Save Money on Energy Costs: Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
by Karyn M. Charvat, Executive Director, PowerForward DuPage Do you have commercial clients looking for a new tool to help them save money on energy costs and reduce their carbon footprint? Earlier this year, the DuPage County Board approved a…
PowerForward DuPage to host C-PACE Event
INVEST IN A GREEN FUTURE: HOW C-PACE FUNDING (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) CAN MAKE YOUR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT! This informative seminar will provide you with an overview of the recently approved C-PACE funding program in…
2019 PowerForward DuPage Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to our 2019 Scholarship winners! In order to receive the $1,500 scholarship, applicants were required to submit a letter stating their goals and why the scholarship should be awarded to them as well as the scholarship application with official…
The IBEW Local 701 Women’s Committee Receives Charter
Congratulations to the IBEW Local 701 Women’s Committee! The Committee was awarded their charter earlier this summer, becoming the 4th women’s committee to receive a charter in the IBEW’s 6th District. Committee work includes the Local 701 winter coat…
23rd Annual PowerForward DuPage Golf Outing 2019 Photos
The photos from the day of the golf outing are below and may be downloaded by simply right clicking on the picture.
2019 City of Warrenville Parade Recap
Warrenville held its Independence Day Parade on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 and once again, the IBEW Local 701 along with PowerForward DuPage had a float entered in this event. With an outside temperature at least 90 degrees, I was worried…
2019 NECA Recognition of Safety Achievement Awards
NECA’s Recognition of Safety Achievement program is an elite safety recognition focused on recognizing thriving companies that excel in multiple areas of their safety and health programs. Awards are given to member companies that consistently have OSHA recordable injury and…
Naperville Jaycees Park Officially Opens with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
PowerForward DuPage recently attended the official opening of the Naperville Jaycees “smart park”, a 12,500 square foot outdoor office plaza that is now open to the public. Featuring permanent seating for 71 guests, 26 electrical outlets and two quick-charging stations,…
In case you missed the 2019 DuPage County Trade Apprenticeship Expo….
Over 225 students, parents, educators and area residents attended the 2019 DuPage County Trade Apprenticeship Expo on Thursday, May 30th, 2019. The event was co-sponsored by the DuPage County Building & Construction Trades Council and CISCO (Construction Industry Service Corporation)…
DuPage County Earns SolSmart Designation
DuPage County, along with Lake County and 21 municipalities, received a coveted SolSmart designation in a ceremony at Argonne National Laboratories earlier this month. With the 23 new designations, Illinois is expected to have 41 municipalities and counties that have…
