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For over 20 years Big Ass Fans has been dedicated to providing custom comfort solutions to everyone, everywhere. Proven by our products’ performance, what started as a big idea became a workplace revolution and is now best practice for designers, managers, and business owners across every imaginable industry and application. Go to work, hit the gym, or enjoy a night on the town and chances are you’ll see a Big Ass fan [overhead] keeping the peace smoothly and silently. From factories to homes and everywhere in between, Big Ass fans deliver comfort, style, and energy savings that make life and work more enjoyable. WH O WE A R E
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C A R LY AH LMAN
New York City based Carly Ahlman is principal of Carly Ahlman Design, LLC, a full service interior design studio focused on high-end single family residential interior design, completing projects in a variety of styles from coast to coast, including those featured in the photos here, but also expanding their reach into the Caribbean. When considering their mission—to create functional, beautiful spaces that are a true reflection of each client—one important consideration is comfort, and fans that help them achieve comfort and beauty in each design. “When it comes to fans, we like to ensure the style and finish complement the architecture and design without distracting from the overall aesthetic of the space,” said Ahlman. Her firm’s love for Big Ass Fans is unabashed. “We specifically love the Haiku fan line. It is surprisingly hard to find a nice looking ceiling fan that has the right finishes, function and holds up well over time. With Big Ass Fans we know that each piece will complement the overall design.”
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For a residence in Baker’s Bay, Bahamas, Ahlman needed a fan with a contemporary look and feel for a modern beach house. “The Haiku fan has clean lines and a great finish,” said Ahlman. “It is hard to find products that hold up well over time in the Bahamas, but Haiku fans have done that for us time and again.”
Projects Shown: Residences Location: Manhattan, New York (Left) & Wayland, Massachusetts Fan Model: Haiku L in Black, White & Cocoa
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RESIDENCE | AUSTIN, TEXAS Essence in Silver & Black
RESIDENCE | AUSTRALIA Haiku in Black
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RESIDENCE | STONEWALL, LOUISIANA i6 in Black
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RESIDENCE | BRECKENRIDGE, COLORADO i6 in Brushed Aluminum
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RESIDENCE | SARASOTA, FLORIDA Haiku in White
RESIDENCE | AUSTRALIA Haiku in Black
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J A S O N B U S H
With over a quarter billion square feet of construction, engineering, and management under his belt, Jason Bush of Kraemer Consulting Engineers (KCE) has solved a lot of problems for his clients by finding just the right product for their situation. As a LEED accredited professional, Bush has been responsible for a wide range of projects from high-rise office buildings to industrial facilities. For this project, KCE was tasked by a global beverage company to help solve a unique challenge for their flagship brewing and storage facility in Glendale, AZ. They needed to maintain a temperature of 72 °F with a variance of only 0.5 degrees from the top to the bottom of their floor- to-ceiling storage racks. Air conditioning alone could not solve the problem, since warmer air rises, leading to a large temperature variance from floor to ceiling.
“We immediately turned to Big Ass Fans for this project because of their experience, engineering help, and the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations that proved their fans would do the job,” said Bush. “The client is very happy with the air movement in the facility and the fact they achieved a uniform temperature distribution from the bottom to the top of the racks.”
spaces. “Of course, budget is important too, products should not only fit within budget but offer low maintenance costs – that’s what is most important to our clients,” he adds. Bush said that KCE chose Big Ass Fans for not only that but the full-service care they knew would be included. “Big Ass Fans offers fast selections, quick CFD simulations, direct access to the Director of Strategic Sales, and, of course, the finishes, premium materials, and aesthetics that can be just as important as the functionality.”
There are certain factors that are most important when looking at fans for industrial
*Analysis from Big Ass Fans’ patent-pending CFD software, SpecLab
Project: Leading Energy Drink Manufacturer Location: Glendale, Arizona Fan Model: Powerfoil D
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CRG | MIAMISBURG, OHIO Custom Powerfoil D
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TIFFANY & CO. PLANT | LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY Powerfoil X3.0 and Haiku in Black
RESEARCH FACILITY | LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY Custom Powerfoil Series
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DISTRIBUTION CENTER | COLUMBUS, OHIO Powerfoil D
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H I C KO K C O L E
Hickok Cole is a forward-focused design practice fueled by creative rigor who have called Washington, D.C. home for more than three decades. Their impressive portfolio includes award-winning residential, institutional, and branding projects, and they have designed homes for many leading D.C. organizations, including National Geographic, the International Spy Museum, and American Geophysical Union’s net-zero headquarters renovation. When Hickok Cole outgrew its old headquarters in Georgetown, they found a gem in the Union Market area known as Press House. Built in 1931, this three-story industrial building originally served as home to National Capital Press, the company responsible for printing government training manuals. The building’s most distinctive feature is the five saw-tooth monitor skylights, which at their peak span a total floor-to-ceiling height of 30 feet, providing an abundance of natural light throughout the space.
