A state-of-the-art office building, Ocean Financial Centre is strategically located in the heart of Singapore's financial district.
With large column free floor-plates of between 20,000 sf and 25,000 sf, the premium Grade A building offers approximately 884,000 sf of office space across 43 storeys.
Ocean Financial Centre is linked directly to the Raffles Place MRT interchange station, the Downtown MRT station and the surrounding office buildings via an underground pedestrian network.
In the second quarter of 2015, Ocean Financial Centre underwent improvement works to enhance the building’s overall ambience and offer tenants and visitors added convenience. Two new retail units were introduced at the office lobby, complementing the dining outlets and ancillary services at the subterranean mall, Ocean Colours.
The building continues to be recognised for its outstanding architecture and sustainable features. In January 2016, Ocean Financial Centre was re-certified with the highest Green Mark Platinum rating by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) of Singapore.
For its efficient energy management features, it was also named the winner in the Large Green Building Category at the ASEAN Energy Awards 2015, and received the PUB Water Efficient Building Gold Award in 2015.
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Green features and sustainable technologies
Triple-glazed façade glass
Triple-glazed façade glass with state-of-the-art low emissive coating is used to maximize light transmittance and transparency while minimizing heat gain. The high-performance and low-emission triple-glazed glass curtain-wall system is not only engineered to provide maximum protection for occupants, but the unitized curtain-wall design is also prefabricated locally to minimize carbon footprint.
Power-saving lighting
The use of power-saving LEDs on the building façade and the roof crown creates an unforgettable silhouette along Singapore’s magnificent skyline.
Photovoltaic (PV) cells
The building has the largest PV system for a high-rise commercial building in the CBD area, with more than 400 m2 of solar PV panels harnessing 75kWp of solar energy. Located on top of one of the tallest buildings in Singapore, at approximately 250 m AMSL in height, it will be the highest PV assembly in Singapore.
Regenerative drive lifts
All passenger lifts are fitted with regenerative drive. This feature feed energy usually lost during braking back into the building where it can be used for other loads, hence reducing overall energy usage.
Eco-switch
A programmable switch that provides an option for tenants to control their air-conditioning temperature and lighting level to suit their needs during off peak and lunch hour.
Other notable green innovation
■ Energy efficient air-conditioning
■ Energy efficient lighting
■ Motion sensors for all toilets and staircases
■ Insulating paints for all external walls
■ Auto-condenser tube cleaning system
■ Heat recovery system for hot water production
■ Anti-corrosion coating for pre-cooled AHUs
■ Collection of condensate water for cooling tower make-up
■ Car parking guidance system
■ Recycling of existing buildings materials, such as plywood and timber for use in the construction of the new building
■ Conservation and transplanting of existing trees and use of horticulture recycled waste