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# Marken Design + Consulting

Original Houzz profile: [Marken Design + Consulting](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/marken-design-consulting-pfvwus-pf~2080676953)

## Professional summary

- **Primary category:** Architects
- **Location:** Vancouver, BC
- **Serves:** Austria, Barnet, Burnaby, California, Coal Harbour, Collorado, Colorado, Connecticut, Deep Cove, Delta, Fort st John, Germany, Hastings-Sunrise, Hollyburn, Kitsilano, Kootenays, Langley, Leichtenstein, Lynn Creek, New Westminster, New York, North Burnaby, North Vancouver, Okanagan, Richmond, Seattle, Stamford, Surrey, Switzerland, Vancouver, Vancouver (Canada) \| Dornbirn, Vancouver Island, Victoria, West Point Grey, West Vancouver, Whistler, Yaletown
- **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (7 reviews)
- **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2015–2020), for Design, Service.

## About

### Houzz Badges

- Star Houzzer
- Houzz Influencer
- Recommended on Houzz
- 1,000 Ideabook Saves

Marken Design Studio is a multidisciplinary, award-winning building design and project consulting firm focusing on implementing high-performance building design and construction standards in North America. We are active in Passive House Design & Consulting, Green Building Design & Consulting and Net-Zero Design & Consulting both in the private and public sector.

### Services Provided

- Architectural Design
- Building Design
- Home Remodeling
- Architectural Drawings
- Custom Homes
- House Plans
- Home Additions
- Home Extensions
- Kitchen Design
- Sustainable Design
- Kitchen Remodeling
- Energy-Efficient Homes
- Floor Plans
- 3D Rendering
- Green Building
- Bathroom Design
- Space Planning
- Universal Design
- Multigenerational Homes
- Drafting
- Home Restoration
- Historic Building Conservation
- Project Management
- Handicap-Accessible Design
- Outdoor Kitchen Design
- Barn Design & Construction
- Basement Remodeling
- Mudroom Design
- Basement Design
- Deck Design
- Laundry Room Design
- Modular Home Additions
- Prefab Houses
- 3D Home Design
- Passive House Consulting & Energy Modelling

### Areas Served

- Austria
- Barnet
- Burnaby
- California
- Coal Harbour
- Collorado
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Deep Cove
- Delta
- Fort st John
- Germany
- Hastings-Sunrise
- Hollyburn
- Kitsilano
- Kootenays
- Langley
- Leichtenstein
- Lynn Creek
- New Westminster
- New York
- North Burnaby
- North Vancouver
- Okanagan
- Richmond
- Seattle
- Stamford
- Surrey
- Switzerland
- Vancouver
- Vancouver (Canada) \| Dornbirn
- Vancouver Island
- Victoria
- West Point Grey
- West Vancouver
- Whistler
- Yaletown

### Typical Job Cost

Please contact us for a quote: info@markenprojects.com.

## Business Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Business Name | Marken Design + Consulting |
| Address | \#300-225 West 8th AVE, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Y1N3, Canada |
| Phone | (604) 260-0355 |
| Website | http://www.markendc.com |
| Followers on Houzz | 104 |

**Social profiles:**
- Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/pages/Marken-Projects/112365025504824
- X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/AlexMaurer99

## Contact

- **Houzz profile:** [Marken Design + Consulting](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/marken-design-consulting-pfvwus-pf~2080676953)
- **Website:** http://www.markendc.com
- **Phone:** (604) 260-0355

## Credentials

**Certifications & Awards**
- Certified Passive House Designers & Consultants• Canadian Green Building Award 2016• Clean Energy City Award, City of Surrey 2014• New City Design Award for Architectural Excellence, City of Surrey 2014• Voted amongst 18 of the most beautiful Passive Houses in the world 2013

- **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2015–2020), for Design, Service.

## Reviews

**Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 7 reviews**

### All 7 reviews

**★★★★★ — Alfredo Rios, Sept. 2018**

> At first, we hesitated to consider Marken for our Passive House project because we reside in the East Coast of the USA. We received multiple offers from local professionals, and Marken’s proposal was not only the most competitively priced, but also the most comprehensive one.
> Alexander and Katerina understood our vision early on and translated it into a beautiful modern design, while observing our budgetary constraints.  Marken’s team’s technical skill was as impressive as its ability to provide an outstanding client service experience. We will certainly call Marken for future Passive House projects, and needless to say, we recommend them highly.

**★★★★★ — Stuart Fix, Feb. 2018**

> Alex and his team represent one of the most experienced Passive House design firms in Canada. We have worked with them on numerous projects and would recommend their services to anyone pursuing the Passive House construction standard.

