If you're applying for a building permit with the City of San Carlos or just planning your project, you may find the following links helpful.  They include key documents and agencies that you may need to consult.

Flood Plain Management

• Flood Plain Information

Energy & Water

• California Energy Commission
• California Energy Commission Learning Center 
• California Water Service
• California Urban Water Conservation Council
• Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE)
• Energy Star
• Energy Saving Tips for Appliances
• EPA Water Sense
• Home Energy Saver
• Pacific Gas & Electric (PG & E)
• PG & E: Save Energy at Home
• PG & E: Commercial Energy Saver
• San Carlos Green: Energy Efficiency & Weatherization Programs
• United States Department of Energy: Energy Savers
• Water Efficient Fixtures & Appliances

Codes, Licensing, Product Evaluation & Organizations 

• 2008 Green Building Standards Code
• American Concrete Institute (ACI)
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
• California Architects Board
• California Association of Code Enforcement Officers (CACEO)
• California Board for Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors   
• California Building Officials (CALBO)
• California Building Standards Commission (CBSC)
• California Health & Safety Code
• California State License Board
• Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC)
• ICC Evaluation Services
• International Code Council (ICC)
• Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs)
• Underwriter's Laboratories (UL)

Green Building, Sustainability, Recycling, & Community Help 

• Allied Waste of San Mateo County
• Build It Green Guidelines and Checklists 
• Construction & Demolition Recycling 
• Deconstruction vs. Demolition 
• Food Scraps Program 
• Green Building "Ask an Expert" Hotline
• Household Hazardous Waste Disposal 
• Introduction to Green Building
• Rebuilding Together (Free Home Repair for Low-Income Homeowners)
• Recycling Guidelines  
• Recycle Works 
• Rethink Waste 
• The Reuse People (Deconstruction & Salvaging Experts)  
• Sustainable San Mateo County

Health Safety

• California Spa & Pool Industry Education Council (SPEC)
• Commercial Air Quality Programs
• Indoor Air Pollution
• Map of Contaminated Cleanup Sites
• Mold Information
• Mosquito Abatement
• Pollution Prevention
• Pollution Scorecard
• San Mateo County Health System
• Spare the Air
• Spare the Air Wood Burning Rule
• West Nile Virus Update

Local, State, & Federal Government  

• Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
• Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD)
• California Emergency Management Agency
• City / County Association of Governments of San Mateo County (C/CAG) 
• New EPA Ruling for Contractors
• FEMA
• Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application (JARPA)
• League of California Cities
• State of California