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The Challenge

What Goes Wrong Without It

Terminals are fully air conditioned, but the volume is enormous and the ceilings are high, so conditioned air stratifies and the HVAC works hard to hold the set point at head height. Passenger load swings dramatically through the day. Door openings at entry and airside interfaces let conditioned air escape and hot air in. The energy bill for the terminal HVAC is one of the largest operating costs the airport carries.

The Austar Solution

How HVLS Fixes It

This is the case for using HVLS alongside HVAC rather than instead of it. The fans mix conditioned air through the full height of the concourse instead of letting it stratify, so the temperature at passenger level is what the HVAC is actually producing. That allows the set point to be raised by a couple of degrees for the same perceived comfort, and every degree is a meaningful reduction in chiller load. At entry doors and airside interfaces the fans hold the boundary and keep the mixing zone under control.

Recommended Models

What We Usually Specify Here

Typical selections for this facility type. Final size and quantity come out of the feasibility study once we have your roof height and layout.

At Site

Installation Considerations

  • Fans are planned into the architectural ceiling grid with the terminal design team.
  • Mounting height typically 25 – 50 ft with a designed drop rod to the required working height.
  • BMS integration is standard — start/stop, speed, direction and status from the terminal management system.
  • Structure and finish are specified to the terminal aesthetic and fire compliance requirement.
  • Gearless models are specified for the noise level in passenger-facing areas.
Airports installation
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Questions

Asked By Airports

No — in airports they work alongside it. The value is in stopping stratification so the HVAC set point can be raised while passenger-level comfort stays the same.

Yes. The VFD supports standard interfaces for start/stop, speed and direction control with status feedback.

The gearless range in a Matt Black or Dark Gray finish is designed to sit within an architectural ceiling, and any RAL number can be ordered.

CE certified by TUV Nord, and the hanging structure with SS wire rope secondary restraint is designed for public occupancy.

All Frequently Asked Questions
Free Of Charge

Feasibility Study For Your Airports

Industry is pre-selected. Add your dimensions and we come back with a fan size, a quantity and a layout drawing.

Two or three photos looking up at the roof, plus a layout drawing if you have one. This is how we read the roof type and the hanging arrangement.

Free of charge, no obligation. We reply within one working day.