About

Uta Krogmann is a Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Environmental Sciences at Rutgers University. She holds a Ph.D. from the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg in Germany. Her research interests include solid waste management and engineering, green buildings, and life-cycle assessment. She is involved in teaching and extension activities related to environmental sciences, with a focus on sustainable waste management practices and environmentally conscious building design.

Research topics

• Computer Science
• Sociology
• Environmental science
• Engineering
• Agroforestry
• Environmental engineering
• Geography
• Ecology
• Agronomy
• Mathematics
• Biology
• Civil engineering
• Geotechnical engineering
• Library science
• Forestry
• Waste management

Selected publications

• Laundry energy consumption in multistory buildings: Technology versus laundering practices

  Journal of Building Engineering · 2026-01-03

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• Replication Data for: Laundry Energy Consumption in Multistory Buildings: Technology versus Laundering Practices

  Harvard Dataverse · 2026-01-01

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  Washer water, hot water, washer energy and dryer energy consumption models.

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• Community Shade Tree Leaves: Beneficial Uses for Agriculture

  HortTechnology · 2022 · 1 citations

  • Environmental science
  • Agroforestry
  • Agronomy

  Every autumn an abundance of leaves from various species of shade trees [e.g., oak ( Quercus sp.), maple ( Acer sp.)] are collected from urban landscapes. In 1988, shade tree leaves were banned from landfills and combustion facilities in New Jersey because it was an unsustainable practice. Composting and mulching leaves and using them as a resource was proposed. The purpose of this review is to summarize studies of mulching and amending soils with shade tree leaves and their potential to benefit agricultural production. Research sponsored by New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station on soils and crops found that land application of shade tree leaves was beneficial for building soil organic matter content, protecting against erosion, and controlling weeds when used as a mulch. In general, crop yields and quality were improved with leaf mulch. Collected shade tree leaves on average have a relatively high carbon-to-nitrogen (N) ratio and the potential to cause a temporary deficiency of soil N availability. However, with good agronomic practices and well-timed N fertilization, crops perform well after shade tree leaves have been applied without increasing the recommended N fertilizer application rate.

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• Forecasting leachate generation from pilot woodchip stockpiles using a three-dimensional transient flow model

  Journal of Environmental Management · 2020 · 3 citations

  • Environmental science
  • Environmental engineering
  • Geotechnical engineering
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• Presence and variability of culturable bioaerosols in three multi‐family apartment buildings with different ventilation systems in the Northeastern US

  Indoor Air · 2020 · 26 citations

  • Sociology
  • Computer Science
  • Library science

  Bioaerosol concentrations in residential buildings located in the Northeastern US have not been widely studied. Here, in 2011-2015, we studied the presence and seasonal variability of culturable fungi and bacteria in three multi-family apartment buildings and correlated the bioaerosol concentrations with building ventilation system types and environmental parameters. A total of 409 indoor and 86 outdoor samples were taken. Eighty-five percent of investigated apartments had indoor-outdoor (I/O) ratios of culturable fungi below 1, suggesting minimal indoor sources of fungi. In contrast, 56% of the apartments had I/O ratios for culturable bacteria above 1, indicating the prominence of indoor sources of bacteria. Culturable fungi I/O ratios in apartments serviced by central heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system were lower than those in apartments with window AC. The type of ventilation system did not have a significant effect on the presence of indoor culturable bacteria. A significant positive association was determined between indoor dew point (DP) levels and indoor culturable fungi (P < .001) and bacteria (P < .001), regardless of ventilation type. Also, residents in apartments with central HVAC did not experience extreme DP values. We conclude that building ventilation systems, seasonality, and indoor sources are major factors affecting indoor bioaerosol levels in residential buildings.

