Publications

PUBLICATIONS

All of the listed publications may be downloaded by clicking on the title. There are no copyright restrictions unless indicated otherwise. The publications are organized into groupings and listed in chronological order. Note that other useful publications are also available under the Resources section of the PBS website.

Studies & Reports

Kesik, T. Sustainability and Resilience Review – The Arbour Design Competition. Prepared on behalf of George Brown College, March 2018.

Kesik, T. Sustainability Review – Etobicoke Civic Centre Design Competition. Prepared on behalf of BUILD Toronto, April 2017.

Kesik, Ted (Editor), Building Science Roundtable Fall 2015: Defining, Measuring and Predicting Building Performance. Building Science Roundtable, 2016.

Kesik, Ted (Editor), Building Science Roundtable 2015: Shaping the Future of Building in Ontario. Building Science Consulting Inc., 2015.

Kesik, T. and Liam O’Brien. Sustainability Study: Misery Bay Vistors Centre and Sifferd Cottage. Funded by Jeffrey Cook Charitable Trust with Ontario Parks. Final Report, May 17, 2011.

Kesik, T. and Anne Miller.  Toronto Green Development Standard Cost-Benefit Study. Funded by City of Toronto, Federation of Canadian Municipalities and Ontario Centres of Excellence. Final Report October 2008.

Kesik, T. Economic Assessment of Basement Insulation Options, on behalf of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Ottawa, Final Report, November 2006.

Kesik, T. and Kathryn Seymour. Practical Measures for the Prevention of Basement Flooding Due to Municipal Sewer Surcharge: Final Report. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, 2003. (External Research Program Research Report)

