Amusement Park Alleviates Summer Heat with New Air Curtains
Hot, steamy summertime indoor temperatures and skyrocketing utility bills were not a “fun” cost of doing business for the Charleston Fun Park, a five-acre indoor/outdoor family entertainment center.
However, four entranceway air curtains, which now protect the Mount Pleasant, South Carolina-based amusement park’s 16,000-square-foot indoor area from outdoor temperatures, have lowered annual utility costs and energy use by approximately $20,000 and 6.6 MMBtu, respectively. The improved indoor air comfort also helped increase sales 20 percent in the first year since installation.