Charging at the Workplace: The EVAL Certification Program
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Michael Ryer, Senior Program Associate at Forth, gave this presentation at the Forth Building EV-ready Communities to Accelerate Adoption webinar on May 13, 2025.
Charging at the Workplace: The EVAL Certification Program
- 1. Charging at the Workplace: The EVAL Certification Program Michael Ryer, Senior Program Associate May 2025 Building EV-Ready Communities to Accelerate Adoption
- 2. Learning Objectives ● Importance of Workplace Charging ● Overview of the EVAL Program ● How EVAL Builds EV-Ready Communities ● Accelerating Adoption with Outreach ● Case Studies ● Next Steps Building EV-Ready Communities to Accelerate Adoption
- 3. Building EV-Ready Communities to Accelerate Adoption Workplace Charging is Good for Employers Employers ● Improve Hiring & Employee Retention ● Increase property value ● Lower Scope 3 Emissions & Enhance ESG Scores Employees ● Increase Access to EV Charging ● Range Confidence ● Free or discounted charging On Road At Work At Home
- 4. What is EVAL? Electric Vehicle Adoption Leadership (EVAL) is a clean commuting program to help reduce emissions pollution from employee commutes. EVAL provides national recognition and technical assistance to organizations supporting the adoption of clean transportation. EVAL certification indicates the availability of clean transportation options and opportunities for staff at a workplace. Building EV-Ready Communities to Accelerate Adoption
- 5. What is EVAL? Building EV-Ready Communities to Accelerate Adoption 15 - 39 points 40 - 54 points 55 - 69 points 70 - 100 points
- 6. Why Certify? Building EV-Ready Communities to Accelerate Adoption EVAL is a national mark of excellence in workplace transportation and smart mobility. EVAL-certified organizations enhance real-estate value, inspire progress, and help shape the future of smart mobility. Join a growing community of 188 sustainability leaders, encompassing 482 total worksites to date! EVAL-certified organizations include Harvard University, Nike, Genentech, City of Phoenix, Hawaiian Electric, and many other organizations with groundbreaking workplace charging programs.
- 7. Building EV Ready Communities - At Work Building EV-Ready Communities to Accelerate Adoption ● Webinars ● Template surveys and forms ● Directory of local providers and installers ● Employee education resources ● Best implementation practices
- 8. Building EV Ready Communities - Outreach Building EV-Ready Communities to Accelerate Adoption ● Information Sessions ● Regular technical assistance via email/phone/Zoom ● Roundtable-style community engagement ● Reliance on partners ● Collaboration with Calstart’s Charge@Work Programs
- 9. EV Ready Communities - Case Studies Building EV-Ready Communities to Accelerate Adoption ● Hotel Marcel (New Haven, CT) ○ 120 spots, 13 ports ○ Certified: aligns with branding and mission ● City of Phoenix (Phoenix, AZ) ○ 22 worksites; varied ratio of spots to ports ■ 120:12; 2,199:6 ○ Certified: recognition for widespread investments ● School District of the City of Pontiac (Pontiac, MI) ○ 300 spots, 11 ports ○ Waitlists, accessibility, fleets for club use ○ Certified: signals installations, attracts & retains talent
- 10. What’s Next? Building EV-Ready Communities to Accelerate Adoption • Start the EVAL Certification, access resources @ evalcertification.org • Contact our team at eval@forthmobility.org • Connect with us on social media, especially via LinkedIn @ EVAL Forth @ForthMobility Forth forth.mobility
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