Faculty

Biography:

Marquam George has been the President of blu Spruce Construction and a General Contractor with Residential Endorsement since 1982. Marquam is a research committee chair for the Cold Climate Housing Research Center, a regional project manager for the Building America program in Alaska, and a committee member of ASHRAE 62.2, Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings. He is a State of Alaska Energy Rater and has instructed for the Alaska Building Science Network, the Alaska Craftsman Home Program, and the American Lung Association of Alaska.

Biography:

Ms. Gilcrist was born and raised in Sacramento, California where she received an Associates of Arts in drafting Technology. Robin moved to Hawaii in the early eighties and completed a Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of Hawaii before leaving for Alaska. Ms. Gilcrist has worked as a drafter and designer since 1980 in California, Hawaii and Alaska, working for large architectural firms as well as small construction businesses. Since moving to Juneau in the fall of 1993 she has been working full-time designing custom homes, remodels and additions. Ms. Gilcrist owns her own residential design business, Interline Design. She also is actively involved in creating affordable housing through volunteer work with Housing First and Habitat for Humanity.

Education:

AAS in Architectural and Engineering Drafting Technology and a BS in Science and Technology, both from UAA.

Biography:

I was born and raised in Sitka. I'm a second generation carpenter.  I have worked both residential and commercial construction, new construction and remodeling, doing the design work on virtually all of my projects.

I was in the Carpenter's Union in Anchorage for several years. Self employed as a contractor for several years before I started teaching.
I have a 100 ton US Coast Guard Skippers License. I have been teaching Construction Tech full time since 1991.