Conserve resources
Energy
- 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
Transportation
- Find transit alternatives at 511.org
- Get transit news at Peninsula Moves, the public affairs blog for Caltrain, SamTrans and the Transportation Authority
Water
- 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
Energy Efficiency and
Weatherization Programs for Low-Income, Elderly, or Disabled Residents
- 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
Resources for Building Green
- Build It Green
- RecycleWorks San Mateo County: Construction & Demolition Recycling, Deconstruction vs. Demolition
- “Green It Yourself: Smart Ideas for Home Improvement”