**★★★★★ — Naikoon Contracting Ltd, Feb. 2018**

> We've been working with Alex and his team at Marken Design & Consulting on multiple projects now and it's always been an absolute pleasure. I found Alex and his employees to be organized, reliable, and creative. Their Designs are remarkable and their work reflect their expertise in energy performance and Passive House standards.  I would not hesitate to recommend Marken Design + Consulting and will be working with them again for future projects.

**★★★★★ — Phoenix Haus, May 2015**

> Working with Alex, you get the complete package. We hired Marken Design + Consulting due to their experience and knowledge with single family design. His attention to detail was excellent, as well as the flow of the entire process. We always stayed on track with each step. When you work with Alex you get the sense that they can design anything you want. I like the style that Marken Design + Consulting is known for, but I also feel that nothing is out of reach with their capabilities and organization. Finally, the continued interest to design to the highest performance and quality of Passive House is no easy feat. Even though our recent project was not a certified Passive House, I have no doubt that this is easily achievable with Marken Design + Consulting.
>
> Bill

**★★★★★ — brepin, Dec. 2013**

> Alex and his team of design professionals have been a pleasure to work with during the initial design phase of our development project.  We decided to retain Marken Projects for a number of reasons, the main one being their reputation as being one of the foremost authorities & design firms on Passive housing throughout Canada.

**★★★★★ — carrillodenisbeltran, Oct. 2013**

> Marken Projects delivered consistent, skilled, and professional passive house design service to help fulfill our aspirations.  The archiect's organization and intelligence maneuvering Municipal permits (lengthy, intricate processes for 3 permits) over 1.9 years, in consultation with Marken's director, were admirable. Their commitment to low energy/ passive design is progressive and grounded in sustainable energy principles. The interior and exterior design--of our first-in-Vancouver near-passive low energy in-fill house--is beautiful. We are grateful for the respectful, personal, and compatible engagement we have had with Marken and highly recommend them without reservation.

**★★★★★ — mparadine, Oct. 2013**

> I worked with Alex Maurer and his firm Marken Projects, on the City of Fort St. John's Passivhaus project.  They have been involved from conception to completion.  They were retained to complete the architectural drawings, issued for construction drawings and some project management for the project.  Furthermore, they assisted with the necessary energy modelling and certification process related to the Passivhaus standard.  They are a very progressive and innovative firm, with excellent time management and project management skills.  I believe they have delivered on more certified Passivhaus projects than anyone else in Canada.
>
> I highly recommend working with Alex and his team.  Not just because they are on the leading edge of affordable energy efficient and sustainable design, but because they do things on time and on budget as well!
>
> Marty Paradine, CEM, M.Sci., MBA
> Corporate Sustainability Manager
> City of Fort St. John, BC
> Canada

## Selected projects

- [Greater New York Passive House Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/greater-new-york-passive-house-residence-pj-vj~5488052)
  - Location: Stamford, CT
  - Photos: 9
  - Description: Currently under construction, our team at Marken D+C has designed a 3,000 sqf custom single family residence in Stamford, Connecticut, aiming to achieve the international Passive House standard. Maximizing views, natural light and connecting the indoors to the outdoors was an important part of the programming, in additional to designing a stunning home with clean lines for our fabulous clients. Now under construction, the two level plus walkout basement home has incorporated many green building…
- [Passive House \| Passivhaus in Surrey, Canada](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/passive-house-passivhaus-in-surrey-canada-pj-vj~590825)
  - Location: Surrey, BC
  - Photos: 7
  - Description: The Surrey Residence is the 1st building in Surrey, British Columbia and only one of a handful in Canada to achieve the word’s most stringent energy standard – The Passive House Standard – requiring little or no heating. This home was constructed using a revolutionary prefabricated wood panel system with environmentally friendly rockwool insulation making it the most airtight home in Surrey achieving 0.4 ACH. Additional green building features include rainwater harvesting for toilet flushing, So…
- [Modern, Green Renovation Vancouver](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-green-renovation-vancouver-pj-vj~297393)
  - Location: Vancouver, BC
  - Photos: 16
  - Description: Our design team turned a 50’s bungalow with basement in the Commercial Drive area of Vancouver with a sound structure to build on into a durable, modern and energy efficient home. We added a half storey maximizing the allowable living area (FSR) with the focus on improving the overall energy efficiency, using environmental friendly materials and ensuring a healthy indoor environment for this young family to enjoy. At the same time we gave it a new and exciting look. For us, it is common sense to…
- [North Vancouver Passive House \| Passivhaus](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/north-vancouver-passive-house-passivhaus-pj-vj~2933002)
  - Location: North Vancouver, BC
  - Photos: 1
  - Description: The design team at Marken D+C is currently finalizing the building permit submission for this innovative Zero Energy Residence in North Vancouver, Canada. Variance Permit has already been approved on the height and FSR relaxation, given that it will be built to Passive House Standards taking full advantage of the sustainability incentive offered by the municipality. The modern west coast themed design aims to meet the 2nd highest Passive House category - Passive House PLUS - producing almost as…
- [Rainbow Passive House \| Passivhaus , Whistler, Canada](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rainbow-passive-house-passivhaus-whistler-canada-pj-vj~191765)
  - Location: Whistler, BC
  - Photos: 6
  - Description: The Rainbow Passive House is Canada's 1st residential Passive House Building certified by the Passivhaus Institut Darmstadt. It is also the 1st Canadian constructed Passive House Building in British Columbia.
- [Surrey Passive House \| Passivhaus](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/surrey-passive-house-passivhaus-pj-vj~2932996)
  - Location: Surrey, BC
  - Photos: 1
  - Description: The fully handicap accessible two family residence designed by Marken Design + Consulting uses up to 90 per cent less energy for heating and cooling and up 65% on operational costs than a standard house. Triple pane wood windows, heat pump hot water, rainwater harvesting for toilet flushing, low VOC materials and a ultra efficient heat recovery ventilation system are a few of the extensive sustainable building features incorporated into the custom passive design. We have combined accessible larg…
- [Fort St. John Passive House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/fort-st-john-passive-house-pj-vj~1406946)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 21
- [Fort St.John Passive Multifamily Building](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/fort-st-john-passive-multifamily-building-pj-vj~5877453)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 5
- [East Vancouver Passive House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/east-vancouver-passive-house-pj-vj~5877445)
  - Location: Vancouver, BC
  - Photos: 1

