Lafayette could strengthen solar, EV requirements for new construction

LAFAYETTE — Builders of residential and commercial projects in Lafayette may soon have a higher bar to clear in terms of the solar and electric-vehicle-related elements required for new developments and major renovations. 

The Lafayette City Council is set Thursday for the first reading of a measure that would require certain solar-ready PV and electrical-vehicle-ready improvements for nearly all project types. 

The PV (an industry abbreviation for photovoltaic solar cells) requirements include: 

• Reservation of space on the roof of buildings for future solar-panel installation.
• Installation of conduit from the solar-ready zone to the electrical control panel.
• Reservation in the electrical control panel for a…