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• Dielectric permittivity-water content relationships in woodchips: Particle size and temperature effects

  Journal of Hydrology · 2019-02-27 · 4 citations

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• Three-Dimensional Numerical Simulations of Variably Saturated Flow Through Woodchips

  EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts · 2018-04-01

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• Understanding Apartment End-Use Water Consumption in Two Green Residential Multistory Buildings

  Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management · 2018-04-01 · 22 citations

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  The objective of this study was to gain a better understanding of the drivers of indoor water consumption in urban multistory residential buildings, to more accurately predict residential water demand, and to identify water saving opportunities. Water meters were installed at each end-use fixture in 15 apartments within two economically diverse green high-rise buildings. Infrared motion loggers recorded occupant presence. Interviews provided sociodemographic data and data about water consuming activities. The average apartment water consumption was 184 L/[capita (cap)·d] in Building #1 and 260 L/(cap·d) in Building #2. A principal component analysis determined that tenant presence in kitchen, kitchen faucet water consumption, cooking frequency, bathroom faucet water consumption, bathtub water consumption, percentage of tenants going to work/school, percentage of children, and percentage of seniors were major contributors to the variability in total per capita water consumption. A water end-use model taking these drivers into account demonstrated that preferences in bathtub and shower consumption exceeded the effects of dish washing and toilet leaks. When considered in relation to overall water consumption in the city, the tenant per capita water consumption in both buildings was similar.

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• Waste Management: Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling of Materials and Components

  American Society of Civil Engineers eBooks · 2017-08-28 · 2 citations

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  Since the enactment of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act in 1976 and its amendments, managing wastes typically follows the waste hierarchy. The waste hierarchy starts with the most environmentally preferred waste management option, conservation; continues with reuse, recycling, and energy recovery; and ends with the least preferred option, disposal (landfilling). The waste hierarchy has also been called the resource efficiency hierarchy to emphasize that only resource consumption generates waste. Construction and demolition (CD) waste refers to materials produced in construction, maintenance, and/or demolition of structures such as buildings and infrastructure projects and systems. Hazardous CD waste falls under the jurisdiction of the EPA or local jurisdictions with delegated authority to implement federal and state hazardous waste regulations. Waste prevention, reuse, and recycling practices of other fractions are applied more often in building than in infrastructure projects.

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• Airborne Particulate Matter in Two Multi-Family Green Buildings: Concentrations and Effect of Ventilation and Occupant Behavior

  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 2016-01-20 · 31 citations

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  There are limited data on air quality parameters, including airborne particulate matter (PM) in residential green buildings, which are increasing in prevalence. Exposure to PM is associated with cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, and since Americans spend almost 90% of their time indoors, residential exposures may substantially contribute to overall airborne PM exposure. Our objectives were to: (1) measure various PM fractions longitudinally in apartments in multi-family green buildings with natural (Building E) and mechanical (Building L) ventilation; (2) compare indoor and outdoor PM mass concentrations and their ratios (I/O) in these buildings, taking into account the effects of occupant behavior; and (3) evaluate the effect of green building designs and operations on indoor PM. We evaluated effects of ventilation, occupant behaviors, and overall building design on PM mass concentrations and I/O. Median PMTOTAL was higher in Building E (56 µg/m³) than in Building L (37 µg/m³); I/O was higher in Building E (1.3-2.0) than in Building L (0.5-0.8) for all particle size fractions. Our data show that the building design and occupant behaviors that either produce or dilute indoor PM (e.g., ventilation systems, combustion sources, and window operation) are important factors affecting residents' exposure to PM in residential green buildings.

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Recent grants

• MUSES: Self-Sufficient Urban Buildings

  NSF · $1.8M · 2007–2013

• BE MUSES: Towards Self-Sustaining High-Rise Buildings: Framework for an Analysis of Materials, Energy, Economic and Social Issues

  NSF · $115k · 2004–2007

Frequent coauthors

• Joseph R. Heckman

  Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

  18 shared

• J. T. Sims

  University of Delaware

  16 shared

• Richard Ashley

  North Dakota State University

  16 shared

• Peter Nitzsche

  Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

  16 shared

• J. B. Sieczka

  Cornell University

  16 shared

• Thomas F. Morris

  University of Connecticut

  16 shared

• Peter F. Strom

  Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

  13 shared

• Clinton J. Andrews

  Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

  11 shared

Education

• Ph.D.

  Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg (Germany)