Committee: EV charging roughed in and building 'solar ready' though chargers not required now

Members asked whether the project would include EV charging stations and whether the building could be solar-ready. A representative of the clean-energy task force said, "I'm I I think for this building type, it makes sense that we ... it's almost all electric," and urged roughing in conduit now so chargers can be added later. Staff responded that the building falls below Connecticut's statutory parking threshold that would trigger mandatory EV chargers, but that conduits and a hand hole are provided on the plan so chargers can be added later without trenching.

Staff also confirmed the building is "solar ready" and that short upfront conduit work would make later installation feasible. Committee members discussed access control and potential for locked or staff-only chargers to avoid public loitering; staff said charging stations can be configured with codes or access controls.