Press Releases

Big Ass Fans reveals Haiku L ceiling fan

Haiku L Series

Big Ass Fans® unveiled today a new inspired residential product and partnership that firmly entrench the company as a leader in connected home technology.

The Haiku® product portfolio now boasts Haiku L, a ceiling fan engineered to retail for half the price of the company’s premium fan models.

Leveraging Big Ass Fans’ extensive engineering expertise, Haiku L delivers the quality design and efficiency synonymous with Haiku fans at a more attainable price. This is achieved through a newly developed motor and a narrower range of size and finish options. Available beginning later this month, Haiku L offers black or white composite finishes, as well as a built-in LED with 16 brightness settings.

In addition to its acclaimed integration with the Nest Learning Thermostat™, Big Ass Fans will also demonstrate a planned Haiku integration with Amazon’s Echo at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show.

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Inc. Names Big Ass Fans as a Top Tech Business Outside Silicon Valley

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Inc. published an article today naming Big Ass Fans® as a top-five technology company located outside Silicon Valley.

Contributor Drew Hendricks noted the company’s continued revenue and employment growth.

“The company is well-loved for providing reliable, powerful fans that can be as small as a ceiling fan or as large as one that can cool a giant warehouse,” he wrote.

Read the full article here.

Big Ass High Bay LED Named Winner by Consulting-Specifying Engineer

CSE2015POYGoldConsulting-Specifying Engineer has named the Big Ass High Bay LED a winner in its 2015 Product of the Year awards contest. Readers of the magazine selected the High Bay LED for the gold award in the Lighting Luminaires category.

Designed for long-term performance, the Big Ass High Bay LED maintains 70 percent of initial lumen output for up to 150,000 hours and offers up to 50 percent energy savings over metal halides. Unlike fixtures made of stamped sheet metal, Big Ass Fans’ LED lighting fixtures are housed in a single piece of anodized, extruded aluminum and deliver superior heat dissipation and impact resistance. The fixture’s patent-pending lumen maintenance trays protect the LEDs from dirt and debris, and an easy-access panel enables users to swap out drivers without taking down the LED. The High Bay LED is designed and engineered to be the last light you’ll ever need.

Click here to read Consulting-Specifying Engineer’s full list of award winners.

Inc. Again Names Big Ass Fans Among Fastest Growing Companies

Big Ass Fans has once again been named to the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States.

Inc. magazine has named Big Ass Fans® to its Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States for the ninth consecutive year.

The Inc. 5000 ranks companies based on their three-year growth rates with Big Ass Fans increasing revenue 154 percent over that time period.

In addition to the national ranking, Big Ass Fans, which is headquartered in Lexington, Ky., was the fastest-growing company in Lexington and the fastest-growing manufacturer in the state.

View complete results at www.inc.com/inc5000.

The Architect’s Newspaper Honors Haiku with SenseME

The Architect’s Newspaper recognized Haiku® with SenseME™ with an honorable mention in the HVAC + Environmental Systems category in its first Best of Products Awards. The awards showcase products that stand out in terms of innovation, aesthetics, performance and value.

Haiku with SenseME is the world’s first smart ceiling fan and features an on-board computer and array of sensors to keep people comfortable automatically. Engineers at Big Ass Fans® designed Haiku with SenseME to monitor occupancy and environmental conditions, as well as learn user preferences. Haiku with SenseME works with the Nest Learning Thermostat™ to save users up to 30 percent on air conditioning costs.

Haiku with SenseME will be featured in The Architect’s Newspaper’s Best of Products feature, which appears in the July/August 2015 print edition as well as on the publication’s website.

Kentucky Honors Big Ass Fans for Support of Arts

Big Ass Fans® has received the 2015 Kentucky Governor’s Awards in the Arts Business Award. The Governor’s Awards in the Arts celebrate Kentuckians and Kentucky organizations that have made extraordinary and significant contributions to the arts.

In 2014, Big Ass Fans was the first company to commission work by an artist involved in StudioWorks, a Louisville-based non-profit art gallery and studio benefiting adults with developmental disabilities. Artist Julie Baldyga fulfilled the commission with a series of oil pastel paintings depicting female workers in Big Ass Fans’ manufacturing facilities. StudioWorks Manager Al Gorman reported the commission increased interest in the group and its artists. Big Ass Fans also made a monetary donation to the Zoom Group, the organization that operates StudioWorks.

Big Ass Fans also employs graphic and interior designers, writers, web professionals and artists who drive quality in-house creative services. As one of the perennial winners of Kentucky’s Best Places to Work, the Lexington-based company supports creative professionals with wages that exceed national and state averages.

A public ceremony recognizing the 2015 Governor’s Awards in the Arts recipients will be held in October at the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort.

