Electric Vehicle (EV) Readiness Guides
Electric Vehicle (EV) Readiness Guides
The City of Austin adopted the 2024 Energy Code with local amendments on April 10, 2025. It takes effect July 10, 2025. Austin’s Climate Equity Plan aims for 40% of total vehicle miles traveled in Austin to be electrified and EV ownership that is culturally, geographically and economically diverse. By adopting EV readiness measures in the Energy Code, the City of Austin helps the whole community prepare for the future installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
To support implementation of the new Code, Austin Energy Green Building (AEGB), has developed guides to help industry professionals understand the three levels of EV readiness requirements of the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) as amended and adopted by the City of Austin. The AEGB team welcomes feedback on the guides.
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EV Readiness Guides provide information for buildings with a range of occupancy types as defined in Austin's Technical Codes:
- one-, and two-family dwellings and townhomes
- low-, mid- and high-rise multifamily
- commercial buildings.
Please provide comments or questions about the EV Readiness Guides for each building type in the comment boxes below.
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Contact: Austin Energy Green Building
Email: energycode@austinenergy.com
Frequently Asked Questions
The 2024 Energy Code with Austin Amendments was adopted April 10, 2025. The ordinance takes effect July 10, 2025.
EV Readiness codes are effective for new permit applications submitted on or after July 10, 2025.
Austin’s Energy Code EV Readiness requirements apply to all new residential and commercial construction.
EV Readiness provisions are in Appendix CG for commercial and Appendix RE for residential. The published code language can be found on ICC's website - Commercial and Residential. Local amendments to Austin's Energy Code are found on DSD's Building Technical Codes webpage.
Austin’s Climate Equity Plan aims for 40% of total vehicle miles traveled in Austin to be electrified and EV ownership that is culturally, geographically and economically diverse. By adopting EV Readiness measures in the Energy Code, the City of Austin helps the whole community prepare for the future installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
A designated automobile parking space that is provided with electrical infrastructure such as, but not limited to, raceways, cables, electrical capacity, a panelboard or other electrical distribution equipment space necessary for the future installation of an EVSE.
An automobile parking space that is provided with a branch circuit and an outlet, junction box or receptacle that will support an installed EVSE.
An automobile parking space that is provided with a dedicated EVSE connection.