Hi, we are working on a Core and Shell project which has mixed uses: offices and commercial. The project has 4 levels of underground parking, there are two levels assigned exclusively for the use of office areas and the remaining 2 are exclusive for the commercial area. The design team is currently working on the location of the preferred parking for green vehicles. The project is designating 35 preferred parking for green vehicles.
Understanding that this preferred parkings have to be located on the level closest to the main entrance to the building, what option does the design team have, due to the fact that the parking levels are subdivided for different kind of building users?
Can the preferred parking be distributed equally and locate half of them on underground -1 and half on underground -3 so all occupants have access to them?
Regards,
Dionisio Franca
DirectorWoonerf Inc.
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December 22, 2019 - 8:02 pm
Hi Sofia,
You have to divide your preferred parking by the two different parking users. I recommend you to look into 4.1, the new credit is electric vehicles and it is better for actual use in my opinion because it is simpler. I pasted option 1 for your referrence:
Option 1. Electric Vehicle Charging (1 point)
Install electrical vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) in 2% of all parking spaces used by the project or at
least two spaces, whichever is greater. Clearly identify and reserve these spaces for the sole use by
plug-in electric vehicles.
The EVSE must:
• Provide a Level 2 charging capacity (208 – 240 volts) or greater.
• Comply with the relevant regional or local standard for electrical connectors, such as SAE
Surface Vehicle Recommended Practice J1772, SAE Electric Vehicle Conductive Charge Coupler
or IEC 62196 of the International Electrotechnical Commission for projects outside the U.S.
• Be vehicle-to-grid (V2G) connected (e.g. ISO 15118 compliant) and capable of responding to
time-of-use market signals (e.g. price). Projects pursuing EA credit Grid Harmonization should
incorporate EVSE into any demand response program or load flexibility and management
strategies.