Slash Electricity Bills by Up to 50 Percent: Colliers and Hijau Introduce No-Capital Cooling Solution
The dynamics of the property industry are now shifting towards sustainability. This is driven by air cooling systems that consume the largest portion of finances.
Recognising this burden, PT Colliers International Indonesia has formed a strategic partnership with PT Investasi Hijau Selaras (Hijau) to offer smart cooling solutions through the Cooling as a Service (CaaS) model.
This innovation provides a breath of fresh air for owners of office buildings, shopping centres, and hotels who wish to reduce costs without allocating large capital budgets.
Ironically, many property owners are reluctant to modernise systems due to the high capital expenditure (capex).
The CaaS model introduced by Colliers and Hijau addresses this impasse. Through a zero-capex scheme, property owners do not need to pay upfront for installing the latest technology.
Managing Director of PT Colliers International Indonesia, Michael D. Broomell, emphasised that this step is a strategy to strengthen a credible green technology ecosystem.
“The zero-capex model opens up markets that have been hindered by cost barriers, while also addressing the increasingly stringent Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards,” said Michael on Monday (4/5/2026).
In this scheme, all responsibilities from funding, installation, to long-term maintenance are entirely handled by Hijau.
Clients only pay for services based on actual usage. The shift from capex to operating expenditure (Opex) allows companies to maintain healthy cash flow while enjoying reduced carbon emissions.
Head of Business Development at Hijau, Fahmi Rijal Fahmi, explained that an engineering-first approach forms the backbone of this service.
“Customers can immediately experience efficiency without being haunted by technical risks or system performance failures. Owners of older buildings can still enhance asset performance and service quality to tenants without having to dig deep into their pockets from the start,” said Fahmi.
Optimisation of HVAC systems is projected to reduce energy consumption between 10 percent and 50 percent. A significant figure for improving companies’ indirect emissions profile (Scope 2).