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EV charging in condos and MURBs

News, information and analysis about electric vehicle charging and EV charging infrastructure in relation to making condos, multifamily buildings and multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs) EV Ready for both for new builds and retrofits.

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Nova Scotia gets $3.1 million to install 660 new EV chargers — mostly in MURBs

Of the 660 new Level 2 chargers, 634 will go into MURBs and the remaining 26 will be installed across the province

Emma Jarratt

Jul 25, 2024

3 minute read

NRCan’s new RFP for public and private EV charger funding shaped by critical audit, new demand forecast

Open until Sept. 19, NRCan’s latest Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP) RFP for EV charger deployments keeps Canada’s charging network expansion on track while targeting growing pains in the EV charging ecosystem

Brian Banks

Jul 23, 2024

5 minute read

SWTCH secures $37.4 million in Series B funding

Leveraging its largest-ever funding round, SWTCH aims to accelerate deployment of EV charging solutions in multi-residential buildings

Mehanaz Yakub

Apr 23, 2024

3 minute read

Exclusive: NRCan holding early consultations on EV-ready recommendations

Public documents and industry sources confirm to Electric Autonomy that the federal government is in early consultations regarding possible future updates to the National Building Code to include “EV ready requirements”

Emma Jarratt

Mar 5, 2024

5 minute read

How to navigate the highs and lows of EV charging in MURBs

Some wins punctuate the many challenges of putting EV charging into MURBs. But there’s a long way to go to make it seamless, according to our expert panel

Mehanaz Yakub

Nov 15, 2023

6 minute read

EV Charging 2023 National Discussion Series

You are invited to join a series of panel discussions as Electric Autonomy Canada hosts industry experts and key stakeholders taking a deep dive into the issues and opportunities facing the public electric vehicle charging experience in Canada

Electric Autonomy Staff

Oct 23, 2023

2 minute read

How one Toronto condo got an EV charging retrofit job done — and done right

Installing and accessing EV charging in an existing multi-unit residential building is no easy feat. SWTCH shares a story that offers a blueprint for success

Presented by SWTCH

Oct 19, 2023

5 minute read

The Atmospheric Fund calls on Ottawa to create $250 million annual EV infrastructure support fund

In a letter with 100 signatories, the Atmospheric Fund is asking the federal government to provide funding for EV-readiness in multi-unit residential buildings

Mehanaz Yakub

Aug 3, 2023

4 minute read

Electric Autonomy launches Canadian EV-ready bylaw tracker

The bylaw tracker serves as the comprehensive Canadian guide to those jurisdictions making sure MURBS, condos and stratas are EV-ready

Electric Autonomy Staff

Jul 5, 2023

3 minute read

EV charging bylaws in condos, stratas and other MURBs: an overview of new Canadian rules

Electric Autonomy’s latest annual EV-ready multi-unit residential building bylaw report finds some Canadian cities are making progress in lowering barriers to at-home EV charging, but many still lag

Josh Kozelj

May 24, 2023

9 minute read