What can commercial real estate learn from the companies shaping the future of climate technology? Drawing on insights from Harvard Innovation Labs and Climate Tech Week, this article explores why the most successful innovations solve practical business challenges and how property owners can apply that same mindset to infrastructure, energy planning, tenant expectations, and long-term asset performance.

The most successful EV charging locations offer more than a place to plug in. They connect drivers to local businesses, attractions, restaurants, and experiences that reflect the communities they serve. As destination charging continues to grow, property owners, tourism leaders, and municipalities are discovering how EV infrastructure can support economic activity, encourage longer visits, and strengthen connections between travelers and local destinations.

Commercial property owners are increasingly viewing transportation, parking, and energy infrastructure as part of their overall property strategy. As tenant expectations evolve and electric vehicle adoption grows, EV charging is becoming a practical investment that supports asset competitiveness, tenant satisfaction, and long-term property performance. Here's why more commercial properties are making charging infrastructure part of their future plans.

As return-to-office policies expand, transportation costs are becoming a workplace issue. Employees are once again managing expenses tied to commuting, while employers are looking for practical ways to improve the office experience. Workplace EV charging is emerging as a benefit that can reduce transportation costs, increase convenience, and support employee retention efforts.

As organizations continue bringing employees back to the office, one challenge is often overlooked: the cost of the commute. Rising fuel prices, parking expenses, and transportation costs are becoming a growing factor in employee satisfaction, retention, and workplace strategy. Here's why transportation may be one of the most important return-to-office conversations happening today.

Many commercial property owners still are not fully aware of how battery storage incentives can improve the economics of EV infrastructure projects. As energy demand grows and properties modernize, battery-backed systems are becoming a strategic way to reduce operating costs, improve flexibility, and support long-term infrastructure planning.

As EV charging demand grows, more commercial properties are evaluating battery storage and charging infrastructure together instead of separately. Battery-backed systems can help reduce demand charges, improve energy flexibility, and support long-term infrastructure planning while making EV deployment more financially practical.

Commercial properties are starting to look at battery storage differently. As utility costs rise and EV charging demand grows, battery-backed infrastructure is becoming a strategic way to reduce operating costs, improve energy flexibility, and support long-term property modernization.

EV charging has moved from amenity to requirement. Corporate tenants are writing it into leases, employees are factoring it into workplace decisions, and fleets are demanding it on-site. Here's what the data shows and what property owners should be doing today.

Vehicle-to-grid technology — V2G — is already moving out of the pilot phase and into real commercial applications. For property owners, it means EV charging infrastructure isn't just an amenity anymore. It's a revenue stream, a resilience tool, and an ESG differentiator. Here's how it works and why it matters for your building.

Electric vehicles are no longer a niche trend — and if you manage commercial property, that means the question of EV charging is coming your way sooner than you think. Before you can make smart decisions about infrastructure, it helps to understand what's actually inside an EV battery, how charging works, and why it all matters for your building's bottom line.

Extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) are changing how EV adoption and charging infrastructure should be planned. Unlike traditional EVs or plug-in hybrids, EREVs run entirely on electric drivetrains while use a gas-powered generator to extend range. This shift has major implications for Level 2 charging at homes, workplaces, and commercial properties.

Discover how vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology transforms EV fleets into power assets, cutting costs, supporting the grid, and driving new revenue.

Discover why workplace EV charging is emerging as the next big return-to-work incentive, combining convenience, culture, and clean-energy innovation.

Discover how vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology is transforming workplaces into energy hubs, powering the future of work and clean mobility.

For years, electric vehicles have been viewed primarily as a transportation solution, a cleaner, quieter alternative to internal combustion. But the truth is, EVs hold the potential to solve a much bigger challenge: grid stability.

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology allows EVs to send stored energy back to the power grid, effectively transforming parked cars into miniature power plants. It’s one of the most exciting, and underdeveloped frontiers in clean energy.

The EV market isn’t slowing down, it’s accelerating. By 2026, the industry won’t just be about selling more electric cars. It will be about making sure drivers can charge them quickly, reliably, and conveniently. For commercial property owners, investors, and developers, understanding the drivers of charging growth is critical to staying ahead.

With EV adoption accelerating across the U.S., properties that fail to adapt are at serious risk of falling behind. Tenants, buyers, and visitors are making decisions based on access to EV charging, and owners who overlook this shift could find their buildings outdated, undervalued, and less attractive to the very people they want to serve.

Small towns might not have the density of urban centers, but they hold something just as powerful, strategic locations. They sit on highways, tourism routes, and regional corridors where EV drivers need fast, reliable charging most. When a town adds even a few DC fast chargers, it transforms the map for thousands of travelers and commuters.