerogel Insulation鈥 - X Conference - Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings, December 2007, Clearwater, Florida.听
- 2007 Ko艣ny J, Yarbrough D.W, Childs P, Mohiuddin S.A. 鈥淗ow the Same Wall Can Have Several Different R-values? Relations between Amount of Framing and Overall Thermal Performance in Wood and Steel-Framed Walls鈥 - X Conference - Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings, December 2007, Clearwater, Florida听
- 2007 Ko艣ny J, Yarbrough D.W, Miller W, Childs P, Mohiuddin S.A. 鈥淭hermal Performance of PCM-Enhanced Building Envelope Systems鈥 - X Conference - Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings, December 2007, Clearwater, Florida听
- 2007 Stovall T, Ko艣ny J, Yarbrough D.W, Miller W, Childs P, Atchley J. 鈥淓xploration of Wall Retrofit Best Practices鈥 - X Conference - Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings, December 2007, Clearwater, Florida听
- 2006 Ko艣ny J, Yarbrough D.W, Childs P, Mohiuddin S.A. 鈥淓ffects of Framing on the Thermal Performance of Wood and Steel-Framed Walls鈥 鈥 TA&M Univ. FSEC, 15th Symposium on Improving Building Systems in Hot & Humid Climates - Orlando July 24-26, 2006.听
- Ko艣ny J, Yarbrough D.W, Wilkes K.E, Leuthold D, Mohiuddin S.A. 鈥漃CM-Enhanced Cellulose Insulation Thermal Mass in Lightweight Natural Fibers鈥 鈥 ECOSTOCK 鈥 IEA International Conference on Thermal Energy Storage - Stockton College of New Jersey. May 31- June 02 2006.听
- 2004 Gawin D, Ko艣ny J, Wilkes K.E. 鈥淭hermal Conductivity of Moist Cellular Concrete 鈥 Experimental and Numerical Study鈥 鈥 IX Conference - Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings, December 2004, Clearwater, Florida.听
- 2004 Kossecka E, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淭wo-Step Procedure for Determining Three-Dimensional Conduction Z-Transfer Function Coefficients for Complex Building Envelope Assemblies鈥 鈥 IX Conference - Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings, December 2004, Clearwater, Florida.听
- 2004 Ko艣ny J, Mohiuddin S.A. 鈥淚nteractive Internet-Based Building Envelope Materials Database for Whole-Building Energy Simulation Programs鈥 鈥 IX Conference - Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings, December 2004, Clearwater, Florida.听
- 2002 Petrie T.W, Ko艣ny J, Desjarlais A.O, Christian J.E. "Lessons from the Habitat/ICF/ORNL Whole House Demonstration Project 鈥 Proceedings of ACEEE Summer Study -August 2002.听
- 2002 Gawin D, Ko艣ny J, Desjarlais A.O. "Hot Plate Thermal Conductivity Measurements of Wet Concretes"- Polish Society of Civil Engineers Annual Conference - Krynica, Poland - September, 2002.听
- 2002 Ko艣ny J, Childs P, Gorgolewski M. "New Developments from ORNL - A New Generation of Steel Framing Technologies" - World Sustainable Steel Congress, Luxemburg March 2002.听
- 2002 Ko艣ny J, Childs P. "Energy Effective Steel Stud Walls" - TA&M Univ. FSEC, 14th Symposium on Improving Building Systems in Hot & Humid Climates, Austin, Texas, March 2002.听
- 2001 Kossecka E, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淐onduction Z-transfer Function Coefficients for Common Composite Wall Assemblies.鈥 - DOE, ASHRAE, ORNL Conference -Thermal Envelopes VIII, Clearwater, Florida - Dec. 2001.听
- 2001 Gawin D, Ko艣ny J, Desjarlais A.O. 鈥淓ffect of Initial Moisture Content and Type of Surface Finish Layers on Energy Performance of a Residential House with Cellular Concrete Walls.鈥 - DOE, ASHRAE, ORNL Conference -Thermal Envelopes VIII, Clearwater, Florida - Dec. 2001.听
- 2001 Ko艣ny J, Gawin D, Desjarlais A.O. 鈥淓nergy Benefits of Application of Massive Walls in Residential Buildings.鈥 - DOE, ASHRAE, ORNL Conference -Thermal Envelopes VIII, Clearwater, Florida - Dec. 2001.听
- 2001 Ko艣ny J, Gawin D. 鈥淪ame Simple Ideas How to Reduce the Whole Building Energy Consumption in Residential Buildings.鈥 - VIII Conference Building Physics in Theory and Practice, Technical University of Lodz, Poland - June 2001.听
- 2001 Kossecka E, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淢odelling Three-Dimensional Heat Transfer Through Composite Wall Assemblies.鈥 - VIII Conference Building Physics in Theory and Practice, Technical University of Lodz, Poland - June 2001. pp. 313-320.听
- 2000 Ko艣ny J, 鈥淲hole Wall Performance Analysis of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete; An Example of Collaboration between Industry and a Research Lab. on Development of Energy Efficient Building Envelope Systems鈥 - ACEEE Conference, August 2000.听
- 2000 Koseecka E, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淭hermal Modeling of Complex Building Envelope Structures鈥 - Technical University of Krakow, Poland, Building Physics Conference 2000.听
