The $52 Billion Problem Hiding in Your Home

Chances are, your home’s comfort systems are stuck in the past. Most houses still rely on a patchwork of old hardware: a furnace and water heater tucked in the basement or garage, an A/C unit humming outside, and a thermostat that’s mostly guessing. None of it’s talking to each other. And all of it’s wasting energy—and your money.

Why Heating, Cooling, and Hot Water Waste So Much

Every year, American homes waste over $52 billion worth of energy on heating, cooling, and domestic hot water. That’s not from lights or appliances. It’s from the core systems that are supposed to keep you comfortable.

Breakdown of $52.35B in Wasted HVAC & DHW Energy (U.S. Annual)

Here’s how all the waste happens:

• Separate systems that run in silos, duplicating effort and wasting energy.

• Fossil-fueled furnaces that convert fuel to heat at barely 80% efficiency, while newer systems like Aris do 4–5x better.

• Water heaters that operate 24/7 without coordination or smarts.

• Thermostats that lack the insight or control to optimize any of it.

This isn’t just a line item on your utility bill, it’s one of the biggest sources of carbon emissions in the country. In fact, home heating, cooling, and hot water account for up to two-thirds of residential energy use, and about 15% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions

Enter Aris: One System. Total Comfort.

Aris replaces this mess with one intelligent, fully integrated platform that manages heating, cooling, and hot water from a single hub. It’s powered by an ultra-efficient air-to-water heat pump and backed by smart software that knows when to use energy, how to store it, and how to keep your comfort dialed in year-round.

With Aris, you get:

• Efficiency that pays – Cut your energy bills by up to 50%.

• Comfort, always – Micro-zoning keeps every room just right.

• Built-in smarts – OTA updates and predictive maintenance.

• Cleaner design – No indoor refrigerant lines or PFAS. Just water.

Think Battery. But Thermal.

Aris is able to act like a thermal battery: charging up by heating or cooling water during low-cost, off-peak hours and storing it in a well-insulated tank. That stored energy gets deployed when demand (and grid prices) spike. The result? Lower bills, reduced peak loads, and a grid-friendly home.

COP: Your New Favorite Acronym

The Coefficient of Performance (COP) tells you how efficient a system really is. A traditional gas furnace clocks in around 0.9, meaning you get less than 1 unit of heat for every unit of energy used. Aris hits 4.0 to 5.0 COP, meaning it delivers 4–5 units of heating or cooling for every unit of electricity it uses. That's not just better, it’s a leap.

Ready for What's Next

We’re building a smarter approach to home energy. One that simplifies your systems, cuts your bills, and makes comfort automatic. Aris is in pilot today, and we’re working hard to bring it to more homes soon.

Stay connected. The future of home comfort is almost here.