Town Crier Report

Form + Function, specializing in building with environmentally friendly construction methods, will host a free summer seminar series locally.

The first will be “Building Green - a Homeowner’s Guide,” 1 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Vox Design Center, 420 Castro St., downtown Mountain View.

The speaker will be Forrest Linebarger, a Bay Area native with more than 15 years’ experience designing and building beautiful and energy-efficient homes in the Bay Area.

Linebarger will share recommendations for energy-efficient practices that pay for themselves and tips to create a healthy home environment.

He will discuss a new crop of sustainable products that are attractive and affordable.

For more information, call 694-6200.