Atlas modeling suggests that EV-enabling building code requirements for multifamily housing could save the United States $8.6 billion over the coming decade. The reason for the savings: requiring EV-enabling infrastructure during construction adds modest upfront costs, but avoids much costlier retrofits later. Absent these requirements, these savings could go unrealized due to split incentives between builders and future owners and residents. Building codes bridge this gap, ensuring short-term incentives don’t prevent the most cost-effective long-term solution.
