The comprehensive analysis report provides a solid foundation for any initiative to install charging stations in multi-unit residential buildings. This detailed document compiles the technical and financial information needed to guide decisions and includes a deployment strategy that translates these analyses into concrete steps.
Taking a long-term angle, this report makes sure the work stays on track, even if it’s spread out over a few years, and gives everyone involved a shared point of reference.
A comprehensive analysis report generally includes the following elements:
- Analysis of the installation context: Characteristics of the building, specific features of parking areas, composition and layout of the electrical infrastructure, results of the occupant survey, etc.
- Energy capacity study: Assessment of available electrical capacity.
- Selected power source: Choice between individual, shared, or a combination of both power sources.
- Selection of equipment and devices: Electric vehicle energy management system (EVEMS), charging devices, etc.
- Phases of full deployment of the charging infrastructure: Preparatory work, structural components, EVEMS, etc.
- Plans and specifications: Technical documents detailing the installations.
- Budget: estimate of the total costs of the project.
This report must be submitted to the building owner and kept as a reference document. It represents the roadmap that all contractors involved in the project must follow to ensure consistency in their work.
Is an EV-Ready Plan essential?
A comprehensive analysis report is recommended for all charging station installation initiatives, regardless of their scope. It is particularly important in the following situations:
- Implementation of an EVEMS: To ensure a gradual and secure deployment of the system in order to protect the electrical infrastructure.
- Complex projects: Involving substantial changes to infrastructure or implementation in several stages.
- Medium-sized or large buildings: Where the work requires precise and rigorous coordination.
- Calls for tenders: To ensure that contractors’ proposals are comparable and meet the identified needs.
It should be noted that, as part of the update to the Quebec Construction Code, Chapter V – Electricity, comprehensive planning, including elements specified in the code, is required in certain circumstances. An electrical professional is qualified to determine whether a building is subject to this regulation and can confirm the requirements that must be met.