Company News
The Big Ass Fans App
September 22, 2011
Big Ass Fans now has its own app, and it’s FREE! Available only in the Apple App Store, The Big...more
Big Ass Fans Brings Their Art to H’Artful of Fun
February 2, 2011
Big Ass Fans is honored to once again host the Living Arts & Science Center’s H’Artful of Fun fundraiser. This...more
Making “Cents” of Energy Efficiency
December 10, 2010
In the most recent edition of Gray Way, a semi-annual publication from Gray Construction, a leading engineering, design and construction...more
We Made the Inc. 5000 List. . . Again
August 25, 2010
We’ve made the annual Inc. 5000 list for a fourth year in a row. We of course would not make...more
Big Ass Fans Adds BIM files to Architect and Engineer Offerings
April 22, 2010
BigAssFans.com’s dedicated architects & engineers page received a major upgrade with the introduction of a complete library of high quality...more
Big Ass Fans’ Powerfoil X™ and AirGo™ named Products of the Year
April 14, 2010
Big Ass Fans is honored to add two more awards, as both AirGo and Powerfoil X were named winners of...more
Big Ass Fans Raises Funds for Haiti Relief Efforts
February 15, 2010
Employees of The Big Ass Fan Company® are doing their part to help those devastated by the earthquake in Haiti...more
Big Ass Fans® named one of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky: 2010
January 29, 2010
Big Ass Fans has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky for 2010. This prestigious award...more
Big Ass Fans lends a hand to Lexington Firefighters Toy Drive
December 18, 2009
Employees of Big Ass Fans are doing their part to help some of Lexington’s less fortunate families. New, unwrapped toys...more
Big Ass Fans in Duke Energy Pavilion
December 14, 2009
The YMCA of Greater Charlotte’s Camp Thunderbird has been providing children with the finest summer camps since 1936. Located in...more
Isis Wins Prestigious Best of Year Award
December 4, 2009
The new Isis fan by Big Ass Fans has been selected as the Interior Design Best of Year: Product Design...more
We Have Over 1,000 Fans and Followers on Facebook and Twitter
November 30, 2009
You really do like us! We are thrilled to announce that we have reached the milestone of 1,000 fans on...more
Big Ass Fans Products Collect Major Kudos
November 18, 2009
Here at Big Ass Fans, collecting awards is a pastime! Lately, our Big Ass Fans and our marketing materials have...more
The Branson School earns LEED Platinum
November 11, 2009
Situated north of San Francisco, Calif., tucked in the hills of Marin County, is a platinum oasis of greenery. In...more
Big Ass Fans Presented with LEED Gold Plaque for new R&D Testing Facility
November 5, 2009
During last night’s U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Green Scene event, Big Ass Fans was awarded a LEED Gold plaque...more
Big Ass Fans Donates Two Isis Fans to Deserving Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Family
October 18, 2009
Big Ass Fans donated two 8-ft. Isis fans to ABC’s popular television show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition for the October...more
Big Ass Fans Named to the Inc. 5000 for Third Consecutive Year
September 25, 2009
Inc. magazine ranked The Big Ass Fan Company No. 2497 on its third annual Inc. 5000 list, an exclusive ranking...more
Big Ass Fans Builds new LEED Gold R&D Laboratory for the Ultimate in Fan Testing
August 13, 2009
Big Ass Fans continues its commitment to engineering the world’s best fans, commencing fan testing in a new, LEED Gold,...more
Freed Journalists Land at Hangar 25
August 5, 2009
Two American journalists returned home this morning after being held captive in North Korea over the last five months. Families...more
Big Ass Fans Featured on MSNBC
July 30, 2009
The news network MSNBC recently visited our headquarters here in Lexington, KY to film Big Ass Fans for their show...more
Big Ass Fans Supports Kentucky Youth and Education at STEM Event!
July 23, 2009
Big Ass Fans shows support for KY Girls STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Collaborative Project by sending Jody Spera,...more
Security Camera Enhances Big Ass Fans!
July 23, 2009
Big Ass Fans Powerfoil®X™, the first and only industrial fan capable of integrating a camera into its design, allows for...more
NitroSeal Drive Featured in Power Transmission Engineering
July 23, 2009
Powerfoil X’s NitroSeal Drive was recently featured in the June issue of Power Transmission Engineering magazine. Click here to read...more
What’s in a Name?
