Bart Mendel, LEED AP
President
bart@stonemarkcm.com
PRINCIPALS
Bart Mendel is President of Stonemark Construction Management, a full-service firm with offices in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, California. Prior to founding Stonemark in 1997, he was Senior Project Manager for Beacon-Skanska Construction in Boston; President of Ecos Construction in Halifax and President of Pyramid Builders Inc, in Austin.
Bart has been a dedicated construction professional for 35 years, with major residential and commercial projects throughout the US and Canada. His diverse portfolio includes custom homes & residential estates from Montecito to the Pacific Palisades with notable architects such as Appleton & Associates and Shubin + Donaldson; historic restorations of the Reagan Ranch Museum & Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Santa Barbara; 50+sacred & nonprofit facilities, with the distinction of being one of a few approved project managers for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and 6000+ multifamily residences throughout California.
Known as the ‘Zen Master of the bottom line,’ Bart manages complex, multi-layered construction projects with precision, knowledge, harmony and patience. Patience is a quality he knows something about. A long-time Buddhist practitioner, he brings a centered approach to every project, even in the midst of challenging chaos.
Bart is an accomplished speaker & writer and has lectured on subjects such as ‘Building Makeovers’, ‘Construction Management for Estate Projects’, ‘Limiting Liability During Construction’ and Preventing Construction Defects for the American Institute of Architects; and 'Sacred Architecture' for the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, where he serves as a Board Member.
He is considered a leading expert in water infiltration and building science. Bart is a LEED Accredited Professional, a licensed General Contractor, a Registered Environmental Assessor and an ICBO Certified Building Inspector.
Bart grew up in Dallas and attended the University of Texas. He and his wife Suzan Garner have two sons and reside in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.
