Conserve resources

Know your energy usage:
- Home Energy Saver: on-line do-it-yourself home energy audit
- PG&E: Save Energy at Home: View graphs of your energy usage, plus rebates and conservation tips
- PG&E: Commercial Energy Saver: Do-it-yourself assessment and starting point for in-person energy audit
Energy Star : Appliance efficiency lists
Energy Upgrade California: A statewide residential energy efficiency incentive
program. Increase your home’s comfort while reducing energy use.
United States Department of Energy: Energy Savers: Tips and resources

Find transit alternatives at 511.org
Get transit news at Peninsula Moves, the public affairs blog for Caltrain, SamTrans and the Transportation Authority

California Water Service: Conservation tips and rebates
California Urban Water Conservation Council: Room-by-room water conservation ideas
EPA Water Sense: Like Energy Star, but for water
Alliance for Water Efficiency: Information about efficient
appliances and landscape irrigation
Maximum Performance (MaP): Toilet testing results, great for finding low-flow toilets that perform best
Graywater Guide: Using Graywater in Your Home Landscape, Dept. of Water Resources
Berkeley Guide to Conserving Water through Rainwater Harvesting & Graywater Reuse for Outdoor Use

Average rainfall line graph

PG&E Energy Savings Assistance Program: Provides income-qualified customers free energy education, weatherization measures, and energy-efficient appliances
Rebuilding Together Peninsula: Home renovation and repair for low-income, elderly, or disabled homeowners done primarily on the last Saturday in April
GRID Alternatives: Works with volunteers to provide renewable energy systems for qualifying low-income homes and energy efficiency services to low-income seniors and people with disabilities