Designs for a Better World – One Community Weekly Progress Update #172

Sustainable living and Eco-designs for a better world are exponentially growing in popularity. One Community is contributing to this through open source and sustainable food, energy, and housing combined with Highest Good approaches to education, for-profit and non-profit economics design, social architecture, fulfilled living, and stewardship practices. We call this living and creating for The Highest Good of All:

• Here’s our project overview
• Here’s our world-change methodology
  
• Here’s how this becomes self-replicating
• Here’s how we are open source and free-sharing all the do-it-yourself designs

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One Community’s physical location will forward the movement of designs for a better world as the first of many self-replicating teacher/demonstration communities, villages, and cities to be built around the world. This is the July 10, 2016 edition (#172) of our weekly progress update detailing our team’s development and accomplishments:

Designs for a Better World
One Community Progress Update #172

Here is the bullet-point list of this last week’s design and progress discussed in detail in the video above:

DESIGNS FOR A BETTER WORLD INTRO: @1:00

DESIGNS FOR A BETTER WORLD HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION: @1:59

• Transferred third 25% of written content for the Information Lesson Plan to the website (see below)
• Behind the scenes: Wrote first 25% of the written part of the Beliefs Lesson Plan
• Completed third 25% of the mindmap for the Humility Lesson Plan (see below)
• Updated all icons and formatting on the Highest Good Education open source hub and the Curriculum for Life page (see below)

DESIGNS FOR A BETTER WORLD HIGHEST GOOD FOOD: @3:03

• Behind the scenes: Compiled the pasta recipes which will later be added to our weekly recipe pages. This work is done as part of the development of our Food Self-sufficiency Transition Plan, which features contributions from Naturopathic Doctor Matt Marturano (see below)

DESIGNS FOR A BETTER WORLD HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING: @3:38

• Put another 10 hours into the behind-the-scenes revision for the Footers, Foundations and Flooring page for the crowdfunding campaign we are developing (see below)
• Brianna Johnson continued evolving the renders for the Straw Bale Village (see below)
• Dean Scholz further developed what’s necessary for us to create quality Cob Village renders (see below)
• Jaspreet Sond began designing wood working maker space for Northwest wing of the Cob Village (see below)
• Guy Grossfeld continued with his 4th week of photoshop work on the renders for the Shipping Container Village (see below)
• Zachary Melin continued updating the Tree House Village (Pod 7) book created by last year’s intern Team

DESIGNS FOR A BETTER WORLD DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER: @5:56

• Continued updating the Duplicable City Center Sketchup file according to the latest CAD drawing (see below)
• Worked on the natural pool and spa area locker textures, moved the under-staircase rinsing station, and added a rinsing station screen (see below)
• Haoxuan “Hayes” Lei finished the second 50% of the City Center 1st floor subframe loading conditions calculations (see below)

DESIGNS FOR A BETTER WORLD HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY: @6:59

• Finished new letterhead and business card designs and worked on color pallets details for the villages themselves (see below)
• Jennifer Zhou (Web Designer) joined the team and began building the new website structure for easier and more graphic access to all the One Community open source content (see below)

DESIGNS FOR A BETTER WORLD SUMMARY: @7:29

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DESIGNS FOR A BETTER WORLD HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION PROGRESS

One Community is helping create designs for a better world through Highest Good education that is for all ages, applicable in any environment, adaptable to individual needs, far exceeds traditional education standards, and more fun for both the teachers and the students:

• • • Learn about the components: Education open source hub
    • Learn how the components work together: How to use the Education for Life Program
      

This last week the core team transferred the third 25% of the written content for the Information Lesson Plan to the website, as you see here. This lesson plan purposed to teach all subjects, to all learning levels, in any learning environment, using the central theme of “Information” is now 75% completed on our website.

Information Lesson Plan – 75% Complete – Click to Visit Page

Behind the scenes, we wrote the first 25% of the written part of the Beliefs Lesson Plan that help in creating designs for a better world.

