Thomas Kenney, P.E.
Vice President of Engineering & Research
As vice president of Engineering and Research, Thomas Kenney is the NAHB
Research Center’s most senior research engineer. With over 20 years of service
at the Research Center, his broad range of managerial and technical experience
has allowed him to touch and influence virtually every technical capability
within the company. His extensive experience with a wide range of engineering
disciplines and housing product and system issues give him a depth of knowledge
and a practical perspective that is unmatched in the home building research
industry. He has lead research projects ranging from the integration of
high-tech materials such as electrochromic window glazing and photovoltaic
panels into housing, to research on more traditional housing systems and issues
such as indoor air quality, renewable energy and energy conservation,
wastewater treatment, low impact development, and a variety of structural
engineering projects.
Prior to his current position, Kenney served as the Research Center’s Director
of Laboratory Services for six years where he managed certification programs
for building products and quality systems for trade contractors. Kenney also
heads up work that the Research Center conducts in the consensus standards
development arena, and is active in several professional societies on
standards, including:
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ASHRAE – American Society for Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning
Engineers – Standard 62.2 on indoor air quality for residential buildings
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ASME – American Society of Mechanical Engineers – Standard A112.19.2 on
hydraulic performance of plumbing fixtures
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ASTM – American Society for Testing and Materials – E06 building performance
and C16 thermal insulation materials
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ANSI – American National Standards Institute – ANSI Z765 square footage
standard for residential buildings – NAHB Research Center manager of standards
and member of Executive Standards Committee
Kenney holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Pratt Institute, and is a
registered professional engineer in Maryland and Florida.
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