[See all 9 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/marken-design-consulting-pfvwus-pf~2080676953)

## Ideabooks

- [Barn \| Farmhouse Design Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/116625468/list/barn-farmhouse-design-ideas) — 59 ideas
- [Passive House \| Passivhaus](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/25977099/list/passive-house-passivhaus) — 31 ideas
- [West Coast Contemporary Style](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/43017290/list/west-coast-contemporary-style) — 48 ideas
- [Exterior Facade and Shading](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/81633084/list/exterior-facade-and-shading) — 48 ideas
- [Scandinavian Modern Homes](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/51254179/list/scandinavian-modern-homes) — 61 ideas
- [Craftsman, Classic and Heritage Sustainable Design](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/26012996/list/craftsman-classic-and-heritage-sustainable-design) — 33 ideas
- [Modern European Wood Architecture](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/25980029/list/modern-european-wood-architecture) — 30 ideas
- [Net Zero Homes](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/35142882/list/net-zero-homes) — 23 ideas
- [Rammed Earth Homes](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/26754173/list/rammed-earth-homes) — 29 ideas
- [Modern, Narrow Architectural Design](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/16340956/list/modern-narrow-architectural-design) — 15 ideas

[See all 10 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/alexmaurer)

## Community Q&A

**Q: sink?** *(in Photo Questions)*

where can I buy that sink? & how much is it?  also what kind of wood is used  the sink?  thanks.

A: Wood custom made - sink I believe from Kohler.

**Q: What color are the two shades of blue?** *(in Photo Questions)*

Hi

I love the contrast of the two shades of blue.

What are the exact colors?

Thanks.

A: Hello, please contact the builder @Naikooncontracting re Parker Street project exterior colors. Thx. http://www.houzz.com/pro/naikooncontracting/naikoon-contracting-ltd

**Q: Please share the type & finish of the cabinets. Thank you.** *(in Photo Questions)*

A: \[The Interior Designer for this project was http://www.houzz.com/pro/lucysak/design-studio-8. Feel free to contact them directly. Thx!\[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/what-is-the-color-of-the-wallsthank-you-for-sharing-dsvw-vd~1323049)

**Q: what is the color of the walls?....Thank you for sharing.** *(in Photo Questions)*

What is the color of the walls?...Thank you for sharing.

A: The Interior Designer for this project was http://www.houzz.com/pro/lucysak/design-studio-8. Feel free to contact them directly. Thx!

**Q: Stairway lights** *(in Photo Questions)*

First of all, your stairway is absolutely stunning.  Where did the lights come from?  Are they motion sensor?

A: Thanks very much. LED potlights - dimmable. Can be done with movement sensor of course...

**Q: Love this door, can you let me know where i can find it?** *(in Photo Questions)*

A: The Interior Designer for this project was http://www.houzz.com/pro/lucysak/design-studio-8. Feel free to contact them directly. Thx!

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*Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-25.*