We also completed the third 25% of the mindmap for the Humility Lesson Plan, bringing it to 75% complete, which you see here:

Humility Mindmap – 75% Complete – Click to Visit Page

Last but not least, we updated all the icons and formatting on the Highest Good Education open source hub and the Curriculum for Life page.

Updated All Icons and Formatting on Two Edu. Pages – Click for Highest Good Education Page

DESIGNS FOR A BETTER WORLD HIGHEST GOOD FOOD PROGRESS

One Community is helping create designs for a better world through Highest Good food that is more diverse, more nutritious, locally grown and sustainable, and part of our open source botanical garden model to support and share bio-diversity:

• • • Learn about the structures: Hoop House Hub | Aquapini & Walipini Open Source Hub
    • See what we’ll be growing: Gardens & Hoop Houses | Large-scale Structures | Food Forest | TA

As part of the development of our Food Self-sufficiency Transition Plan, which features contributions from Naturopathic Doctor Matt Marturano (creator of the COHERENT model for comprehensive digestive health), this week we compiled the pasta recipes, to add to the weekly recipe pages we are creating.

Compiled the Pasta Recipes, to Add to the Weekly Recipe Pages – Click to Visit the Main Food Page

DESIGNS FOR A BETTER WORLD HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING PROGRESS

One Community is helping create designs for a better world through Highest Good housing that is artistic and beautiful, more affordable, more space efficient, lasts longer, DIY buildable, and constructed with healthy and sustainable materials:

• • • Learn about: Our Upcoming Crowdfunding Campaign
    • Learn about the different village models: 7 Sustainable Village Models
    • Visit the open source portals for the first two: Earthbag Village OS Hub | Straw Bale Village OS Hub

This last week the core team put another 10 hours into the behind-the-scenes revision for the Footers, Foundations and Flooring page for the crowdfunding campaign we are developing. This week’s focus was on the continued intensive read and dissecting of Section 10 Construction of Stem Wall and Dome, and on Section 11 Floor Construction. Followed by Section 13 Subterranean Exterior Ground Finish of Polyethylene Water Barrier and EPS Insulation. We updated the 6 mil poly horizontal subterranean EPS installation due to a change in how it is installed; changing it from cutting multiple pieces and patching them together to cutting a single larger ring with a center hole to slip over the dome in a single piece. We’d say we are now 89% complete with this total update and rewrite behind the scenes.

Continued Behind-the-Scenes Revision of the Footers, Foundations and Flooring Info – Click to Visit

Brianna Johnson (Interior Designer), also continued evolving the renders for the Straw Bale Village (Pod 2). What you see here is the initial renders for the central areas in front of the residences and a resident-housing bathroom:

Continued Evolving the Renders for the Straw Bale Village – Click to Visit Page

Straw Bale Village Resident-Housing Bathroom – Click to Visit Page

Dean Scholz, Architectural Designer, further developed what’s necessary for us to create quality Cob Village (Pod 3) renders. Here is update 26 of his work that focused on shade structures for the newly designed roof.

Further Developed What’s Necessary to Create Quality Cob Village Renders – Click to Visit Page

Jaspreet Sond (Graphic Designer and Computer Engineer) also began designing the wood working maker space for Northwest wing of the Cob Village (Pod 3). What you see here is the initial layout of this space created by working in conjunction with a friend of his who has his Master’s Degree in woodworking.

Began Designing the Wood Working Maker Space for Northwest Wing of Cob Village – Click to Visit

Guy Grossfeld (Graphic Designer) also continued with his 4th week of photoshop work on the renders for the Shipping Container Village (Pod 5). Here you see the final versions of a rental room looking out, the business media room, and the computer room:

Shipping Container Village Rental Room Looking Out – Click to Visit Page

Shipping Container Village Business Media Room – Click to Visit Page

Shipping Container Village Computer Room – Click to Visit Page

Zachary Melin (Graphic Designer) also continued updating the Tree House Village (Pod 7) book created by last year’s intern Team. What you see here is the updated page for the complete village layout.

