Reutilización adaptada en Leominster, MA en U-Haul Moving & Storage of Leominster

Reutilización adaptada en Leominster, MA en U-Haul Moving & Storage of Leominster

Historia del edificio

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, usually abbreviated as A&P, was once the largest American retail grocery chain. Originally named Gilman and Company and founded by George Gilman in 1859, the chain started as a small collection of tea and coffee retail stores in New York City. The small cluster of retail stores grew to a total of 70 stores by 1878. Management was then passed to Geroge Huntington Hartford. Harford is credited for evolving A&P into a well rounded grocery market with multiple product offerings and grew the operations to 200 stores by the year 1900. Hartford would eventually acquire the company in 1912 and become the sole proprietor. He continued to innovate, developing fresh meat and produce sections of the market as well as implementing the self-serve supermarket concept. The chain grew to 4,000 large market stores by 1950 under Hartford's supervision.

The enormous size of the A&P chain proved to be their downfall. High operating costs plagued the company and competitors capitalized on larger and more modern supermarkets. The Hartford family eventually sold the business to the Tengelmann Group in 1975, though A&P continued to struggle for years. Multiple acquisitions and corporate restructuring didn’t help. A&P filed for bankruptcy in 2010, eventually cutting costs and returning to profitability only to face bankruptcy again in 2015. All remaining stores were finally closed by November 25th, 2015.   

Seeing as how iconic A&P was after 156 years of service, U-Haul could not sit idly as the building gathered dust. U-Haul took it upon themselves to restore this location to its former glory. It is currently a U-Haul distribution center and is once again a familiar sight to the community.

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company building was built in 1944 and U-Haul acquired the property in 1977. Las conversiones de reutilización adaptada en el edificio permitieron que U-Haul promueva los trabajos de relleno para satisfacer las necesidades de los ciudadanos y, al mismo tiempo, preservar los recursos naturales y la tierra que por lo general se necesita para construcciones nuevas. 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. 

Impacto ambiental

Abierto para prestar servicios a los clientes de U-Haul desde 1977, este centro se construyó mediante la reutilización adaptada de un edificio abandonado. La reutilización adaptada promueve los trabajos de relleno con el objetivo de consolidar comunidades, lo que aporta los siguientes beneficios a este lugar:

  • Se evitó que se vertieran 943 toneladas de concreto nuevo
  • Se evitaron 975 toneladas de escombros por construcción y demolición

Los programas de eficiencia energética y de reducción de desechos en estas instalaciones proveen los siguientes beneficios estimados para la comunidad de Leominster cada año:

  • Se ahorran 27,909 kWh de energía anual
  • Se evita la emisión de 452,114 lb de gases de efecto invernadero
  • Uso de energía

    Energía Se ahorran 27,909 kWh de energía anual

  • Uso de concreto

    Concreto A la fecha se evitó que se vertieran 943 toneladas largas (856 toneladas cortas) de concreto nuevo

  • Emisiones de CO2

    Emisiones Se evita la emisión de 452,114 lb (205,078 kg) de gases de efecto invernadero

  • Escombros del vertedero

    Escombros del vertedero Se evita la creación de 975 lb (442 kg) de escombros por construcción

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