Robert Hart

Robert Hart

Robert Hart performs research and model development of energy-efficient windows and window attachments within the Windows and Envelope Materials Group. His recent work includes the development and experimental analysis of highly insulating "super windows", shading systems, and vacuum glazing. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University with concentrations in heat transfer and fluid dynamics. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of California, and a LEED AP.

Contact Information

Phone: 510-486-4244

Publications

2023

Guidelines for Determining the Load Resistance of Thin-Glass Triple-Pane Insulating Glass Unit Configurations

Authors: Hart, Robert; Stephen Fisher, and Stephen Morse.

2020

High-Performance Integrated Window and Façade Solutions for California

Authors: Lee, Eleanor S; Anothai Thanachareonkit; D. D Charlie Curcija; Gregory J Ward; Taoning Wang; David Geisler-Moroder; Christoph Gehbauer; John Breshears; Luis L Fernandes; Stephen E Selkowitz; Robert Hart; Christian Kohler; David Blum; Jinqing Peng, and Howdy Goudey.
01/2020

2019

Thermal performance and potential annual energy impact of retrofit thin-glass triple-pane glazing in US residential buildings

Authors: Hart, Robert; Stephen E Selkowitz, and D. D Charlie Curcija.
01/2019

2018

Breaking the 20 Year Logjam to Better Insulating Windows

Authors: Selkowitz, Stephen E; Robert Hart, and D. D Charlie Curcija.
08/2018

Numerical and experimental validation for the thermal transmittance of windows with cellular shades

Authors: Hart, Robert.
05/2018

Experimental validation for thermal transmittances of window shading systems with perimeter gaps

Authors: Hart, Robert; Howdy Goudey, and D. D Charlie Curcija.
02/2018

2017

Experimental validation and model development for thermal transmittances of porous window screens and horizontal louvred blind systems

Authors: Hart, Robert; Howdy Goudey, and D. D Charlie Curcija.
05/2017

2015

Control algorithms for dynamic windows for residential buildings

Authors: Yazdanian, Mehry; D. D Charlie Curcija; Christian Kohler; Dragan Vidanovic; Robert Hart, and Stephen Czarnecki.
12/2015

2013

Window Spacers and Edge Seals in Insulating Glass Units: A State-of-the-Art Review and Future Perspectives

Authors: Van Den Bergh, Sofie; Robert Hart; Bjørn Petter Jelle, and Arlid Gustavsen.
03/2013

2012

Thermal Performance Impacts of Center-of-Glass Deflections in Installed Insulating Glazing Units

Authors: Hart, Robert; Howdy Goudey; Dariush K Arasteh, and Dragan C Curcija.
11/2012

Impacts of Operating Hardware on Window Thermal Performance

Authors: Arasteh, Dariush K; Robert Hart; Cezary Misiopecki; Arlid Gustavsen, and Bjørn Petter Jelle.
04/2012

Fenestration of Today and Tomorrow: A State-of-the-Art Review and Future Research Opportunities

Authors: Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Andrew Hynd; Arlid Gustavsen; Dariush K Arasteh; Howdy Goudey, and Robert Hart.
01/2012

2011

Research Needs: Glass Solar Reflectance and Vinyl Siding

Authors: Hart, Robert; Dragan C Curcija; Dariush K Arasteh; Howdy Goudey; Christian Kohler, and Stephen E Selkowitz.