Christian Kohler | Facades Skip to main content Top Links Staff Contact Us Search form Search Research & Development Facilities & Resources Publications About Us Christian Kohler Christian Kohler Program Manager 4 (510) 486-5040 CJKohler@lbl.gov Christian Kohler is the department head for Building Technologies at Berkeley Lab. For over 20 years he has been involved in all aspects of building energy efficiency research such as simulation, measurement and technology development. He has been deeply engaged in software development for various windows related tools, e.g., THERM, WINDOW, and Optics5. He has also led the development of new technologies for highly insulating and dynamic windows. His activities include algorithm development, user support, training, developing embedded controllers and experimental work on highly insulating and dynamic windows. His major work with industry has included being an elected Member of the Board of Directors of the National Fenestration Rating Council and the past Research Chair and Committee Chair Fenestration Technical Committee, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). Prior to that he was working at the LBNL Infrared Thermography research facility. He received his Masters degree in Building Physics in 1997 from Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. Publications 2006 Arasteh, Dariush K, Dragan C Curcija, Yu Joe Huang, Charlie Huizenga, and Christian Kohler. "Evaluating Fenestration Products for Zero-Energy Buildings: Issues for Discussion." SimBuild 2006: Building Sustainability and Performance Through Simulation. Cambridge, MA, 2006. LBNL-61249. Related Files PDF (68.16 KB) Arasteh, Dariush K, Howdy Goudey, Yu Joe Huang, Christian Kohler, and Robin Mitchell. "Performance Criteria for Residential Zero Energy Windows." 2007 ASHRAE Winter Meeting. Dallas, TX, 2006. LBNL-59190. Related Files PDF (417.8 KB) 2005 Gustavsen, Arlid, Dariush K Arasteh, Christian Kohler, and Dragan C Curcija. "Two-Dimension Conduction and CFD Simulations for Heat Transfer in Horizontal Window Frame Cavities." 2005 ASHRAE Winter Meeting. Vol. 111. Orlando, FL, 2005. LBNL-61250. Related Files PDF (402.33 KB) 2004 Kohler, Christian, Howdy Goudey, and Dariush K Arasteh. A First-Generation Prototype Dynamic Residential Window. 2004. LBNL-56075. Related Files PDF (228.66 KB) 2003 Gustavsen, Arlid, Christian Kohler, Dariush K Arasteh, and Dragan C Curcija. "Two-Dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics and Conduction Simulations of Heat Transfer in Window Frames with Internal Cavities - Part 1: Cavities Only." ASHRAE Winter Meeting. Orlando, FL, 2003. LBNL-52509. Related Files PDF (1.83 MB) Mitchell, Robin, Christian Kohler, Dariush K Arasteh, John Carmody, Charlie Huizenga, and Dragan C Curcija. THERM 5/WINDOW 5 NFRC Simulation Manual. 2003. LBNL-48255. Related Files PDF (13.02 MB) 2002 Lee, Eleanor S, Stephen E Selkowitz, Christian Kohler, Vladimir Bazjanac, and Vorapat Inkarojrit. High-Performance Commercial Building Façades. 2002. LBNL-50502. Related Files PDF (2.39 MB) 2001 Arasteh, Dariush K, Robin Mitchell, Christian Kohler, Charlie Huizenga, and Dragan C Curcija. "Improving Information Technology to Maximize Fenestration Energy Efficiency." Performance of Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings VIII. Clearwater Beach, FL, 2001. LBNL-48147. Related Files PDF (446.83 KB) Kohler, Christian, Dariush K Arasteh, and Robin Mitchell. "THERM Simulations of Window Indoor Surface Temperatures for Predicting Condensation." ASHRAE Transactions 109, Part 1 (2001) 593-599. LBNL-47962. Related Files PDF (343.59 KB) Mitchell, Robin, Christian Kohler, Dariush K Arasteh, Charlie Huizenga, and Dragan C Curcija. WINDOW 5.0 User Manual for Analyzing Window Thermal Performance. 2001. LBNL-44789. Related Files PDF (2.66 MB) Pages « first ‹ previous 1 2 3 next › last » Windows and Envelope Materials Group | Building Technology and Urban Systems Division © 2019 Energy Technologies Area. All rights reserved. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | Disclaimer | Webmaster