Adaptive Reuse at U-Haul Moving & Storage of Downtown Chandler

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1375 N Arizona Ave Chandler, AZ 85225
(Located on N Arizona Ave and Knox in between Warner and Ray Rd)

(480) 821-2291

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(480) 821-2291

1375 N Arizona Ave
Chandler, AZ 85225
(Located on N Arizona Ave and Knox in between Warner and Ray Rd)

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Mon-Thur: 7 am - 7 pm
Fri: 7 am - 8 pm
Sat: 7 am - 7 pm
Sun: 9 am - 5 pm

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24 hour customer return
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Adaptive Reuse in CHANDLER, AZ at U-HAUL MOVING & STORAGE OF DOWNTOWN CHANDLER

Building History

Earnhardt Auto Centers is a group of the most infamous family-owned car dealerships in the southwest. The franchises have experienced wide spead success in part to their charismatic founder and CEO, Tex Earnhardt. Tex was raised on a ranch in Southern Texas and moved with his family to Chandler, Arizona, in 1951. He worked alongside his family to start a small gas station and earn a modest income by selling gas and auto parts. At the age of only 21, Tex was awarded his first franchise, which made him the youngest Ford franchise owner in the U.S. Tex was later asked by the Chrysler Company CEO to open a Chrysler franchise. Tex would eventually acquire many more automobile franchises and he became widely known as the cowboy car dealer. Tex rode a real bull steer in commercials and touted his trademark slogan, "That ain't no bull!". Earnhardt Auto Centers still proudly operates 17 dealerships in Arizona. U-Haul acquired the chandler Earnhardt Auto Center property in 1984. 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.

Environmental Impact

Serving U-Haul customers since 1984, 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:

58 tons of metal manufacturing & transportation avoided
1,115 tons of new concrete pours avoided
2,633 tons construction and demolition debris avoided

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

15,607 kWh annual energy savings
697,803 lbs greenhouse gas emissions avoided

Steel Production 58 tons (53 tonnes) of steel manufacturing and delivery saved to date
Energy 15,607 kWh annual energy savings
Concrete 1,115 tons (1,012 tonnes) of new concrete pours avoided to date
Emissions 697,803 lbs (316,521 kgs) of greenhouse gas emissions prevented
Landfill Debris 2,633 lbs (2,389 kgs) of construction debris prevented