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British Columbia condo hosts world’s largest electric vehicle charging parking lot
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British Columbia condo hosts world’s largest electric vehicle charging parking lot

Promoter Pacific Concord has unveiled the world’s largest residential electric vehicle parking lot at its four-tower Hillside project in the Concord Brentwood community in Burnaby, British Columbia. The parking lot is capable of quickly charging nearly 2,000 vehicles at a time.

Located underground, the 1,974 parking spaces have 24/7 access to electric vehicle charging, powered by an electrical infrastructure system capable of powering all access points at electricity at the same time, if necessary.

“This important milestone is part of our long-standing commitment to sustainable future communities,” said President and CEO, Terry Hui. “We have a portfolio of wind, solar and hydroelectric projects that has grown significantly over the past 15 years and has now expanded to five Canadian provinces. Creating infrastructure like this helps close the loop on sustainable transportation options.

The parking spaces are divided into two separate areas, each with two entry and exit points for efficient vehicle access and egress to and from the car park. Each outlet at Hillside West and East is individually monitored and residences are only billed for the charging power they consume.

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Celebrating the Unveiling of Electric Vehicle Parking with the Mayor of Burnaby.

Grace Quan, resident and chair of the Hillside East Strata Council, said this was central to her decision to purchase from Concord Brentwood. “As someone working in green energy, I felt Concord Pacific’s decision to make our parking lot 100% accessible for electric vehicle charging was a bold move that proves it is possible. Knowing that this development supports electric vehicle owners, I had no hesitation in purchasing here as the value of electric vehicle charging will continue into the future.

The Hillside development is also less than half a kilometer from the Brentwood SkyTrain station and future phases of the community will complete a cycling network that will connect Burnaby and Vancouver.

“This new electric vehicle parking lot is what we are aiming for in Burnaby,” Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley said last week. “Achieving carbon neutrality is a community-wide effort that includes Burnaby residents and businesses, and it’s great to see Concord moving forward with this development.” By making it easier for people to drive electric vehicles, cycle or take public transport, we will help reduce carbon emissions and achieve our climate goals faster.

Featured photo of the Hillside development at Concord Brentwood.