Big Ass Fans new at Blue Star 2012 By Jennifer Cohen
What’s enormous, silver, and resembles an airplane propeller?
Newly installed this year in each of the dining halls at Blue Star are two Big Ass Fans. (Yes, that’s really what they are called!) Named Isis, (http://www.bigassfans.com/) these fans gently distribute the heat from the ceiling down to the floor. This means our campers stay more comfortable, all while using less energy which is in keeping with BSC commitment go going green.
These High Volume / Low Speed (HVLS) fans move a lot of air with their size (which is up to 24-ft. in diameter), not speed. Thanks to a steady, gentle breeze, Big Ass Fans “cool” by increasing evaporative cooling, or, the rate at which perspiration is evaporated from the skin’s surface. In some cases, the Big Ass Fans (or BAFs) make the surrounding area feel between 8 – 16ºF cooler! The aluminum fan blades spin slowly; the sleek silver blades look like a piece of high-tech architectural art.
No expense was spared to ensure the campers would be kept cool and comfortable throughout their stay so the ultra-sleek fans were installed just before the 2012 camp season started. Blue Star Camps is focused on ensuring our campers stay cool, calm and collected at mealtime. Big Ass Fans help us do just that!