The historic building in New Haven, Connecticut, that housed the C. Cowles & Co. factory for some 125 years will soon function as the location for U-Haul Moving & Storage of Wooster Square.
U-Haul acquired the property in April. By repurposing the C. Cowles & Co. building at 83 Water St., a U-Haul sustainability analysis determined that it is preventing 244 tons of metal manufacturing and transportation from being used; eliminating 12,155 tons of new concrete pours; keeping 12,463 tons of construction and demolition debris out of landfills; and stopping 5,892,837 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions from entering the atmosphere.
"This building is a piece of history," Pete Sciortino, U-Haul Co. of Connecticut president. "I am excited to reuse this majestic structure while making sure less carbon emissions are being put into the air. Keeping New Haven's history alive is important to U-Haul."
U-Haul plans to construct 2,000 self-storage units within the building during the next year. The 156,864-square-foot structure will also accommodate a U-Box portable moving and self-storage container warehouse along with a full line of moving supplies.
The building was erected in 1890 and originally produced lanterns that hung from horse-drawn carriages. When automobiles became prevalent, C. Cowles & Co. began manufacturing car parts at the factory until moving operations to North Haven in 2015.
The recent acquisition of the New Haven facility was driven by U-Haul's Corporate Sustainability initiatives: U-Haul supports infill developments to help local communities lower their carbon footprint. Our adaptive reuse of existing buildings reduces the amount of energy and resources required for new-construction materials and helps cities reduce their unwanted inventory of unused buildings.
No more results found. U-Haul acquired the property in April. By repurposing the C. Cowles & Co. building at 83 Water St., a U-Haul sustainability analysis determined that it is preventing 244 tons of metal manufacturing and transportation from being used; eliminating 12,155 tons of new concrete pours; keeping 12,463 tons of construction and demolition debris out of landfills; and stopping 5,892,837 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions from entering the atmosphere.
"This building is a piece of history," Pete Sciortino, U-Haul Co. of Connecticut president. "I am excited to reuse this majestic structure while making sure less carbon emissions are being put into the air. Keeping New Haven's history alive is important to U-Haul."
U-Haul plans to construct 2,000 self-storage units within the building during the next year. The 156,864-square-foot structure will also accommodate a U-Box portable moving and self-storage container warehouse along with a full line of moving supplies.
The building was erected in 1890 and originally produced lanterns that hung from horse-drawn carriages. When automobiles became prevalent, C. Cowles & Co. began manufacturing car parts at the factory until moving operations to North Haven in 2015.
The recent acquisition of the New Haven facility was driven by U-Haul's Corporate Sustainability initiatives: U-Haul supports infill developments to help local communities lower their carbon footprint. Our adaptive reuse of existing buildings reduces the amount of energy and resources required for new-construction materials and helps cities reduce their unwanted inventory of unused buildings.