Provide
Parking and Charging
Facilities For Electric Cars
While currently
rare, increased numbers of electric vehicles (EV) in the future will
require facilities – and lack of charging stations will slow their
market penetration. Charging stations are much more cost-effective when
many users share them, and their use is spread throughout the day or
week. Unfortunately, at the moment there is no single standard for EV
charging stations; but preparations in new construction can make future
installation much easier, and encourage more widespread use.
Locate EV parking
in a conspicuous and preferred location, close to a main building entrance
and the EV charging station electrical panel. Provide one EV parking
stall for every 20 on-site parking stalls, and space for one charging
station for every two EV parking stalls.
Provide:
- a plinth for
the charging stations, equipped with conduit to the electrical panel.
- curb stops and
bollards that provide access space to the charging stations.
- signage reserving
the parking stalls for EVs.
Cautions
- Short wiring
runs from the electrical panel to the charging station reduces energy
waste and wiring cost.
- There is currently
no widely accepted standard for EV charging stations. The type(s)
of charging station to install should be discussed with the client
and occupants.
