Barghest Building Performance CEO Boon Chye Hoe. The company operates a zero-CAPEX cooling optimization model across nine Asian markets. (Photo: bbp)
As seasonal heat bears down on Southeast Asia and spot gas prices climb amid geopolitical disruptions, facility managers are looking for near-term ways to cut energy costs. In this interview with RECCESSARY, Boon Chye Hoe, CEO of Singapore-based Barghest Building Performance (bbp), discusses why the answer lies not in new generation capacity but in the cooling systems already running inside buildings. To date, bbp operates a zero-CAPEX model across nine Asian markets: it funds all upfront costs of upgrading ageing chiller plants and recovers its investment through a share of the verified savings generated, typically within a three-to-six-month implementation window.
Unlock the full article to explore three key takeaways:
bbp’s zero-CAPEX cooling optimization model has delivered cumulative savings of 771 million kWh across nine markets, equivalent to USD 113 million in cost reductions.
Data centers, already built to high efficiency standards, typically see single- to low double-digit gains from optimization—but at their scale, these still translate into substantial reductions.
Even without mandatory efficiency regulations, the economics of cooling optimization already work across Southeast Asia, making the financial case for adoption independent of regulatory pressure.