A luxury home in Scottsdale’s DC Ranch has taken environmental design to the next level, using geothermal cooling and heating to greatly reduce the owner’s utility bill.
Jeremy Meek, president of Desert Star construction, which built the home and installed the system, said the installation cost for the house was comparable to a standard heating and cooling system when federal tax incentives for the geothermal system were taken into account.
It will save the homeowner 57 percent on his energy bills, he said.
Read the article here: Valley & State – Arizona Republic – Going Geothermal