National Museum of African American History and Culture: Construction—Cool Facts

665,000 square feet—Area of the building. The museum features 105,000 square feet of exhibition space, which is two times the area of the White House.
70,000 square feet—Area of cast-aluminum panels used for the Corona
230 tons—Weight of cast-aluminum panels used for the Corona
3,600—Number of panels used for the Corona
72,000 cubic yards—Volume of concrete. This is enough concrete to fill the Reflecting Pool two times.
LEED Gold—Certification anticipated at the completion of the museum
350,000 cubic yards—Volume of dirt excavated and hauled from the site
35,000—Total number of trucks used to haul dirt from job site and enough trucks to go around the National Mall 35 times
3,800 tons—Weight of structural steel
8,000 tons—Weight of black rebar
85 feet—Height of Corona structure. This is more than two times the depth of the Washington Monument’s foundation.
100 feet (five stories)—Portion of museum above grade. This is the height of the Lincoln Memorial.
70 feet (five stories)—Portion of museum below grade. This is the same height of the White House’s south façade.
2.5 tons—Max capacity of the service elevator. This elevator is capable of moving 2.5 Jefferson Memorial statues.
24 miles—Linear feet of HVAC piping. This is equivalent to the distance from the museum to Herndon, Va.
400 tons—Weight of ductwork to be installed. This is equivalent to 173 Jeep Grand Cherokees.