- 2000 Gawin D, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淓ffect of Moisture on Thermal Performance and Energy Efficiency of Buildings with Lightweight Concrete Walls.鈥 Proceedings of ACEEE Conference, August 2000.听
- 2000 Petrie T.W, Ko艣ny J, Atchley J.A, Desjarlais A.O. 鈥淟ocal Temperature Measurements on Full-size systems in the Lab.: Insight into the Extent of Thermal Bridges in Building Envelope Components.鈥 ACEEE Conference, August 2000.听
- 2000 Ko艣ny J, Kossecka E. 鈥淐omputer Modeling of Complex Wall Assemblies - Some Accuracy Problems鈥 - The International Building Physics Conference, Eindhoven, The Netherlands '2000听
- 2000 Gawin D, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淭he Influence of Technological Moisture Content on Thermal Performance of the AAC Wall鈥- National Building Science Conference, Krynica, Poland September 2000.听
- 1999 Ko艣ny J, Kossecka E. 鈥淐omputer Modeling of Complex Building Envelope Assemblies鈥- VII Conference Building Physics in Theory and Practice, Technical University of Lodz, Poland - June 1999听
- 1998 Kossecka E, Ko艣ny J, Christian J.E. 鈥淜ompleksowa Ocena Wlasciwosci Termicznych Systemu Scian Na Bazie Styropianowych Form Wypelnianych Betonem.鈥 - Thermal Analysis of the Insulating Foam Form Wall System - Civil Engineering PZITB Conference - Krynica, Poland听
- 1998 Ko艣ny J, Yarbrough D.W, Desjarlais A.O. 鈥淧rocedure for Analyzing Energy and Global Warming Impacts of Foam Insulation in U.S. Commercial Buildings鈥 - ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. August 23-28, 1998.听
- 1998 Ko艣ny J, Yarbrough D.W, Desjarlais A.O. 鈥淎nalysis of Energy and Global Warming Impacts of Foam insulation in North American Commercial Buildings鈥 - Green Building Challenge Conference, Vancouver, Canada - October 26-29, 1998.听
- Kossecka E, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淭he Effect of Structure of Exterior Walls on the Dynamic Thermal Performance of a Whole Buildings.鈥 - Propblemy Projektowania, Realizowania i Eksploatacji Budynk贸w o Niskim Zapotrzebowaniu na Energie - Politechnika Krakowska - IV Conference - Krakow-Mogilany, Poland - October 14-17, 1998.听
- 1998 Kossecka E, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淓ffect of Insulation and Mass Distribution in Exterior Walls on the Dynamic Thermal Performance of a Whole Buildings.鈥 - DOE, ASHRAE, ORNL Conference -Thermal Envelopes VII, Clearwater, Florida - Dec. 1998.听
- 1998 Ko艣ny J, Kossecka E, Desjarlais A.O, Christian J.E. 鈥淒ynamic Thermal Performance of Concrete and Masonry Walls.鈥 - DOE, ASHRAE, ORNL Conference -Thermal Envelopes VII, Clear Water, Florida - Dec. 1998.听
- 1998 Christian J.E., Ko艣ny J, Desjarlais A.O, Childs P. 鈥淧erformance Calculator on the Net.鈥 - DOE, ASHRAE, ORNL Conference -Thermal Envelopes VII, Clearwater, Florida - Dec. 1998.听
- 1998 Vohra A, Rosenfeld A.H, McDiarmid M.D, Desjarlais A.O, Wilkes K.B, Ko艣ny J, Stovall T.K. 鈥淭hermal Performance of a Low-Cost Sustainable Wall Construction System鈥 - DOE,ASHRAE, ORNL Conference -Thermal Envelopes VII, Clearwater, Florida - Dec. 1998.听
- 1996 Ko艣ny J, Christian J. E. 鈥淪tructural Stability vs. Thermal Performance: Old Dilemma, New Solutions鈥 - ACEEE 1996 Summer Study of Energy Efficiency in Buildings, August 1996.听
- 1996 Kossecka E, Ko艣ny J. 鈥淩elations between Structural and Dynamic Thermal Characteristics of Building Walls鈥 - 1996 International Symposium of CIB W67 - Energy and Mass Flow in the Life Cycle of Buildings. Vienna August 1996.听
- 1995 Christian J. E, Ko艣ny, J. 鈥淭owards a National Opaque Wall Rating Label鈥 - ASHRAE, BETEC, U.S. DOE VI Thermal Envelope Conference, Clearwater, Florida, Dec. 1995.听
- 1995 Petrie T. W, Ko艣ny J, Childs P. W, Christian J. E, Graves R. S. - 鈥淧erformance of Powder-Filled Evacuated Panel Insulation in Manufactured Housing鈥 - ASHRAE, BETEC, U.S. DOE VI Thermal Envelope Conference, Clearwater, Florida, Dec. 1995听
- 1995 Ko艣ny J, Desjarlais A. O, Christian J. E. 鈥淭hermal Performance of 鈥淓nergy Efficient鈥 Metal Stud Wall Systems - ASHRAE, BETEC, U.S.DOE VI Thermal Envelope Conference, Clearwater, Florida, Dec. 1995听
- 1995 Ko艣ny J, Christian, J.E, 鈥淪teady-State Thermal Performance of Concrete Masonry Unit Wall Systems鈥 - ASHRAE, BETEC, U.S.DOE VI Thermal Envelope Conference, Clearwater, Florida, Dec. 1995听
- 1994 Ko艣ny J. 鈥淲ooden Concrete - High Thermal Efficiency Using Waste Wood鈥 鈥 Proceedings of ACEEE 1994 Summer Study of Energy Efficiency in Buildings.听
- 1994 Ko艣ny J, Desjarlais A. O. 鈥淲ooden Concrete: A New Way to Improve Thermal Performance of Concrete and Masonry Walls and Recycle Waste Wood鈥 - National Solar Energy Conference - San Jose, CA. June 1994