Adaptive Reuse at U-Haul Moving & Storage Of West Valley

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4690 S 4000 W West Valley City, UT 84120
(W Of I-215 corner of 4700 S and 4000 W)

(801) 966-6312

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(801) 966-6312

4690 S 4000 W
West Valley City, UT 84120
(W Of I-215 corner of 4700 S and 4000 W)

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Adaptive Reuse in West Valley City, UT at U-Haul Moving & Storage of West Valley

Building History

Texaco, originally named The Texas Company, was founded in 1902. An abbreviated telegram name, Texaco, eventually was popularized for marketing purposes and an Italian refinery worker helped develop the iconic five-pointed star logo with a green ‘T’ and an Italian flag inspired color pattern. Texaco actually became the first U.S. oil company to sell gasoline nationwide under a unified brand name in 1928. In the following years, Texaco would have several acquisitions and began marketing higher quality oil and higher-octane gasoline products such as: Havoline Motor Oil, Fire Chief Gasoline and Sky Chief gasoline. In the 1930's, Texaco fell under intense scrutiny for their chairman, Torkild Rieber, who used company resources to bolster his political affiliations. These actions ultimately led to his resignation in 1940. However, under new management, Texaco continued to grow, merge and make deals with different organizations and companies. The Texaco hit line of products began to be rebranded in the 1980’s when the Fire Chief gas was changed to Texaco Regular and the Sky Chief was rebranded to Texaco Super Unleaded.

For many years, Texaco continued to be a part of joint ventures, mergers and shared interests with Shell, Chevron, and a number of other companies throughout the early 2000’s. In 2002, Texaco was officially procured by the Chevron Corporation, but many Texaco branded gas stations still exist around North America. The Chevron-Texaco merger has allowed Chevron to become the 2nd largest U.S. based energy corporation.

The Texaco building on 4690 South 4000 West was built in 1957 and U-Haul acquired the property in 1978. 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 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:

200 tons of metal manufacturing & transportation prevented
642 tons of new concrete pours avoided
842 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 West Valley City community:

38,135 kWh annual energy savings
1,080,488 lbs greenhouse gas emissions prevented

Steel Production 200 tons (181 tonnes) of steel manufacturing and delivery saved to date
Energy 38,135 kWh annual energy savings
Concrete 642 tons (583 tonnes) of new concrete pours avoided to date
Emissions 1,080,488 lbs (490,106 kgs) of greenhouse gas emissions prevented
Landfill Debris 842 lbs (764 kgs) of construction debris prevented