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• Green Building &
  Your Project

• Green Building:
  Did You Know?

• Carol's Green Feature

• Town Requirements
  for Selling Property

• Public Works

• Building Permit FAQs

• Planning FAQs

• The Town of Portola Valley has two (2) approved native seed mixes for seeding your property's natural meadow areas or hydroseeding to control erosion.
  
• Most lawns require about an inch of water per week. Aeration in early spring or fall will help promote more effective water penetration to the roots.
  
• Many local nurseries will take back your empty rigid plastic pots for reuse provided they are unbroken.
  
  
• Installing aerators on kitchen and bathroom faucets combined can save up to 8,600 gallons of water per year.
  
• Front-loading washers use up to 40% less water than conventional top-loaders.
  
  
• Full-size Energy Star refrigerators use at least 10% less electricity than conventional units, and some models even use 15% to 20% less.
  
  
• Choosing durable roofing materials is cost effective and reduces landfill deposits. Some examples include asphalt composition shingle, tile, slate, and metal (avoid cedar and wood shake).
  
  
• When choosing fiberglass insulation, to improve indoor air quality, request formaldehyde-free, recycled glass content material.
  
  

Please review previous editions of "Green Building and Your Project...Did You Know?"