Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
EV charging in condos and apartment buildings can trigger expensive electrical upgrades if it’s not planned properly.
Before installing EV chargers in a multi-unit residential building (MURB), condo boards, strata councils, and property managers need to understand electrical capacity, service limits, load management options, and long-term infrastructure costs.
As EV adoption increases, more condominium and apartment buildings are evaluating EV charging installation. Decision-makers are facing practical questions about panel capacity, transformer limits, shared electrical infrastructure, smart EV load management systems, cost allocation, and how to scale charging as adoption grows. Poor planning can result in unnecessary service upgrades and avoidable expenses.
Licensed electrician Mark Marmer provides a practical, technical overview of:
• How to assess existing electrical capacity in a condo or apartment building
• When smart EV load management can reduce or eliminate the need for a utility service upgrade
• Cost-sharing and billing models for EV charging in multi-unit buildings
• Common EV charger installation mistakes in condos and strata properties
• How to design scalable EV charging infrastructure for long-term adoption
This session was presented through the Running Electric campaign, coordinated by Équiterre and funded by Natural Resources Canada.
If you are researching EV charging for condos, apartment buildings, or multi-unit residential properties, this discussion provides fact-based guidance to support informed, cost-effective decision-making.
Running Electric Web: equiterre.org/en/initiatives/running-electric
Signature Electric (Mark Marmer): signatureelectric.ca
Electric Vehicle Society: EVSociety.ca
Canada Talks Electric Cars Playlist: tinyurl.com/mryy3h8t
Plug 'n Drive: plugndrive.ca
Electric Mobility Canada: emc-mec.ca
Clean Energy Canada: cleanenergycanada.org
#EVCharging #CondoEVCharging #StrataEV #MURB #ElectricVehicleInfrastructure
EV charging in condos and apartment buildings can trigger expensive electrical upgrades if it’s not planned properly.
Before installing EV chargers in a multi-unit residential building (MURB), condo boards, strata councils, and property managers need to understand electrical capacity, service limits, load management options, and long-term infrastructure costs.
As EV adoption increases, more condominium and apartment buildings are evaluating EV charging installation. Decision-makers are facing practical questions about panel capacity, transformer limits, shared electrical infrastructure, smart EV load management systems, cost allocation, and how to scale charging as adoption grows. Poor planning can result in unnecessary service upgrades and avoidable expenses.
Licensed electrician Mark Marmer provides a practical, technical overview of:
• How to assess existing electrical capacity in a condo or apartment building
• When smart EV load management can reduce or eliminate the need for a utility service upgrade
• Cost-sharing and billing models for EV charging in multi-unit buildings
• Common EV charger installation mistakes in condos and strata properties
• How to design scalable EV charging infrastructure for long-term adoption
This session was presented through the Running Electric campaign, coordinated by Équiterre and funded by Natural Resources Canada.
If you are researching EV charging for condos, apartment buildings, or multi-unit residential properties, this discussion provides fact-based guidance to support informed, cost-effective decision-making.
Running Electric Web: equiterre.org/en/initiatives/running-electric
Signature Electric (Mark Marmer): signatureelectric.ca
Electric Vehicle Society: EVSociety.ca
Canada Talks Electric Cars Playlist: tinyurl.com/mryy3h8t
Plug 'n Drive: plugndrive.ca
Electric Mobility Canada: emc-mec.ca
Clean Energy Canada: cleanenergycanada.org
#EVCharging #CondoEVCharging #StrataEV #MURB #ElectricVehicleInfrastructure
