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Provide charging infrastructure for electric vehicles for on-site parking.
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Addenda
Revise the first sentence in the third bullet under "The EVSE must" to read as " Be vehicle to grid connected (e.g. ISO 15118 compliant) and capable of responding to time-of-use market signals (e.g. price). "
Update criteria and titles for Options 1 and 2
In the heading for Option 1, after "Electric Vehicle" delete "Charging" and replace with "Supply Equipment"
Under Option 1, in the first sentence delete "2%" and replace with "5%"
For the first bulleted item after "EVSE must:" add "for each required space" after "(208 - 240 volts) or greater"
For the third bulleted item after "EVSE must:" add "Meet the connected functionality criteria for ENERGY STAR certified EVSE and" before "Be capable of responding to..."
In the heading for Option 2, after "Electric Vehicle" delete "Charging" and replace with "Ready"
Under Option 2, in the first sentence delete "6%" and replace with "10%"
After "To be EV Ready..." delete all language from "meet all of the following" to "future installation of the EVSE". Replace with the following language:
"include a dedicated electrical circuit with sufficient capacity for each required space. Each circuit shall have conduit and wire sufficient to provide Level 2 charging or greater, and shall end at an electrical box or enclosure located near each required space."
Under Reference Standards, delete the bullet item "ISO 15118, Road Vehicles - Vehicle to grid communications interface" and replace with "EPA ENERGY STAR Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Key Product Criteria - Connected Functionality"
Under Definitions, delete the entire bullet item beginning "vehicle to grid (V2G)..." and replace with "connected functionality refers to EVSE that are capable of supporting building and/or utility demand response programs (ENERGY STAR EVSE Key Product Criteria)"
Under "The EVSE must:" revise the first sentence of the third bullet to read as "Be capable of responding to time-of-use market signals (e.g. price). "
Delete the last sentence of Option 2 which reads as: "A parking space with EVSE cannot also be counted as EV Ready. "
Revise "Make 6% of parking spaces or at least 6 spaces EV Ready."
TO
"Make 6% of parking spaces or at least 6 spaces, whichever is greater, EV Ready."
LEEDuser overview
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Credit language
© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Provide charging infrastructure for electric vehicles for on-site parking.
Addenda
Revise the first sentence in the third bullet under "The EVSE must" to read as " Be vehicle to grid connected (e.g. ISO 15118 compliant) and capable of responding to time-of-use market signals (e.g. price). "
Update criteria and titles for Options 1 and 2
In the heading for Option 1, after "Electric Vehicle" delete "Charging" and replace with "Supply Equipment"
Under Option 1, in the first sentence delete "2%" and replace with "5%"
For the first bulleted item after "EVSE must:" add "for each required space" after "(208 - 240 volts) or greater"
For the third bulleted item after "EVSE must:" add "Meet the connected functionality criteria for ENERGY STAR certified EVSE and" before "Be capable of responding to..."
In the heading for Option 2, after "Electric Vehicle" delete "Charging" and replace with "Ready"
Under Option 2, in the first sentence delete "6%" and replace with "10%"
After "To be EV Ready..." delete all language from "meet all of the following" to "future installation of the EVSE". Replace with the following language:
"include a dedicated electrical circuit with sufficient capacity for each required space. Each circuit shall have conduit and wire sufficient to provide Level 2 charging or greater, and shall end at an electrical box or enclosure located near each required space."
Under Reference Standards, delete the bullet item "ISO 15118, Road Vehicles - Vehicle to grid communications interface" and replace with "EPA ENERGY STAR Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Key Product Criteria - Connected Functionality"
Under Definitions, delete the entire bullet item beginning "vehicle to grid (V2G)..." and replace with "connected functionality refers to EVSE that are capable of supporting building and/or utility demand response programs (ENERGY STAR EVSE Key Product Criteria)"
Under "The EVSE must:" revise the first sentence of the third bullet to read as "Be capable of responding to time-of-use market signals (e.g. price). "
Delete the last sentence of Option 2 which reads as: "A parking space with EVSE cannot also be counted as EV Ready. "
Revise "Make 6% of parking spaces or at least 6 spaces EV Ready."
TO
"Make 6% of parking spaces or at least 6 spaces, whichever is greater, EV Ready."
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