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Project: Hickok Cole Headquarters Location: Washington, D.C. Fan Model: Essence in Silver & Black
Although beautiful, the soaring height of the skylights presented a unique design challenge as well. “The volume of space requiring conditioning posed concerns about temperature stratification, cold downdrafts in the winter, and sprinkler pipe freezing,” said Randy Stogsdill RA, Senior Project Designer for Hickok Cole. “Big Ass Fans provided us with a model of our space to demonstrate how a few fans underneath the skylights would circulate the air to address these challenges and eliminate the need to install expensive heating elements along the skylight edges.” For Hickok Cole, finding the right design solution that responds to the building and site is critical to exceeding their client expectations – even when they are the client themselves. “The Essence model provided a nice blend of clean and modern with an industrial look that tied with both the building’s history and its updated contemporary aesthetic,” said Stogsdill. “And, given the scale of the space, we wanted something that felt appropriately sized—Big Ass Fans delivered.”
NUCKLE GYM | AUSTRALIA Black Jack
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AQUATIC CENTER Powerfoil X3.0
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HARRY REID INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT | LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Custom Powerfoil X3.0
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PROVENANCE REALTY | LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA Essence in Silver & White
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CREWFIT GYM | AUSTRALIA i6 in Black
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H O S P I TA L I T Y
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S A R A M c C A N N
Sara McCann is the CEO and Creative Director for Hive Collective, a collection of brands devoted to luxury products and high-quality services. Hive Collective currently includes McCann Design Group; Hive Home, Gift & Garden; Hive for Her, Him & Kids; Hive Trade Showroom/Hickory Chair Palm Beach; and Hive Bakery & Cafe. As one of Palm Beach’s leading interior design firms, McCann Design Group has been recognized for their fresh, sophisticated approach to creating beautiful homes. They have a track record of exceeding client expectations and they applied their customary standards of excellence to creating a comfortable environment for a unique outdoor space in Palm Beach. The challenge was one of subtlety—this outdoor space has a pecky cypress ceiling with a lot of texture and detail, so most fans would overwhelm the design. McCann designers Sara McCann and Jenna Conte Olin knew they needed the least intrusive cooling solution possible.
“In our opinion, the Haiku fan is the most minimalistic fan on the market, which also complements both traditional and contemporary interiors,” said Sara McCann. “It has a white finish, which we prefer to use in our projects in Palm Beach, and the three blade design of the Haiku also gives it a cleaner look than traditional four blade designs.” The results were right on target. The McCann team not only experienced the desired air circulation, but they were also pleased with the easy installation and responsive, professional customer service. “The brand recognition of Big Ass Fans is strong and our clients recognize them as a reliable source with a proven track record,” said Jenna Conte Olin. “Of course we are passionate about the design, but we also have to make sure the fan operates as intended. Big Ass fans offer the reliability and functionality that we can always depend on.” 66
Project: Florida Retreat Location: Palm Beach, Florida Fan Model: Haiku Outdoor in White
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THE HARI HOTEL | HONG KONG Custom Essence
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CENTRAL MACHINE BREWERY | AUSTIN, TEXAS Powerfoil D
ASHFORD ACRES | CYNTHIANA, KENTUCKY Essence in Silver & Black
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THE MURRAY HOTEL | HONG KONG Custom Haiku
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CASTLE ISLAND BREWERY | BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Custom Essence
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BEDARRA RESORT | FIJI Haiku in White
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The construction journey of our flagship Powerfoil fans starts in an unlikely place—the heart of Italy. At the center of each Powerfoil fan is a premium Bonfiglioli motor. Italian designed and engineered, Bonfiglioli is recognized around the globe for their motors’ use across industrial, automotive, and energy sectors to achieve maximum performance, but Big Ass Fans is the only company in the world to use these premium motors in overhead fans. With a 60-year history rooted in engineering excellence, Bonfiglioli is a family-run company currently led by Chairwoman Sonia Bonfiglioli. For the past 11 years, she has been the driver of change to push Bonfiglioli into the next stage of growth. Since our partnership first started in 2008, our two companies have enjoyed common ground in a shared focus on putting sustainable design into action. Together, Bonfiglioli and Big Ass Fans have proven that the best components make the best fans. O U R PA R T N E R I N E X C E L L E N C E
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R E S E A R C H & D E V E LOPMEN T UNPARALLELED
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Our reputation for being the best starts with the work done by our team at the Big Ass Research & Development Laboratory. This 45,000-square-foot facility is the world’s only LEED® Gold- certified lab dedicated to testing large- diameter ceiling fans. And with over 300 patents secured, more than 100 patents pending, and over 75 international design awards on our shelves, we’ve clearly been putting it to good use.
