The Arcade Motel building was built in the late 1950's and U-Haul acquired the property in 1977. 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 1978, 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:

• 19 tons of metal manufacturing & transportation prevented
• 1,288 tons of new concrete pours avoided
• 1,316 tons of construction and demolition debris prevented

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

• 6,793 kWh annual energy savings
• 600,550 lbs greenhouse gas emissions prevented

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  Steel Production 19 tons (17 tonnes) of steel manufacturing and delivery saved to date

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  Energy 6,793 kWh annual energy savings

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  Concrete 1,288 tons (1,169 tonnes) of new concrete pours avoided to date

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  Emissions 600,550 lbs (272,408 kgs) of greenhouse gas emissions prevented

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  Landfill Debris 1,316 lbs (597 kgs) of construction debris prevented

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