From left: Sajith Rathnayake - Assistant manager (MEP Designs), Chula Thenuwara - Executive Director (Projects), Neel Priyantha - Chief Engineer (MEP Designs)

International Construction Consortium (Pvt) Ltd (ICC) emerged as a key driver of environment-friendly structures in the country with the Green Building Council of Sri Lanka (GBCSL) awarding their newest property, Oceanfront Condominiums (OFC) Galle the ‘Platinum’ status. 

OFC Galle was successful in fetching the accolade due to the unique concept, design and architecture where the residential complex is based on. OFC Galle, a premium beachfront property in the portfolio of ICC was crowned under the Green Rating System for Built Environment – Version 2.0. The Platinum Rated Green Building Status is the highest to be offered by GBCSL.

OFC Galle ranked at the top of Sri Lanka’s green building list for 2021 with a score of over 70 points which was achieved by fulfilling eight (8) key aspects of the Green Rating System which are; Management, Sustainable Sites, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, Innovation and Design Process, and Social and Cultural Awareness. 

Making OFC Galle one of Sri Lanka’s prominent green buildings, ICC has intelligently incorporated number of key features into its unique design effort including the plot coverage of 46.8% of the site, access to differently-abled persons in terms of vertical & horizontal means, maintaining the Disability Standards across the property, and the availability of rainwater harvesting tanks among others. 

Furthermore, the building comprises 66 percent of naturally ventilated areas to maximize energy efficiency and personal comfort. In-house operational waste management system is in place to convert over 200 Kilograms of garbage per day into compost by sourcing approximately 54.4 percent of the materials locally or within the region, with emphasis on using 6.6 percent rapidly renewable materials. ICC, which has bagged several awards across different categories, maintained a positive track record over 40 years
of existence. 

OFC Galle is nestled in the historic city on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, offering its residents an oasis of serenity amidst a bustling town in all ways possible.