Product Review

Innovative Australian Fan Blows Into U.S.

A new energy-efficient fan from Aeratron offers performance and looks at a reasonable cost.

Ceiling fans have come a long way since the days of wicker fan blades and massive, inefficient motors.

High-volume, low-speed fans (some with diameters of 24 feet!) are now common in large commercial and industrial spaces. And smaller, super-efficient—and good looking—fans such as the Haiku from Big Ass Fans, a 2013 BuildingGreen Top 10 winner, are being used more frequently in commercial and residential spaces. The Australian company Aeratron is hoping to compete in this design-forward fan market and is now exporting its energy-efficient ceiling fans to the U.S.

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Published April 20, 2015

Ehrlich, B. (2015, April 20). Innovative Australian Fan Blows Into U.S.. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/product-review/innovative-australian-fan-blows-us