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Mark Halverson

As Manager of Field Services at APA – The Engineered Wood Association, Mark Halverson oversees a team of engineers, architects, and technical experts throughout North America who provide engineered wood and systems information and recommendations to construction and design professionals. 

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Compelling conversations about wood: East and West Coast regional challenges

As part of its Compelling Conversations initiative, APA’s Designers Circle program features thought-leading architects talking with an APA expert about real issues they face...
Oct. 26, 2016
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Wood

Engineered wood provides sustainable options, cost savings, and design flexibility

When commercial and residential designers are looking for structural beams that provide stability and strength, engineered wood is an attractive option, offering cost savings ...
Oct. 13, 2016
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Building Materials

Mind the Gap

The building was large, but not unusual, with an equally sizeable floor sheathed with OSB. What was unusual was the enormous amount of rain that unexpectedly doused the site during...
Aug. 22, 2016
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Energy Efficient Roofing

Economical, energy-efficient roof assemblies

Many conventionally built commercial roof decks have flat or low-pitched roof decks that are insulated only with continuous insulation, or rigid board insulation, placed on top...
July 21, 2016
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Takeaways from 2015 Texas tornadoes: Construction details make a difference

On December 26, 2015, the first EF4 or stronger tornado ever recorded in December in Texas made landfall in Garland and Rowlett, suburban towns near Dallas. According to the National...
July 5, 2016
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Schooling the visitor

Washington State University holds a deep affinity for wood products and technologies, and nowhere is that more evident than the new Brelsford WSU Visitor Center in Pullman, Washington...
Nov. 20, 2015
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Multifamily Housing

Engineered wood helps meet booming demand for multifamily projects

The Glen at University Park, a complex of 107 three-story rowhouse condominiums for students at California State University’s San Bernardino campus, tells a story that is replaying...
Aug. 25, 2015
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Glulam provides aesthetic, structural, and safety solution for Appleton Mills project

Dotted with 19th century-era textile mills, Lowell, Massachusetts, houses a unique historical district and Urban National Park dedicated to the preservation of the town’s role...
July 29, 2015