Get Lit Anywhere with New Big Ass LED Wall and Column Mounts

New wall and column mounts from Big Ass Fans® easily attach the company’s array of LED lighting fixtures to any vertical surface for 360 degrees of bright, direct light.

The mounting options announced today are ideal for auto shops, airplane hangars, production lines, home workshops and anywhere else with hard-to-reach corners. The wall mounts bolt directly to walls, while the versatile column adapters clamp onto steel I-beams 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm) wide – no drilling required.

Formed from laser-cut aluminum and powder-coated to resist corrosion, the Big Ass wall and column mounts are both tough and lightweight.

Big Ass Fans Accents Haiku with Oil-Rubbed Bronze, Satin Nickel Hardware Finishes

Haiku by Big Ass Fans with Oil-Rubbed Bronze hardware.Big Ass Fans® today introduced two new hardware finishes – oil-rubbed bronze and satin nickel – for its line of Haiku® residential ceiling fans.

From the mount to the downtube to the fasteners, the new hardware offers even more customization options for the award-winning Haiku. Silent operation, a gorgeous minimalist design and more finishes than ever make Haiku perfect for any space, from a modest midcentury living room to an ultra-modern office lobby.BigAssFans-Haiku-SatinNickel-Caramel

Oil-rubbed bronze adds a touch of old-world style with its appearance of aged bronze and copper undertones. The finish is a popular interior design choice for home hardware such as faucets and door knobs.

Satin nickel provides a classic, subtle elegance with an industrial flavor. The versatile finish not only matches other satin nickel designs, it perfectly complements pewter and stainless steel hardware and appliances.

Inc. Names Haiku with SenseME as Best in Class Design

TipTop052_SenseMEHighlighting the most beautiful and functional products of the past year, a panel of designers has selected Haiku® with SenseME™ as an Inc. Best In Class Design Award winner.

The world’s first smart ceiling fan, Haiku with SenseME combines minimalist design, careful craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology that Inc. called “a smart take on the smart home.” Judge Valerie Casey of Samsung lauded Big Ass Fans’ approach of “enriching previously simple devices with additional utility in a nonobtrusive way.”

The award-winning products are featured on Inc.com and in the magazine’s June issue.

Introducing Black Jack: Unrivaled Airflow on the Go

Black Jack FeaturesCustomers said they wanted a portable fan big enough to provide serious airflow, but small enough to go wherever they need a breeze – indoors or out. Big Ass Fans® delivered with Black Jack™.

Designed with versatility in mind, Black Jack with its 6.5-ft (2-m) frame fits through standard interior doorways and plugs into any 110-volt power supply, drawing less power than a toaster.

Black Jack moves air up to 120 feet (36.5 meters) – one-third the length of a football field – yet it’s so quiet it won’t drown out nearby conversations.

The attractive, matte-black finish makes it perfect for events such as weddings and commencement ceremonies, where comfort is necessary, style is appreciated and silence is golden. It’s also ideal for athletic facilities, warehouses and tight corners just about anywhere.

Arriving fully assembled, Black Jack is a plug-and-play air movement solution. Just roll it off the pallet, plug it in and cool down. Black Jack is also wet-rated, so it can be hosed down for easy cleaning.

Additional features and benefits:

  • 25-ft (7.6-m) power cord extends versatility and mobility
  • Gearless direct-drive motor keeps Black Jack quiet and energy efficient
  • Comes standard with indoor/outdoor wheels with rubber tread
  • Variable speed controller offers fully adjustable airflow
  • Locking wheels keep Black Jack in place even on the highest settings
  • Steel frame and cage provide protection in the toughest environments

Click here to learn more about Black Jack.

Consulting-Specifying Engineer Honors High Bay LED

High Bay LEDThe Big Ass High Bay LED fixture has been named a finalist for 2015 Product of the Year by Consulting-Specifying Engineer.

The High Bay LED is a durable, energy-efficient fixture designed to solve common lighting challenges in industrial settings. The finely engineered aluminum body dissipates heat, keeping the LEDs inside cool and bright for years and years. The entire fixture is backed by an industry-leading seven-year warranty.

The full list of finalists will appear in the April 2015 issue of Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine.

Haiku with SenseME Named Environmental Leader Product of the Year

Logo-EnvironmentalLeader-ProductOfTheYearHaiku® with SenseME™ has been named Product of the Year by Environmental Leader, a daily trade publication covering energy, environmental and sustainability news.

The award recognizes original and successful products that contribute to environmental efforts and advance the bottom line.

Haiku’s SenseME technology enhances this elegant fan by monitoring room conditions, including occupancy and temperature, and adjusting Haiku’s speed to automatically maintain an ideal comfort level as the environment changes.