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For all projects, provide at least one EV charging station in an accessible parking space. The charging station must have accessibility features that enable equal access to EVSE for a person with mobility, ambulatory, and/or visual limitations.

Example 1 A new office building includes a surface parking lot with 125 spaces. The project targets 1 point, requiring 5% of the total spaces install EVSE. Using Equation 1, the project needs to install one charging station in an accessible parking space and six additional stations within the parking lot.

The design documents confirm charging stations for one accessible parking space and six additional spaces. The project achieves 1 point. Refer to Calculation 1.

However, if the design includes charging stations for seven parking spaces but does not include charging at an accessible parking space, the project would earn zero points. The project installs the minimum total number of EVSE but does not meet the accessible parking requirement.

Calculation 1: 125 × 0.05 = 6.25 spaces = 7 total required spaces, including one space for accessible parking

Option 2. Electric Vehicle Readiness

Projects that do not install EVSE during the initial construction phase may still achieve compliance with this credit using Option 2. By designing parking spaces for EV readiness, the building operators ensure the availability of infrastructure for future EVSE. Installing circuits, conduits, and wiring to each space, prior to pouring concrete or finishing pavement in a parking lot equates to less future work to install the equipment. In this design, projects can easily install EVSE with minimal construction efforts.

Projects must install all infrastructure to be eligible for this option. The intent is that only the EVSE would require installation when the project purchases the equipment.

EV readiness minimum requirements Identify the EV-ready spaces and confirm that the design incorporates sufficient infrastructure for the EV-ready spaces, which includes, at minimum, a dedicated electric circuit for each space and conduit and wiring sufficient to provide Level 2 charging (or greater). All infrastructure must terminate at an electrical box or enclosure near each required space.

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