Did you know that heating and cooling represents approximately 44 percent of your total energy usage? That's right. Consumers spend approximately 6 percent to 12 percent of their gross income paying for residential fuel and energy costs an amount equal to $100 billion annually. The ENERGY STAR® Residential Heating and Cooling Program is a voluntary program for home heating and cooling systems: furnaces, boilers, heat pumps, air conditioners, and thermostats. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that consumers could save approximately 10 percent to 40 percent on heating and cooling bills, if they focused on efficiency.

The following equipment qualifies for the ENERGY STAR:

Equipment Type	ENERGY STAR Guidelines
Gas Furnaces	90 AFUE
Central Air Conditioners	13 SEER for single equipment package
Boilers	85 AFUE
Air Source Heat Pumps	7.6 HSPF / 12 SEER for single package equipment
Geothermal Heat Pumps	Varies with type of system
Programmable Thermostats	Includes four daily setting, weekend/weekday settings and other energy comfort features