Continued Updating the Tree House Village Book – Click to Visit Tree House Village Page

DESIGNS FOR A BETTER WORLD DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER PROGRESS

One Community is helping create designs for a better world through a Duplicable and Sustainable City Center that is LEED Platinum certified/Sustainable, can feed 200 people at a time, provide laundry for over 300 people, is beautiful, spacious, and saves resources, money, and space:

• • • Learn about this building and it’s function: Duplicable City Center Open Source Hub

Continued Updating the Duplicable City Center Sketchup File – Click to Visit Page

Here you see development of the root cellar in the Dining Dome focused on the driveway, roll-up door, lower parts of the stairs, and the kitchen elevator:

Continued Updating the Duplicable City Center Sketchup File – Click to Visit Page

Natural Pool and Spa Area Renders – Click to Visit Page

Haoxuan “Hayes” Lei (Structural Engineering Student) also finished the second 50% of the City Center 1st floor subframe loading conditions calculations, which you can see here.

Finished 2nd 50% of City Center 1st Floor Subframe Loading Calculations – Click to Visit Page

DESIGNS FOR A BETTER WORLD HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY PROGRESS

One Community is helping create designs for a better world through a Highest Good society approach to living that is founded on fulfilled living, the study of meeting human needs, Community, and making a difference in the world:

• • • Read the Highest Good society overview: Highest Good Society
    • Learn about the model for fulfilled living and sharing: A Day in the Life
    • Learn about the 4 economic models: RBE | For-profit | Non-profit | Entrepreneurship
    • Learn about our open source community collaboration and management software: The Highest Good Network

This last week the core team finished our new letterhead and business card designs and also our 2nd-generation exploration of how we’ll be presenting the color pallets for the villages themselves, all instructional materials, interior design, future icon creation, etc.

Finished our New Letterhead & Business Card Designs and Worked on Color Pallets for the Villages

Jennifer Zhou (Web Designer) also joined the team and created what you see here, beginning the monumental process of building the new website structure we desire for easier and more graphic access to all the One Community open source content.

Began Building the New Website Structure – Click for Our Homepage

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WHAT ONE COMMUNITY IS CREATING

One Community is creating a place to grow together and change the world together. We are creating a space that helps each other live in integrity with each other and the planet as we strive to be the greatest versions of ourselves. We do this by harmoniously respecting each other, nature, and the rest of our one shared planet.

Our goal is to demonstrate what we feel is the most sustainable, healthy, and fun environment we can create. Also to build designs for a better world. A place based on compassion, kindness, and collaboration. This replicable community will serve as an example for what is possible.

Throughout our design process we are open sourcing and free-sharing everything needed for construction and replication. This includes what we call “Highest Good” approaches to food, energy, housing, education, for-profit and non-profit economics design, social architecture, fulfilled living, stewardship practices and more. We are creating these resources for implementation as individual components or complete developments called teacher/demonstration hubs. These hubs will help launch additional hubs as awareness and knowledge grow.

DESIGNS FOR A BETTER WORLD BUILDING THE FIRST OF MANY

One Community will be the first teacher/demonstration hub. It will function as an experiential-learning model that facilitates mass participation to address humanity’s most pressing challenges through: A replicable model for expansion, building seven self-sufficient village/city prototypes, becoming the world leader in open-source sustainability solutions, and evolving and expanding ALL aspects of sustainable living.

WHY ONE COMMUNITY IS CREATING THIS

The One Community self-replicating model is capable of creating a sustainable planet within 30 years. We will achieve this by establishing successful teacher/demonstration hubs on every continent to perpetuate the designs for a better world. Villages include designs appropriate for each of the five main types of climates. They also include options for even the most challenged economies. These hubs will collaborate with one another, share ideas, resources, and work together as a network to heal the planet. They will also transform the global lifestyle to a more enjoyable, fulfilling, healthy, and sustainable one.

