The Biggest Office Buildings in the United States

BIGGEST OFFICE BUILDINGS Mankind consistently adheres to the philosophy of "Bigger is Better." Growth is a fundamental must in the business world. This is evidenced in many ways, including the notion that as a business grows, so will the building in which that business is conducted. You can search the globe for the most massive office structure you can find, but most of the largest office buildings are American made. WILLIS TOWER • CHICAGO, IL height 1,730 FT [108 STORIES] TALLER THAN 2 GATEWAY ARCHES There is a debate over whether the tower is 108 stories or 110 stories - it all depends on what the meaning of "stories" is. total space 4,477,800 SQUARE FT THE AREA OF 77+ FOOTBALL FIELDS high-profile tenants Willis Bankof America´ UNITED going green Willis Tower started implementing a green initiative in 2009, designed to save the equivalent of 150,000 barrels of oil every year. RENAISSANCE CENTER • DETROIT, MI total space **. 5,552,000 FT? [7 BUILDINGS] floor count [in the central building] 73 72 71 70 69 68 67 68 65 64 63 62 61 60 59 high-profile tenants GM Marriott. BlueCross BlueShield Association going green Extensive retrofitting and upgrading project led to EnergyStar certification: I Automatic lighting controls, with two-lamp, T8 electronic-ballast fixtures energi 4 Water from the Detroit River is used to remove heat ENERGY STAR I Thermally and ecologically friendly green roof THE MCDERMOTT BUILDING • SAN ANTONIO, TX length SNAKES ACROSS NEARLY A HALF MILE [THE LENGTH OF TWO HOOVER DAMS] total space high-profile tenant >3.9 MILLION FT? [BIG ENOUGH TO FIT 71 WHITE HOUSES INSIDE] USAA [Provider of financial products and services to military servicemen and womenj and their families] THE PENTAGON • ARLINGTON, VA size THE BUILDING COVERS 29 ACRES THE COURTYARD: THE BUILDING: PARKING: 5 ACRES 29 ACRES 67 ACRES total space 6,636,360 ft? the largest office space in the world! going green The Pentagon's recent environmentally-friendly renovation included: 11,000 gallons of low VOC or recycled paint 9 miles+ 273,222 ft of recycled acoustical ceiling tiles of wood millwork (that's enough to cover 6 football fields) (from sustainably managed forests) (that's enough to completely fill a semi-trailer tanker truck) This infographic brought to you by EQA THE UNITED STATES