Refereed Papers

  1. Kesik, Ted, William O’Brien and Aylin Ozkan. (2020). Towards a Standardized Framework for Thermal Resilience Modeling and Analysis. 2020 Building Performance Analysis SimBuild Virtual Conference, September 29 to October 1, 2020.
  2. Peters, Terri, Noor Alkhalili, Ted Kesik and William O’Brien. (2020). Challenging Conventional Approaches for Climate-Based Daylight Simulations of Multi-Unit Residential Buildings. 2020 Building Performance Analysis SimBuild Virtual Conference, September 29 to October 1, 2020.
  3. Alkhalili, N., T. Kesik, W. O’Brien and T. Peters. (2018). Developing and Testing Visual Privacy Metrics. IBPC 2018, 7th International Building Physics Conference, September 23 – 26, 2018, Syracuse, NY.
  4. Peters, T. and T. Kesik. (2018). Daylight Simulation for Multi-Unit Residential Buildings: Occupant-Centered Approaches to Assessment. eSim 2018 Conference Proceedings, Montreal, QC, May 9-10, 2018.
  5. O’Brien, W. et al. (2018). Roadmap for Occupant Modelling in Building Codes and Standards. eSim 2018 Conference Proceedings, Montreal, QC, May 9-10, 2018.
  6. Ozkan, A., T. Kesik, A.Z. Yilmaz and W. O’Brien. (2018). Development and Visualization of Time-Based Building Energy Performance Metrics. Building Research and Information, 2018.
  7. Ozkan, A., T. Kesik and W. O’Brien. (2017). Visualization of Passive Performance Parameters Through Time-Based Metrics and Discussion of a Survey Validation of the Approach. Building Simulation 2017, San Francisco, California, USA, August 7-9, 2017.
  8. Ozkan, A., Z. Yilmaz, T. Kesik and W. O’Brien. (2017). The Time-Based Metrics of Thermal Autonomy and Passive Survivability and Their Correlation to Energy Use Intensity. International Conference on Building Envelope Science and Technology (ICBEST), Istanbul, Turkey, 15-18 May.
  9. Ozkan, A., T. Kesik and W. O’Brien. (2016). The Influence of Passive Measures on Building Energy Demands for Space Heating and Cooling in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings. eSim 2016 Building Performance Simulation Conference, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, May 3-6, 2016.
  10. Kesik, T. (2015). Vital Signs: Towards Meaningful Building Performance Indicators. Green Paper, University of Toronto.
  11. Kesik, T. and William O’Brien (2014). Feasible Upper Boundaries of Passive Solar Space Heating Fraction Potentials by Climate Zone. eSim 2014 Building Performance Simulation Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 8-9, 2014.
  12. O’Brien, W., Kesik, T., Athienitis, A. (2014). Solar Design Days: A Tool for Passive Solar House Design. ASHRAE Transactions, 120 (1).
  13. Kesik, Ted and William O’Brien. (2012). Design Methodology Embodying the Energy and Economic Performance of Solar Houses. eSim2012 Building Simulation Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia, May 2 & 3, 2012.
  14. O’Brien, W., A. Athienitis, A. and T. Kesik. (2011). Thermal zoning and interzonal airflow in the design and simulation of solar houses: a sensitivity analysis.  Journal of Building Performance Simulation, Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2011, pages 239-256.
  15. O’Brien, W., A. Athienitis and T. Kesik. (2011). Parametric analysis to support the integrated design and performance modeling of net-zero energy houses. ASHRAE Transactions, 117 (2), January 2011.
  16. O’Brien, W., C. Kennedy, A. Athienitis and T. Kesik. (2010). The relationship between net energy use and the urban density of solar buildings. Environment and Planning: 2010, B 37(6): 1002-1021.
  17. O’Brien, W., K. Kapsis, A. K. Athienitis and T. Kesik. (2010). Methodology for quantifying the performance implications of intelligent shade control in existing buildings in an urban context. SimBuild 2010. New York, NY.
  18. O’Brien, W., A. K. Athienitis and T. Kesik. (2010). Implementation of a management system for multiple design concepts and their performance in a solar house design tool. eSim 2010. Winnipeg, MB.
  19. O’Brien, W., A. Athienitis and T. Kesik. (2009). The development of a solar house design tool. 11th International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA) Conference Glasgow, Scotland, July 27-30, 2009.
  20. O’Brien, W., A. Athienitis and T. Kesik. (2009). Methodology and development of a solar house design tool. 4th Canadian Solar Buildings Conference, Toronto, ON, June 25-27, 2009.
  21. O’Brien, W., A. Athienitis and T. Kesik. (2009). Roofs as extended solar collectors: practical issues and design methodology. 12th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology, Montreal, QC, May 6-8, 2009.
  22. O’Brien, W., A. Athienitis and T. Kesik. (2008). Sensitivity Analysis for a Passive Solar House Energy Model. International Solar Energy Society – Asia Pacific (ISES-AP) Conference Sydney, Australia, Nov. 25-27, 2008.
  23. O’Brien, W., T. Kesik and A. Athienitis. (2008). The Use of Solar Design Days in a Passive Solar House Conceptual Design Tool. 3rd Canadian Solar Buildings Conference, Fredericton, N.B., August 20-22, 2008.
  24. Kesik, T. and Luke Stern. (2008). Representation of Performance Indicators for the Conceptual Design of Passive Solar Houses. eSim 2008 Building Performance Simulation Conference, Quebec City, May 21-22, 2008.
  25. Kesik, T. (2007). Cost Effective Levels of Thermal Insulation for Basements in Canadian Housing. 11th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology, Banff, Alberta, March 2007.
  26. Kesik, T., D. De Rose and S. Melnichuk. (2006). Hygrothermal Performance Classification Methodology for Wood-Frame Wall Assemblies. eSim 2006 Conference, University of Toronto, Toronto ON, May 4-5, 2006.
  27. Kesik, T. (2005). Assessing Sustainability Strategies for Institutional Facilities Using EE4 Screening Tool. 9th International Building Performance Simulation Conference, Montreal PQ, August 15-18, 2005.
  28. Kesik, T. and Ivan Saleff. (2005). Differential Durability, Building Life Cycle and Sustainability. 10th Canadian Building Science & Technology Conference, Ottawa ON, May 12 & 13, 2005.
  29. Athienitis, A.K., T. Kesik, I.B-Morrison, M. Noguchi, A. Tzempelikos, R. Charron, P. Karava, R. Zmeureanu, J. Love, S. Harrison, Y. Poissant. (2004). Development of Requirements for a Solar Building Conceptual Design Tool. Canadian Solar Buildings Conference, Montreal, August 20-24, 2004, pp.21-28.
  30. Kesik, T. and David De Rose. (2004). Development of a Wall Performance Classification System, CIB World Building Congress 2004, Toronto ON, May 2 – 7, 2004.
  31. Kesik, T. and Mark Simpson. (2002). Thermal Performance of Attached Sunspaces for Canadian Houses, eSim 2002 Conference on Building Simulation, 12-13 September, 2002, Concordia University, Montreal PQ.
  32. Kesik, T. (2002). Differential Durability and the Life Cycle of Buildings. ARCC/EAAE 2002 International Conference on Research, 22-25 May, 2002, McGill University, Montreal, PQ.
  33. Kesik, T (2001). Durability Is Only Skin Deep. Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) 2001 Technology Conference (SKINS: Where Design and Technology Meet), July 12-16, 2001, Austin TX.
  34. Kesik, T (2001). Environmental Separator Performance Matrix Methodology. Proceedings of the International Conference on Building Envelope Systems and Technologies (ICBEST 2001), National Research Council Canada, Institute for Research in Construction, June 27-29,2001, Ottawa ON, Vol. 2, pp. 133-138.
  35. Kesik, T. and M. Lio. (2001). HOT2.XP: EnerGuide for Houses and the New Housing Market, Proceedings eSim 2001: Canadian Conference on Building Energy Simulation, Natural Resources Canada, June 13 & 14, 2001, Ottawa ON, pp. 125-131.
  36. Kesik, T., Swinton, M., Bomberg, M.T., Kumaran, M.K., Maref, W., Normandin, N. (2001). Cost Effective Basement Wall Drainage Alternatives Employing External Insulation Basement Systems (EIBS), Proceedings 8th Conference on Building Science and Technology, Toronto ON, February 22 & 23, 2001, pp. 376-392.
  37. Kesik, T. and G. Papp. (1998). Utilization of High Performance Windows and Glazing for Passive Solar Heating of Houses, 1998 CSME Forum, May 19-22, Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto ON, pp. 420-427.