Nominations for Menlo Park's annual environmental quality awards are due Monday, Jan. 14, according to the city.

The 2011 award recipients included Tavinder and Vivek Wadhwa, nominated for building a passive energy home that uses insulation and other construction features to reduce energy consumption by 90 percent, according to the city. This year's awards add a new category sustainable lifestyle, for "an individual or family demonstrating exemplary actions in reducing use of resources over the past year in the community."

Go here to download the nomination form or call the city's environmental department at 330-6740 for more information.

— Sandy Brundage

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