Posted on July 24, 2024
Creating More Comfortable Working Conditions
Addressing extreme heat in work environments can be challenging, but creating more comfortable conditions yields significant benefits for productivity, safety, and employee satisfaction.
Cooling Solutions:
Whether or not a facility has air conditioning (A/C), air movement from High Volume Low Speed (HVLS) fans enhances the body's natural cooling mechanisms, keeping employees more comfortable, safe, and productive. Additionally, large HVLS fans can reduce energy costs by supplementing A/C or replacing multiple high-speed floor fans.
Impact on Productivity:
The hotter it gets, the less productive people are. Studies show that productivity decreases by about 1 percent for every degree the temperature rises above 77°F.*
*Source: Big Ass Fans Summer Cooling
Improving A/C Efficiency:
In the commercial sector, space cooling accounts for 10 to 25 percent of energy use, depending on the type of business. Fans enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of air conditioning in several ways:
- Generating a few degrees of cooling from an energy-efficient fan allows businesses to raise the thermostat set point a few degrees, keeping employees just as comfortable.
- For every degree you raise your thermostat, you can save 3 to 6 percent on cooling costs.*
- Temperature varies throughout any building – it’s colder by vents and hotter by large windows. Fans mix the air, creating uniformity and allowing the thermostat to read the actual temperature in the space, not just by the thermostat.
Product Feature: Big Ass Fans Powerfoil X4 HVLS Industrial Fan
Key Features:
- Patented airfoil system for maximum coverage and quiet operation, even at high speeds.
- Superior safety features, including Grade 8 hardware, fire relay, and aircraft-grade steel cables.
- IP56 rating against dust, water jets, and other harsh environments.
- Airfoil restraint system.
- Hermetically sealed NitroSeal™ gearbox.
- Mounts to I-beams, bar joists, solid beams, and purlins.
- Easily integrates with lights, security cameras, occupancy sensors, and more.
- Available BMS integration upgrade.
With every part working in perfect harmony, the Powerfoil X4 provides world-class airflow without compromising safety or efficiency. Key attributes include:
- Eight airfoils with an aggressive attack angle, powered by the largest hub in the industry.
- Patented winglet and airfence system for added security.
- Extensive safety features, including mounting systems tensile-tested up to 28,000 pounds of force, aircraft-grade steel safety cables, Grade 8 hardware, fire suppression system integration, and redundant airfoil retention features.
- No critical welds that could compromise integrity.
Contact your local TBCo branch for more information on industrial HVLS fans for your specific application.