Jakarta, Indonesia

The recent increase in fuel prices along with the rising costs of construction has led to the escalating costs of building maintenance across Asia. Which in turn has increased the demand for green buildings tremendously, affecting the Indonesian property industry. Facility management plays a large role in building maintenance and the application of the green building concepts. For corporations, the challenge of facility management is to ensure that the right balance of providing the best service but in an effective and efficient manner using resources, such as energy.

In order to address the challenges that the property industry faces, Asia Business Forum held a Facilities Maintenance and Management Conference in Singapore, 7 – 8 of July 2008. The objective was to discuss methods to optimize facility performance to increase cost efficiency in today’s competitive economy. The conference also placed attention on the recent trends and attempt to answer questions regarding the problems regarding facility management. Colliers International Indonesia’s Director of Facility Management Services, Tondy O. Lubis, the Chairperson’s of this event shared his knowledge on the importance of efficient facility management, and the advantages of successful outsourcing.

According to Business Indonesia’s reports, the increase of fuel prices has prompted office buildings to see the need to save energy, especially since PLN (Government Electricity Company) has a disincentive charge on electricity. Similarly, developers have been forced to change their strategy caused by the increase in fuel prices. Therefore, corporations also looking to save costs will have to implement certain changes to increase efficiency in managing their assets, not only by looking at energy sources but also waste production.

Efficiency does not only affect the bottom line for corporations, it also has an impact on the Global Warming issue that has recently become the topic of discussion for international leaders. Factors that contribute to a building’s green building status also increase the efficiency for the building running costs. According to the US Green Building Council, Green Buildings also provide economic benefits, such as:

a.        Reduce operating costs

b.    Enhance asset value and profits

c.    Improve employee employee productivity and satisfaction

d.       Optimize life-cycle economic performance 

Economic benefits, such as the above, can be obtained when green buildings are located on sustainable sites, efficiently use water, efficiently use energy (electricity, etc.), and efficiently utilize building materials.

The property industries, especially occupiers of the office sector have already started to implement measures for green facilities management, which have generated various financial benefits for the company. The Green Building Market Report 2008 concluded that, for Indonesians who are interested in reducing building operation costs, they also agree that green buildings will have a major impact on their profession and its profitability in the future. Since there are many ways to go green, companies have to be keeping up-to-date on the latest efficient method of making property green.

In other countries like the United States of America, there are licenses to certify a building as a green building. A few key people in Indonesia are now trying to build the “Indonesia Green Building Council” (IGBC). This will be Indonesia’s green building institution, focusing on certifying qualified buildings as green. Mr. Tondy O. Lubis is part of the group of individuals commissioning the initiative to build the IGBC.

About Colliers International

Colliers International is a worldwide affiliation of independently owned and operated companies. PT Colliers International Indonesia and PT Penilai who operate as Colliers International are part of a leading global real estate services company that provides a full range of services to real estate users, owners and investors worldwide. Colliers operates in 293 offices in 61 countries.

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