June 11, 2009
Big Ass Fans has recently been featured on Cool Runnings, an online show presented by MSN’s Business on Main. Cool...more
Big Ass Fans Plays a Part in Pearl Brewery’s Green Efforts
June 11, 2009
Pearl Brewery, an eclectic urban village in San Antonio, TX, recently unveiled their new solar panels. We applaud them for...more
Big Ass Fans Withstand Extreme Winds
June 10, 2009
Our fans were put to the test when extreme winds blasted through Big Ass Fans customer Brown Shoe Company’s warehouse...more
Isis by Big Ass Fans – Silent and Sustainable
June 2, 2009
If you’ve been looking for a Big Ass Fan for smaller spaces, the wait is over! Big Ass Fans introduces...more
Element by Big Ass Fans a Key Component of Landmark LEED Project
June 1, 2009
In an effort to become Sacramento’s first LEED® certified restaurant, the newly opened Hot Italian is enlisting the services of...more
Pivot by Big Ass Fans Positions Itself in the Winner’s Circle
May 29, 2009
The remarkably versatile and compact Pivot fan by Big Ass Fans has been recognized as one of the Top 50...more
Big Ass Fans Unveils New Website to Open Summer Season
May 21, 2009
Amidst new innovations and the opening of a cutting-edge, LEED-registered research and development facility, The Big Ass Fan Company recently...more
Big Ass Fans® Receives Prestigious Award and Recognition
May 18, 2009
Big Ass Fans has been voted as the best place to work in Kentucky ranking first in manufacturing and 23rd...more
Pivot by Big Ass Fans Wins Award
April 8, 2009
The sleek, compact Pivot™ fan by Big Ass Fans® was awarded silver status in the HVAC category as part of...more
Big Ass Fans Installed in World’s First LEED Platinum-Rated Aviation Hangar
February 10, 2009
Big Ass Fans®, the leading manufacturer of huge ceiling fans for industrial, agricultural, and commercial facilities worldwide, announced today that...more
Powerfoil X Breaks the Mold for Industrial Fans
January 13, 2009
X marks the spot for the most advanced, durable and adaptable industrial fan to hit the planet – the Powerfoil...more
Element Wins Top Honors from ED+C and Sustainable Facility Magazines
December 4, 2008
The newly introduced Element by Big Ass Fans has received not one, but two Readers’ Choice Awards from the readers...more
Element Leads the Way for Sustainable Air Movement
November 11, 2008
HVAC systems could use a hand in the efficiency department. So how do you maximize occupant comfort and minimize energy...more
Big Ass Fans Gets in the Ring to Help Fulfill Boxer’s Dream on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
October 29, 2008
This Sunday, there will be brand new boxing star introduced to the world. Tune in to watch a Big Ass...more
ARCHI-TECH Magazine Names Element by Big Ass Fans a Top Award Winner
October 27, 2008
ARCHI-TECH magazine named Element by Big Ass Fans as a 2008 Reader’s Choice winner in the “HVAC” category and was...more
Big Ass Fans and Xtralis Announce Partnership to Deliver the Latest Innovation for Huge Ceiling Fans
September 22, 2008
Big Ass Fans® are Now Available with VESDA® Early Warning Smoke Detection for Warehouses, Distribution Centers, Equine, Manufacturing and other...more
ASHRAE Awards Big Ass Fans Engineer Certification for High-Performance Building Design
September 15, 2008
Christian Taber, Applications Engineer from the Big Ass Fan Company in Lexington, KY, recently received the High-Performance Building Design Professional...more
Element is introduced to The International Interior Design Association’s Ohio/Kentucky Chapter
September 11, 2008
The Ohio/Kentucky Chapter of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) held a meeting on September 10 at the Big Ass...more
Big Ass Fans Ranked Fastest Growing Manufacturing Company in Kentucky on the Inc. 5000 List
August 27, 2008
Inc. Magazine has ranked Big Ass Fans® as the fastest growing manufacturing company in Kentucky as part of its annual...more
Big Ass Fans on Fox Business
August 4, 2008
The Lexington-bred Big Ass Fan Company – never bashful about being in the spotlight – was featured on Friday, August...more
Big Ass Fans Lends Itself to Iowa Flood Victims
June 20, 2008
Flood relief efforts are underway in Iowa City and the unlikeliest of aid, a Big Ass Fan from Lexington, KY,...more
Element is Custom Made for Commercial Spaces
May 15, 2008
Element is the industrial grade air movement solution, custom engineered for large commercial spaces such as shopping malls, office buildings,...more
Discovery Channel Features Big Ass Fans
May 7, 2008
Discovery Channel will feature Big Ass Fans in their upcoming show The Green Life. Shooting for the episode will take...more