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Phil Effler

Building Science Laboratory Manager, Tremco CPG Inc.

Phil Effler is the Building Science Laboratory Manager for Tremco CPG, Inc. He has a Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering from The University of Akron and has extensive backgrounds in Material Testing, Fenestration, Residential and Commercial Construction and more.

Articles Written by this Author

Understanding Building Envelope Testing

Large test chambers, also known as test walls, can quantify how airtight and watertight a wall assembly design will be once installed.

Connections & Joints

Applications of Environmental Chambers in Modern Construction

To see how a building material or system performs in different temperature and humidity conditions, consider testing at a year-round environmental ...