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“We want to make it really easy for
our customers to charge their EV in
their car space overnight and make
sure that we have the electrical
infrastructure to be able to do that,”
says Mr O’Brien.
“To some extent developers “We want to make it really
are at the mercy of existing
infrastructure. We can support our
buildings and customers to charge easy for our customers to
but there are some circumstances
where the surrounding
infrastructure is not up to scratch.” charge their EV in their
Mr O’Brien says Mirvac has been
preparing for an all-electric future car space overnight and
for many years, aware that vehicles
have a significant role to play in make sure that we have the
Australia cutting carbon emissions
by 43 per cent by 2030 and reaching
net zero by 2050. electrical infrastructure to
Mirvac itself achieved net positive
carbon in scope 1 and 2 in 2022, be able to do that.”
well ahead of its 2030 target, but Artist impression. Indicative only and subject to change.
this applies to the buildings over
which it can exert control. In
residential strata its powers are SIMON O’BRIEN
limited to facilitating, encouraging Mirvac National Sustainability Manager
and educating customers. Above: NINE by Mirvac
Left: EV chargers installed
“We are seeing more and more Opposite: Simon O’Brien
customers asking whether car
spaces are enabled for electric

Photography Tim Carrafa

car charging, particularly in inner SWITCHED ON
urban areas where a lot of young
professionals are looking for a Mirvac National Sales Director
development with the ability to charge Kathy Arici didn’t think twice when
their car overnight,” says Mr O’Brien. she chose to include the EV charger
“Customers who have bought as an upgrade with her purchase of an
investment are savvy enough to know apartment at NINE by Mirvac.
that in the next few years leasing it The property will be a long-term “Including an
out is going to be easier if it is future investment and she wanted to
ready.” future proof it for the inevitability EV charger in my
Mr O’Brien, who switched to driving of electric transport.
an EV last year, says the experience “It’s obvious that at some time in purchase means
has convinced him that the range the future every car on the road
anxiety that stops many people going is going to be electric,” says Ms I have a turnkey
electric is unfounded. His commute Arici. “That transition is already
to work from regional Victoria often happening and our sales agents are solution; it will be
involves a round trip of 130km, and fielding more and more inquiry
he has never once run out of battery from purchasers who either own an installed by Mirvac
power, even charging off a standard electric vehicle or intend their next
10amp wall plug. purchase to be electric. when the apartment
His confidence in being able to drive “As an investor it makes sense to is handed over
the distance is backed up by the make sure the property provides
Electric Vehicle Council of Australia, for the needs of tenants in both the on settlement.”
pointing out that new EVs under short and long term.”
$50,000 have a range capacity of
480km, even greater with more
expensive vehicles. The average KATHY ARICI
Australian drives less than 50km a day Mirvac National Sales Director
meaning that most people will manage
with a once a week charge.
Photography Tim Carrafa

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