Our Team

Mark Bernhardt Owner

Mark Bernhardt

Victoria, BC

Mark has Bachelor of Science degree. He started Bernhardt Contracting in 2007, beginning with renovations before moving to Passive House construction and energy modelling in 2012.

Certifications and Designations:

  • NRCAN Registered Energy Advisor
  • NRCAN Multi-Unit Residential Building-Qualified (MURB-Q)
  • NRCan Quality Assurance Specialist
  • Energy Star-Certified
  • CHBA Net Zero-Certified
  • CSAF280-Certified
  • Certified Passive House Consultant
  • CHBA-BC Vice President
  • CHBA-VI Board of Directors
Mark Carter

Mark Carter

Qualicum Beach, BC

Mark owned his own renovation and window installation company for ten years, before joining Bernhardt Contracting in 2020.

Certifications and Designations:

  • NRCAN Registered Energy Advisor
  • NRCAN Multi-Unit Residential Building-Qualified (MURB-Q)
  • Energy Star-Certified
  • CHBA Net Zero-Certified
  • CSAF280-Certified
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Brandon Molitwenik

Victoria, BC

Brandon has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering, and has a keen interest in sustainability and building science. He has been with Bernhardt Contracting since 2022.

Certifications and Designations:

  • NRCAN Registered Energy Advisor
  • NRCAN Multi-Unit Residential Building-Qualified (MURB-Q)
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Jordan Lester

Kamloops, BC

Jordan has a Bachelor of Arts degree, and is a journeyman carpenter and cabinet maker. He has been with Bernhardt Contracting since 2021.

Certifications and Designations:

  • NRCAN Registered Energy Advisor
  • NRCAN Multi-Unit Residential Building-Qualified (MURB-Q)
  • Energy Star-Certified
  • CHBA Net Zero-Certified
  • CSAF280-Certified
  • Certified Passive House Consultant
  • BC Licensed Residential Builder
  • CHBA-CI Board of Directors
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TOM GILTENAN

Rossland, BC

Tom has a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education. He is a journeyman electrician, a carpenter with 30+ years of experience, owned a landscaper business, and insulated pipe up north for two years. He joined Bernhardt Contracting in 2023.

Certifications and Designations:

  • NRCAN Registered Energy Advisor
  • NRCAN Multi-Unit Residential Building-Qualified (MURB-Q)
  • CSAF280-Certified
  • Nelson Embodied Carbon Advisory Group
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Kylee Seddon-Johnstone

Penticton, BC

Kylee has a Bachelor of Science degree, and a Sustainable Construction Management Technology diploma. She has been with Bernhardt Contracting since 2023.

Certifications and Designations:

  • NRCAN Registered Energy Advisor
  • NRCAN Multi-Unit Residential Building-Qualified (MURB-Q)
  • CHBA Net Zero-Certified
  • LEED GA
  • CSAF280-Certified
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Julie Bernhardt

Victoria, BC

Julie has been with the company since the beginning in 2007, running the bookkeeping and keeping the team on track. She has a Bachelor of Nursing and a Bachelor of Kinesiology.