The Crawford Fitting Co. building was built in 1954. Upon purchase the building was occupied by The Autodream Group. Adaptive reuse building conversions allow U-Haul to promote infill development to meet citizens’ needs while preserving the natural resources and land normally required for new construction. Adaptive reuse also allows resources to be focused on integrating environmentally thoughtful features into the existing building rather than creating waste in the form of demolition and using valuable resources for new construction.

Serving U-Haul customers since 2014, this facility was built through Adaptive Reuse of an abandoned building. Adaptive Reuse promotes infill development in an effort to strengthen communities, with the following benefits achieved at this site:

• 288 tons of metal manufacturing & transportation prevented
• 5425 tons of new concrete pours avoided
• 5753 tons of construction and demolition debris prevented

Energy-efficiency and waste-reduction programs at this facility provide the following estimated benefits each year for the Niagra Falls community:

• 3,347,313 lbs greenhouse gas emissions prevented

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  Steel Production 288 tons (261 tonnes) of steel manufacturing and delivery saved to date

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  Concrete 5,425 tons (4,923 tonnes) of new concrete pours avoided to date

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  Emissions 3,347,313 lbs (1,518,331 kgs) of greenhouse gas emissions prevented

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  Landfill Debris 5,753 lbs (2,610 kgs) of construction debris prevented

• U-Haul Moving & Storage of Niagara Falls Ontario
• Crawford Fitting Co