Sharlen Electric proudly serves a full range of institutional clients throughout the Chicago area, including public school systems, universities, local municipalities, and more. Browse the institutional projects pinned on the map below for more information about some of our featured completed public-sector electrical contracting projects.
Chicago, IL
Sharlen does a number of projects with CPS each year. Our work ranges from general maintenance and service calls to...
Sharlen does a number of projects with CPS each year. Our work ranges from general maintenance and service calls to full electrical service replacements, complete school renovations, full air conditioner installs, light replacements, and generator installs. We work with various contractors and directly for CPS as well.
Chicago, IL
Sharlen worked with George Sollitt Construction on this project, which included an existing school renovation to be completed during the...
Sharlen worked with George Sollitt Construction on this project, which included an existing school renovation to be completed during the summer break. We installed new electrical service, new HVAC, new lighting in classrooms, new lighting controls in classrooms, new voice/data wiring, fiber optic cabling, and concentrator enclosures.
Chicago, IL
This project involved a complete remodel of third-floor of pharmacy building, and it included 2 new lecture halls with new...
This project involved a complete remodel of third-floor of pharmacy building, and it included 2 new lecture halls with new lighting, lighting/dimming controls, and power at lecture hall table tops. The project also included lighting controls and dimming controls integrated with the A/V system and partition dividers. New variable frequency drives for A/C unit and air-handling units were also added, and a complete fire alarm system was installed.
Chicago, IL
A complete, brand new school was the scope of this project, which included comed service, new switchgear, programmable lighting controls throughout...
A complete, brand new school was the scope of this project, which included comed service, new switchgear, programmable lighting controls throughout the building, gymnasium power and control wiring for motorized backboards, curtains, and bleachers, a complete fire alarm system, and power for all kitchen equipment. The roof of the school is a park open to the public, which include site lighting and a power connection for possible rooftop events.
Chicago, IL
Sharlen general contracted this project for UIC, working direct for UIC. This project was completed in the winter of 2014....
Sharlen general contracted this project for UIC, working direct for UIC. This project was completed in the winter of 2014. Project was a replacement of 3 500KW UPSs with all new batteries. The UPSs were not allowed to be shut down during the project. Sharlen had to keep existing UPSs up and running and install new without any power disturbance. This was a highly-critical project. Sharlen also managed all HVAC, concrete, drywall, and painting work.
Wilmington, IL
Local 150’s Heavy Equipment Operator Training School is situated on 300-plus acres in Wilmington, IL, about 50 miles south of...
Local 150’s Heavy Equipment Operator Training School is situated on 300-plus acres in Wilmington, IL, about 50 miles south of Chicago. The center boasts 342,000 square feet of space housing an indoor training area, 30 classrooms, an auditorium, and much more. The indoor training arena is large enough to allow 18 pieces of equipment to operate simultaneously. The 200-seat auditorium provides a venue to hold various classes and equipment demonstrations. Network cabling is provided to allow students to download presentations onto their laptop computers. Screens on each side of the room enhance demonstrations of small equipment components. The electrical portion of the project also included a dual generator system for emergency power generation.
