When it opens to residents this spring, the 44-story tower at 505 State Street in Brooklyn will be a vision of future buildings to come. The skyscraper will be powered fully by electricity and burn no fossil fuels on site, making it the first tower in New York City to do so. In a world where gas burning stoves remain commonplace and gas furnaces still heat most homes, it’s a climate-conscious approach to building design that feels years, if not decades, ahead of its time.
