Clark Mente, AIA, LEED

Clark Mente, AIA is a registered architect in the state of Texas and a graduate of the School of Architecture at Texas A&M University. He began Clark Mente Architects, Inc. in 2002, and is responsible for all aspects of business development for the firm as well as project design and development.

Clark recognized early in his career that he wanted to find practical and affordable solutions to energy efficiency and sustainable architecture. He focused his practice on residential work for the first eight of his 28-years in the field then broadened his scope to commercial and educational work.

In 1988, he moved to Washington DC to work as a project architect for the Marriott Corporation and undertook a variety of large hotel renovation projects.

Four years later, he returned to Austin and joined Croslin and Associates where he remained for the next 10 years. There he completed seven projects for the postal service and undertook the renovations to the Crown Plaza Hotel and the Austin Sheraton Hotel Accessibility upgrade and Executive Meeting Center. During this time he did a variety of projects including the A&M Kingsville Child Development Center. Throughout his career, Clark has concentrated on building sustainably with readily available materials. As a result, he rethinks the ordinary and creatively adapts conventional building practices to better serve his Clients.

Clark has begun a blog on "Everything anybody needs to know about greening your home, business and life. Without being ridiculous about it." To see what Clark has to say, visit: www.clarkmentearchitects.blogspot.com