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Bart Mendel
 
Bart Mendel  
 
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Professional Experience
President, Stonemark Construction Management 1997
Senior Project Manager, Beacon-Skanska Construction, Boston 1996 – 1997
President, Skillful Means Consulting Ltd., Halifax, Nova Scotia 1993 – 1996
President, Ecos Construction Ltd., Halifax, Nova Scotia 1986 – 1993
President, Pyramid Builders Inc., Austin 1981 – 1986
 
Certifications

LEED-Accredited Professional

General Contractor’s License #739790, Class B, CA Contractor’s State License Board

Registered Environmental Assessor I (REA I -07654), State of California - EPA

ICBO Certified Building Inspector
 
Education
University of Texas, Austin
 
Selected Construction Management Projects
Project Type

818 San Ysidro Lane, Montecito

1372 Oak Creek Canyon, Montecito

Boys & Girls Clubs, Boston, MA

Custom Home

Custom Home

Commercial

Chateau Park HOA, Agoura Hills Construction Defect Repairs
El Escorial Owners Association, Santa Barbara Construction Defect

Liberty Canyon HOA, Agoura Hills

Dharmakaya Hermitage, Ulster County, NY

Construction Defect Repairs

Commercial

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA Healthcare
Meadows Owners Association, Goleta Construction Defect
Mission Verde Community Association, Camarillo Construction Defect
Notre Dame School, Santa Barbara Education
Oak Grove Homeowners Association, Goleta Construction Defect
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Santa Clarita Commercial
Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Santa Barbara Commercial
Pacific Club Homeowners Association, Playa del Rey Capital Improvement
Reagan Ranch Visitors Center, Santa Barbara Commercial
San Roque Church, Santa Barbara Commercial

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara

Santa Monica Bay Towers HOA, Santa Monica

Commercial

Assessment

Surfside III Homeowners Association, Port Hueneme Capital Improvement
St. Augustine Church, Culver City Commercial
St. Peter Claver Preschool and Youth Center, Simi Valley Commercial
Vercal Building, Santa Barbara Commercial
 
Selected Forensic Expert Projects
Project

Legal Counsel

Barasch Residence, Carpinteria

Beach Place, Grover Beach

430 Inc. Homeowners Association, Beverly Hills

Grokenberger & Smith

Loewenthal, Hillshafer & Rosen

Loewenthal, Hillshafer & Rosen

El Escorial Owners Association, Santa Barbara Myers Widders Gibson Jones & Schneider
   

 

 

 
Educational Articles

Pipes are NOT a Lifetime Component, April 2008

Anatomy of a Plaza Deck, FOCUS Newsmagazine, CAI, Greater Los Angeles Chapter, May/June 2006; Inside IREM, Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM-LA), 4th quarter 2006; Channels of Comunication, CAI-Channel Islands Chapter, Sep 2006.

Risk Management and Project Delivery Strategies, Inside IREM, IREM-LA, 4th quarter 2005. 
Managing Your Construction Project, FOCUS Newsmagazine, Community Associations Institute, Greater Los Angeles Chapter, May/June 2005.
Is Your Association Ready For Mold? How To Develop A Mold Evaluation And Remediation Policy, RiskVue Webzine, www.riskvue.com, August 2004.
Mold Wanted! Dead or Alive, Parts 1, 2 & 3, Channels of Communication, Community Associations Institute, Channel Islands Chapter, 2001-02.
Importance of Early Planning for Construction Projects, Channels of Communication, Community Associations Institute, Channel Islands Chapter, Nov/Dec 1998. Reprinted in South Coast Homeowners Association Magazine, Oct 1999.
 
Selected Lectures & Presentations

Ramifications of Deferred Maintenance, Community Associations Institute, Channel Islands Chapter, April 2008.

Contract Negotiations, Community Associations Institute, Channel Islands Chapter,
May 2007.

Success Stories in Community Association Management, Community Associations Institute, Greater Los Angeles Chapter, June 2005.

Preventing Construction Defects, AIA San Fernando Valley Chapter, May 2005

Aging Buildings, The Life Expectancy of Building Systems, Community Associations Institute, Greater Los Angeles Chapter, Apr 2004.
Dealing with Contractors and Contracts, Community Associations Institute, Greater Los Angeles Chapter, Sep 2003.
Building Design and Mold, Association of General Contactors, Long Beach, Apr 2003; Santa Barbara County Public School Districts, Apr 2003; American Institute of Architects, San Luis Obispo Chapter, Apr 2003; American Institute of Architects, Ventura Chapter, Mar 2003; American Institute of Architects, Santa Barbara Chapter, Oct 2002.
Project Management Considerations for Mold, South Coast Homeowners Association,
Jul 2002; Santa Barbara Rental Property Association, Lompoc Chapter, Jul 2002; Beverly Hills and Greater Los Angeles Association of Realtors, Jun 2002; Santa Barbara Rental Property Association, May 2002.
How to Avoid Common Construction Mistakes, Community Associations Institute, Channel Islands Chapter, May 2002.
Even Lifetime Components Wear Out – Nothing Lasts Forever, Community Associations Institute, Channel Islands Chapter, Aug 2000.
Construction Management for Homeowners Associations, Community Associations Institute, Channel Islands Chapter, Jan 2000; South Coast Homeowners Association,
Nov 1998.