Passive House Consulting

High Performance Green Building Design & Consulting

We provide Passive House Consulting and Certification services to a wide range of projects including Multifamily, Commercial, Institutional and Mid-rise buildings. With over 30 years of cumulative experience and over 100 consultancy projects world-wide, we are one of North America’s leading certified Passive House professional teams active in Canada and the US.

Services Passive House Consulting

High Performance Green Building Design & Consulting

We use the Passive House Energy Modelling software (PHPP) and DesignPH software to analyze designs and recommend adjustments and improvements in order for your project to meet the international Passive House Energy Standard. We also assess the economic feasibility of aiming for the Passive House PLUS and PREMIUM Standards and the Net Zero Energy Standard.

Certified Professionals

by the International Passive House Institute

In addition, we will review construction details, product & material selections and highlight any areas where we see possible efficiencies & cost savings. We are professionals certified by the International Passive House Institute and have experience consulting on over 100 high-performance projects worldwide:

What we can offer

  • Passive House Consulting
  • PHPP Energy Modelling - Design-PH Modelling
  • Passive House Construction Detailing and Drafting
  • Passive House Certification
  • THERM and FLIXO Calculations
  • Mechanical Consulting
  • Professional Network: Envelope Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Structural Engineer, Architect, etc.
First Canadian Passive House built in 2012
First Canadian Passive House built in 2012

Book your free online consultation today

Please contact us if you would like to learn more about our services and the Passive House building concept:

MARKEN E-CONSULT
Alexander Maurer
E: maurer@passivehousecan.com 
Our team is professionally trained in Passive House design with experience in both new construction and retrofits.

Collaborative Team

Alexander Maurer

Senior Consultant at Marken E-Consult

Alexander Maurer holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, a professional certification under the LEED® AP program (Leadership in Energy and Environmental design accredited professional) and a professional certification as a Passive House Consultant from the international Passive House Institute. His portfolio includes a wide range of projects from providing Passive House planning services to a series of diverse housing projects, to managing projects, to developing & executing green marketing and policy strategies, to developing high performance prefabrication projects, to providing progressive consulting services to Net Zero & Passive House projects and assisting with sustainability assessments. Amongst his notable achievements are the design & certification of the 1st Passive House Residence in Canada, publication of the certified Rainbow Passive House in the book “The Greenest Home – Superinsulated and Passive House Design” as part of 18 of the “world’s most attractive” Passive House Buildings by Princeton Architectural Press and Winner of the Energy Globe Award 2019.

Alexander Maurer
Alexander Maurer

Elrond Burrell

Director at VIA Architecture

Elrond holds a bachelor of architecture & building science degree from the University of Wellington, He is a registered Architect in the UK and a certified Passive Designer accredited by the International Passive House Institute.

He is passionate about improving people’s quality of life, health and environmental impact by designing beautiful, sustainable, high-performance architecture.
He is one of Australasia’s most experienced Passive House specialists. He has over a decade’s experience working on Passive House projects in the UK, Canada, the Middle East, Australia and NZ. In a previous role, he was instrumental in the design and delivery of some of the UK’s largest Passive House apartment buildings, several Passive House schools as well as Passive House offices, social housing and community facilities. several Passive House schools as well as Passive House offices, social housing and community facilities. He is a sought after international keynote presenter about Passive House, particularly for large scale buildings. He also writes and publishes the globally recognized blog, “Passivhaus in Plain English & More, that can be found at https://elrondburrell.com/

 

Elrond Burrell
Elrond Burrell

Gernot Koefer

Architectural Consultant and Passive House Designer

Gernot holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Graz, Austria and an energy advisor certificate from the Austrian Energy Institute and a Passive House Designer certificate from the International Passive House Institute. He is a licensed architect in Austria and has worked for several renowned architectural firms in Europe and Canada such as Michael Green Architecture Vancouver where he was involved in the design of the All Wood Innovation Centre in Prince George. He also worked with Baumschlager-Eberle and Mittermayr Architects where he was engaged in a wide range of green building projects including Single Family residences, Renovations, Multi-family dwellings and Commercial developments. With over nine years of professional experience, he brings creativity and a depth of technical and architectural knowledge to every project.

Gernot Koefer
Gernot Koefer

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