Kate Sector graduated in 2019 with a Bachelor鈥檚 degree in Environmental Design from the 葫芦娃视频, where she also earned a Certificate in Renewable Energy and Sustainability. During her time in ENVD, she pursued her passion for sustainable architecture, taking on leadership roles within the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) and receiving several awards, including the AIAS CRIT Scholar Fellowship for her senior research project in Biomimicry.聽
After graduation, Kate joined Lake|Flato Architects in San Antonio, Texas, where she now serves as the Design Performance Manager. In this role, she guides firm-wide design performance efforts, including performance goal setting, building simulations, and sustainable certification management. Kate also researches emerging building performance topics such as embodied carbon and climate resiliency, presenting her findings at national and local conferences like AIA National, Greenbuild, and the TxA Conference. Additionally, she led the certification of Lake|Flato鈥檚 office to WELL Platinum, the first of its kind in San Antonio.聽
In her Texas community, Kate has chaired the local AIA San Antonio Committee on the Environment (COTE) and actively engaged with UTSA鈥檚 School of Architecture and Planning as a guest studio critic, presenter, and organizer of the 2nd-year student COTE Top 10 competition. She has been recognized with two emerging professional awards: the 2023 San Antonio Rising Star and the 2024 Texas Society of Architects (TxA) Associate of the Year. Kate now serves as a Committee Member of the TxA Committee on the Environment (COTE) and aims to continue empowering designers and fostering a regenerative future through her commitment to sustainable architecture.聽