Thomas H. Kuehn

Thomas H. Kuehn is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota specializing in the indoor environment and related disciplines. He has taught and conducted research in the area of heating, ventilating and air conditioning for nearly 40 years and is the lead author of a standard HVAC text book, “Thermal Environmental Engineering”, 3rd ed. Published by Prentice Hall. Professor Kuehn is a Fellow of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and is presently serving as Track Chair for the sessions related to the indoor environment to be held at the annual meeting in Seattle in June, 2014. He is the world’s foremost expert in characterization of commercial cooking effluent including PM2.5 particulates, gases and vapors. His work has formed the basis for several national and regional standards and regulations including the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Regulation 6, Rule 2 (Particulate Matter, Commercial Cooking Equipment), ASTM Standard F2519-05 (Standard Test Method for Grease Particle Capture Efficiency of Commercial Kitchen Filters and Extractors) and changes to National Fire Protection Association Standard 96 that allows variable speed makeup and exhaust in commercial kitchens and,when fully implemented, will result in significant energy savings across the U.S.