Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. undertook the “Workplace Charging” Project to address the lack of accessible electric vehicle charging stations within its campus regions. Bio-Rad Laboratories was awarded grants from the CEC and the Mobile Source Reduction Committee to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure in our Northern California and Southern California campuses, so that our employees can benefit from charging their electric vehicles while they work. With a goal of employees having direct access to charging service within a 5 minute walk from their work desk, the grant team installed 25 Level II charging stations across 8 campus buildings, including:
2000 Alfred Nobel Drive, Hercules
4000 Alfred Nobel Drive, Hercules
6000 Alfred Nobel Drive, Hercules
225 Linus Pauling Drive, Hercules
825 Alfred Nobel Drive, Hercules
2500 Atlas Road, Richmond
5400 East 2nd Street, Benicia
9500 Jeronimo Road, Irvine
Data was collected from the charging stations for the duration of the project and analyzed against goals to determine the overall success of the installations. At the completion of the project, the team observed a 350 percent increase in the number of vehicles charged within the first 6 months of the installation completion. The number of electric vehicle charging unique users saw a 500 percent increase after 18 months. The project as a whole reduced a total of 27,558 kilograms of greenhouse gas emissions between October 2016 and March 2018. Through the achievement of these goals it is clear that the demand for electric vehicle charging stations is substantial and growing and the electric vehicle charging project has successfully met that demand. This success can also be attributed to the extensive internal marketing messaging to the employees and end user referrals. Placing the electric vehicle charging stations in high demand locations that would ensure steady usage patterns was the first step in ensuring a successful project.