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L I Z A MORALES
Manila- and New York-based Liza Morales, creative director of Ecotecture Design, is an architect with a focus on sustainable design. Her practice encompasses a wide range of projects from residences and office buildings, to masterplan developments. In 2008, she was one of the first Filipino architects to be certified as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited professional by the U.S. Green Building Council. The tropical climate of the Philippines means that Morales is often faced with some unique problems when designing for comfort. “People joke that there are two seasons in the Philippines—hot and hotter,” she said. “Not only is this a tropical country, but we also have the highest per kilowatt-hour electricity rates in Asia. As a result, fans that not only cool but help us save on energy costs are a no-brainer, which led us to Big Ass Fans.”
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When working on a residential project in Rizal, Philippines, Morales needed fans that could cool both the living room and the outdoor patio. She found her solution in Haiku fans’ indoor and outdoor models with finishes that perfectly complemented the home’s aesthetic. “Big Ass Fans offers great designs and smart features like smart home integration, which is a big plus for our high-end clients,” said Morales. “What’s more, their after-sales support is top-notch—which is extremely important since our projects span the globe. Our clients were extremely happy with the results and have been recommending Big Ass Fans to their friends and family. I can’t think of a better testimonial than that!”
Project: Antipolo Residence Location: Rizal, Philippines Fan Model: Haiku & Haiku L in Black
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MA U I B R EW I N G
Our commitment to sustainable, energy-efficient design means that Big Ass fans can produce energy savings of up to 30 percent during the summer and winter months. For residential and commercial spaces, our fans provide relative cooling during the summer and fight against destratification by keeping heat at the occupant level during the winter. Residences see the benefit in their energy bills, since our fans require little power to provide tremendous comfort. No fan better demonstrates this than Haiku, our flagship residential fan. When in Eco mode, Haiku is the world’s most energy-efficient fan. It’s this commitment to energy-efficiency that drew the attention of Maui Brewing Company. Since 2013 they’ve been using Big Ass fans alongside other efforts such as solar power to reach their goal of 100% sustainable manufacturing. Maui Brewing Co. CEO Garrett Marrero says that the fans’ relative cooling and low energy consumption have helped them achieve the ideal energy-efficient facility. “Our Big Ass fans move air around the brewery, helping keep our teammates cool,” said Marrero. “Throughout our office and retail space we have many Haiku fans which have allowed us to keep those areas cooler and set the AC temperatures a few degrees higher than without.” Marrero says that the higher AC set point at their brewery leads to a decrease in electrical consumption and makes it possible for them to maintain their sustainability goal. “With our organization’s commitment to renewable energy—operating primarily on solar energy and battery—we’re able to lead in sustainable manufacturing.”
MAUI BREWING | HAWAII Essence in Silver & White
ZERO CARBON BUILDING | HONG KONG Custom Essence and Powerfoil X3.0
Z E R O C A R B O N B U I L D I N G
Envisioned in 2010 as Hong Kong’s first zero-emission building, ZCB, is so efficient it returns surplus electricity to the local power grid. However, the humid, subtropical climate presents unique challenges – temperatures range from pleasant in winter to stiflingly hot and humid in summer. ZCB has no need for mechanical heating, but it requires an ingenious ventilation and cooling solution. Installing a typical, inefficient air conditioner would have caused ZCB to be unable to meet the designers’ goal of striking a balance with nature. ZCB is designed for optimum ventilation, but ventilation alone isn’t enough to keep occupants cool in summer. Designers incorporated several active cooling features, including a floor cooling system and a chilled-beam convective air conditioner. ZCB also installed Big Ass Fans – 11 Essence, one Powerfoil X3.0 and six Haiku fans – to further improve ventilation and localized cooling. The system is much more efficient than typical air conditioning, helping ZCB maintain its status as the premier eco- building in Hong Kong.
A I R F L OW R E D E F I N E D . D E S I G N R E I MA G I N E D . Whether your style is modern, industrial, earthy or anything in between, there’s a Big Ass fan ready to provide you with the airflow you need and the aesthetic you desire. Our sleek, versatile designs fit seamlessly into any space, indoors or out.
MID CENTURY MODERN Not only is es6 undeniably elegant, its timeless style and commanding performance make it an instant classic.
MODERN TECH Essence is powerful yet versatile, providing comfort with an air of sophistication.
INDUSTRIAL Inspired by industry and built for comfort, i6 brings out the beauty in any space.
BIOPHILIC With its bamboo airfoils and quiet operation, Haiku is right at home in greener environments.
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