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There will be many reasons for “The smart way to charge electric individually metered and charged Mirvac Design General Manager
people choosing an electric vehicle cars is to make use of the excess to the owner on a user pays basis. Brett Crellin has been involved
but amongst early adopters it’s renewable grid energy that is in Mirvac’s electric transition
reasonably safe to surmise that available during the day,” says Apartment buildings are designed for several years, navigating a
sustainability plays a big part in the Mr O’Brien. “EVs have a role to have a long life and those in satisfactory design outcome even
decision. This means that tapping to play in smoothing out peaks construction today will be standing while legislation and codes are still
into a renewable energy source has and troughs, easing the pressure well past 2050, the target date being drafted.
to be part of the equation. during peak demand. By thinking set for the nation to be net zero.
about when we charge EVs there While demand for electric charging “The buildings we are designing
There are more than 3 million is potential to not only maximise capacity is relatively small now, currently will be compliant with
households in Australia with Solar PV consumption but also put it will continue to grow until the the National Construction Code
solar PV panels, a figure likely to downward pressure on polluting point where every vehicle on the provisions that become mandatory
increase when energy efficiency peak demand solutions.” road is battery powered. this year,” says Mr Crellin. “We’ve
changes to the National Building been anticipating this change for
Code become mandatory. While In several projects Mirvac is We seldom pause to think about some time and wherever feasible,
the transition is relatively simple offering fully installed smart EV the source of the energy required sizing the electrical infrastructure
in single houses, apartments face chargers as an upgrade, managed to live our lives and that’s because for 100 per cent of car spaces to
a greater challenge in generating by a third party. The electricity behind the scenes those daily have connection to an EV charger.
sufficient power from a limited consumed by each car space will needs have been considered and
rooftop space. be connected to the power supply accommodated.
for the common property and

FUTURE READY
Above: The Fabric, VIC
In Victoria, The Fabric in Altona depending on the house type. Mirvac in the lower north Collection come with an Left: Ador, WA
North will see the collection Homes currently for sale have shore suburb of Willoughby, EV charger included as
of fully electric townhouses 3-phase EV isolators to enable provision has been made for standard as do Portman Street
fitted with solar PV panels as faster charging. every car space to allow the Terraces. Other purchasers can “From a design perspective “There is still a long way to go
standard, with provision for future installation of 7kW EV select an EV charger as there are a number of spatial and although all the pieces of the
EV charging to every garage Mirvac customers in Western chargers. Riverlands, a new an upgrade option. planning considerations, along puzzle are now beginning to fall
with the charger offered as an Australia have been enthusiastic masterplanned community with cabling and metering but into place.”
upgrade. All car spaces at Trielle early adopters with 40 per in Milperra, NSW, proposed The two Waterfront Newstead it is the power supply to the site
at Yarra’s Edge will have the cent of Ador buyers choosing to launch early next year, will projects under construction in and the ability to balance the load According to Mr O’Brien, smart
option to add an EV charging the EV charger upgrade. At an see all homes fitted with Solar Brisbane, Isle and Quay, will that is key.” technology will play a big role in
point in addition to two shared earlier project at The Peninsula PV panels and provisioned for be provisioned for 35 and 44 managing the additional load,
electric fast chargers installed Burswood, Compass, four EV charging. Chargers will be resident chargers respectively. Provisioning for, rather than ensuring that residents of Mirvac
in the car park. All homes under purchasers elected to have an offered as an upgrade for those Charlton House at Ascot Green installing chargers in every car apartments can arrive home, plug “We are designing
construction at Tullamore EV charger installed. seeking a turnkey solution. At will offer EV fast chargers in space, is logical from a customer in and give as much thought to
have EV provisions as standard At The Langlee by Mirvac in Green Square penthouses in visitor car spaces. perspective. Nobody wants to pay their car charging as they do to and constructing now
in either single or 3-phase, Sydney’s east and NINE by The Frederick and Portman for something they won’t use and turning on the lights.
EV car ownership figures reflect
the reality that demand, although “The non-smart way is to plug in for a future when
rising rapidly, is so far limited to the car and it takes a maximum
amount of energy at a given rate,
Mirvac customers in a relatively small number of early just as everyone comes home and every car is an EV.
adopters. Sometime in the future
starts cooking,” says Mr O’Brien.
that balance will shift and petrol
Western Australia have been driving adherents will be thankful “Another, smarter way to do it, is But EV charging at
to load shift, spreading demand
to avoid the rigmarole and cost of
around to when supply is most
enthusiastic early adopters retrofitting. readily available, whether it’s at the place of residence
work, at home or the shops.”
“We are designing and
constructing now for a future
with 40 per cent of Ador when every car is an EV,” says Mr In the single house market, is only one part of
the transition is relatively
Crellin. “But EV charging at the
straightforward with
buyers at The Peninsula place of residence is only one part sustainability and cost benefits the journey.”
of the journey. Government and
optimised through a combination
private enterprise are also a large
Burswood choosing the EV part of the solution in supporting of solar PV panels, battery and BRETT CRELLIN
smart technology. Future Mirvac
EVs; people driving to a shopping
homes will come with solar PV
centre, driving their car to
charger upgrade. work and being able to charge, panels installed as standard and Mirvac Design General Manager
the installation of battery and
wherever they are going to.
EV charger at the customer’s
Artist impression. Indicative only and subject to change. discretion, along with the choice
of energy provider.
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