The EV Charging Conversation Your Portfolio Can't Afford to Skip

Most property managers are behind on EV charging — and it's costing them residents. In this episode of the Multifamily Facilities Leadership Council, Adrian Danila sits down with Greg, Jeremy, and Thomas from SWTCH — a team with 15+ years of EV charging installation experience — to break down everything multifamily operators need to know before making a move. From CapEx vs OpEx models to load-sharing tech that eliminates panel upgrades, this is the most practical EV charging conversation in multifamily you'll find. ⚡ CHAPTERS: 00:00 – Intro & AppWork/Apartment Life charity initiative 01:30 – The 5 buckets of EV charging every operator must know 03:00 – Money Talk: CapEx vs OpEx, revenue share & free charger programs 07:30 – Incentives & rebates: take the free money while it lasts 09:30 – Electrical capacity: how to avoid costly panel upgrades 13:30 – Scaling your deployment over 10–30 years 15:30 – Power walls & dwell time: why slow charging wins at multifamily 17:30 – Q&A: EV chargers in individual garages & light pole mounting 22:00 – EV adoption across Class A, B & C properties 26:00 – Tech stack: OCPP, networked vs non-networked, open vs proprietary 31:00 – Managing a mixed portfolio of chargers 33:30 – Resident experience: frictionless payment, access control & idling fees 38:00 – Support & ops: who owns the risk when something breaks? 41:00 – Fire risk, insurance, vandalism & safety best practices 47:00 – Cable management & preventing downtime 49:00 – V2G, VPP & DERMS: revenue models beyond kWh billing 52:00 – Apartmentalize 2026 & closing