Golf Court Balikpapan — Cooling the Clubhouse Terrace

The Venue

This golf club in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, is a popular gathering point for the city’s business community and expatriate residents. The clubhouse features a large outdoor terrace overlooking the course, where members gather for meals, drinks, and socializing after their rounds.

The Challenge

Balikpapan sits near the equator, and the heat is relentless. Temperatures consistently sit in the low-to-mid 30s Celsius with high humidity year-round. There is no cool season.

The clubhouse terrace, designed as the social heart of the club, was largely unusable during daytime hours. Members finishing morning or midday rounds would head straight to the air-conditioned interior rather than lingering on the terrace. The outdoor space, with its views of the fairways and its capacity for larger groups, was underutilized for most of the day.

For a venue where post-round dining and socializing is a core part of the membership experience, losing the terrace to heat was both a service gap and a revenue problem.

The Solution

MistSystem installed an extensive high-pressure mist cooling system covering the full clubhouse terrace. The system was designed to handle the large, open terrace area and the persistent equatorial heat of East Kalimantan.

Key elements of the installation:

• 70-bar high-pressure pump system generating ultra-fine mist that cools the air by up to 10 degrees Celsius
• 6mm stainless steel lines mounted along the terrace roof structure and pergola beams, keeping the system out of sight
• Full terrace coverage ensuring consistent cooling across the entire dining and lounge area
• Dry operation so that tables, seating, and members themselves stay completely dry

The system was designed for the specific challenges of Kalimantan’s equatorial climate, where cooling demand is constant and there is no seasonal relief.

The Result

The terrace went from being a daytime dead zone to the preferred seating area for members throughout the day.

Member experience: Golfers now finish their rounds and settle into the terrace for extended lunches, cold drinks, and socializing in genuine comfort. The temperature difference between the cooled terrace and the surrounding uncooled areas is immediately noticeable.

Increased utilization: The terrace is now active during hours when it was previously avoided. Management reports that members choose outdoor seating over the air-conditioned interior far more often, especially for group gatherings and business lunches.

Operational simplicity: The system requires minimal day-to-day attention from club staff. MistSystem provided full installation and backs the system with a 1-year warranty, with the option for ongoing maintenance support.

Energy efficiency: Cooling a large, open terrace with air conditioning would be impractical. The mist system delivers real comfort using up to 90% less energy, keeping operating costs low.

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