This is being built at 6th Avenue and 42nd Street currently.
http://www.siteselection.com/ssinsider/snapshot/sf040816.htm"Developer: Tower Will Be ‘the Most
Environmentally Responsible Building Possible’
The new tower is aiming for another rare distinction. Largely built of recycled and recyclable building materials, the completed structure will be the first-ever high-rise to attempt to attain the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum designation from the U.S. Green Building Council "
and from this link
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=201684 The tower is to have two spires, the 365.76 meter (1200 foot) one is architectural and the 292.61 meter (960 foot) one is to have a wind turbine that would generate electricity for the building.
- The southern roof would rise to 287.88 meters (944 feet 6 inches) and the northern roof would rise to 258.47 meters (848 feet).
- The tallest building demolished to make way for the tower is Remington Building.
- Popular Science gave the building the title of the Best Engineering of What's New in 2005 for its being "The Most Amibitious Eco-Friendly SkyScraper" in the December 2005 edition.
- Standing right next to another "green" skyscraper pioneer, Conde Nast Building, the building is to have groundbreaking environmental features such as being able to generate 70% of its energy and gather all of its toilet water.