Resource Efficiency Buildings Electric Vehicles
at least 10% of the parking spaces as follows:
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If the building is 25,000 square feet or more or if the building is part of a project that is 40,000 square feet or more of floor space in more than one building, with a total of 25 or more sets of living quarters or commercial units among all the buildings:
- 10% of the parking spaces used by the occupants of the building must be EV capable, which means that the building is ready to run the wiring and install a 208 to 240 volt receptacle;
- 10% of the parking spaces used by the occupants of the building must be EV ready, which means that each parking space has a working 208 to 240 volt receptacle; and
- 5% of the parking spaces used by the occupants of the building must have EV supply equipment, which is a dedicated EV charger, installed;
- If the building is multifamily housing with at least 3 units and at least 10 parking spaces, the building must have:
- In 50% of the units, a parking space used by the occupants of the building that is EV capable;
- In 20% of the units, a parking space used by the occupants of the building that is EV ready; and
- In 5% of the units, a parking space used by the occupants of the building that has EV supply equipment installed adjacent to a parking space.
These buildings must also have:
The space in the electrical facilities to increase electric vehicle charging to 50% of the parking spaces; andConduit run to increase electric vehicle charging to 50% of the parking spaces.
Section 3 requires a master electrician to follow these requirements when planning, laying out, and supervising the installation of wiring in a building. Section 4 requires an architect to follow these requirements when planning, drafting plans for, and supervising the construction of a building. Continuing education requirements are put in place to educate master electricians and architects about these requirements.
- A contract executed on or after July 1, 2023, to construct a high-occupancy building project;
- The planning of or drafting for a high-occupancy building project on or after the bill's effective date; and
- The laying out of or construction of a high-occupancy building project on or after the bill's effective date.
(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)