In recent years, more and more homeowners are having a hard time keeping up with the costs of high heating and cooling bills. With utility pricing perpetually on the rise, many people are starting to seek out ways to improve their homes from an energy-efficiency perspective and lower their yearly maintenance expenses in the process.  -

Blair Harris is the director of Sales and Marketing at A&R Mechanical Services, a locally owned, full service Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning business that has been serving the Amarillo, Texas area since 1992. She says that one of the best ways for a homeowner to reduce his energy burden is to have a geothermal heating and cooling system installed.

Energy Efficient

Thanks to new EPA standards designed to reduce fossil fuel consumption and associated emissions, heating and cooling systems are becoming more energy efficient. Not only are high-efficiency HVAC systems reducing the amount of energy it takes to heat or cool your home, but new construction methods and improved insulation are also making it easier for HVAC systems to warm or cool your home. Geothermal heating and cooling systems are just one example of recent improvements in HVAC efficiency.