The specifics of how One Community is accomplishing this can be found on the One Community Solution Model to Create Solution-creating Models Page. Research supporting and showing the benefits of a model like this can be found on our Research and Resources Articles Archive.

Even if we don’t achieve our ultimate goal of global transformation, a self-replicating teacher/demonstration model like this will take a relatively short period of time to positively affect millions while inspiring millions more.  For One Community residents (the Pioneer Team), the idea of creating and sharing the social and recreational experience with visitors is also fun, exciting, fulfilling, and an additional reason why we are creating this.

INSPIRING SUSTAINABILITY WITH OPEN SOURCE

One Community’s four-phase strategy for the creation of solution models that create solution creating models uses open source blueprints for duplication that simultaneously address all aspects of the human experience (food, energy, housing, education, social inequality and injustice, fulfilled living, etc.). We see these areas as interdependent and requiring a comprehensive solution if humanity is to move ecologically, socially, economically, and permanently towards a truly sustainable future for everyone.

Our open source model and blueprints engage and inspire people while simultaneously making sustainable living more affordable and easy to replicate. By free-sharing the step-by-step plans people need for duplication, inviting people to participate, and demonstrating sustainable teacher/demonstration hubs as a more desirable way of living, the model will predictably expand on its own.

It is this approach we see uniting the world and leading to a new Golden Age for humanity. While we understand that not everyone believes this is even possible, we are nonetheless bringing together all those that do see this as possible as the non-profit think tank of forward-thinking individuals willing to design, build, and open source project-launch blueprint and free-share it for The Highest Good of All.

COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION TO HUMANITY’S NEEDS

One Community is open source sharing an evolution of sustainable living that addresses the complete human experience. We are doing this because we see the solutions for global food, housing, energy, education, social inequality, ethical business practices, earth regenerative practices, and a desire for a more fulfilling living experience as inseparably interconnected. As a comprehensive solution, we are addressing all these areas simultaneously and open source free-sharing everything needed for individual duplication and/or duplication as complete self-replicating teacher/demonstration communities, villages, and cities to be built around the world.

As we address and open source share these areas we will establish a living example of the first teacher/demonstration village purposed to teach others. To maximally facilitate duplication, One Community will provide seven duplicable examples and function indefinitely as a place people can visit and a non-profit and open source think tank continuing to further evolve and share solutions in all of the above areas and more. We will also provide hands-on experience and training. Most importantly, growing upon our sustainable foundation, we will endlessly make this comprehensive solution even more widely known and globally accessible, understandable and diversely duplicable, and inspiring and desirable as a model worth duplicating.

GLOBALLY IMPLEMENTABLE REPLICATION MODEL

The more people that are inspired and desiring for themselves what it is that One Community creates, the more demand there will be for spreading the One Community model of designs for a better world. This leads to the directing of financial resources and resourceful people where we believe they are needed most: the establishment of additional sustainable communities around the world. We also feel this duplication will specifically happen quickly internationally due to the affordability of overseas land, less restrictive building environments, and the spirit of adventure in many people who really desire to make a difference for those who need it most.

To meet the increasing demand for sustainability that we are contributing to, we are coordinating with manufacturers, education institutions, individuals, and vendors. This is also part of this model to help the world. Its purpose is to facilitate more engagement of the sustainability industry, produce the absolute best possible consumer value, and the most convenient delivery of goods and methodologies for building sustainable living communities and sustainable living components.

This means we not only provide education and increase needed sustainability resources, we also address the underlying roadblocks to a sustainable planet by decreasing the cost and simultaneously increasing the demand and generating financial support for global sustainability, philanthropy, and humanitarian movements and organizations.

As demand increases, so too will the ways to participate. Right now people are participating as consultants or partners donating time to our 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and others are more involved as Pioneers of the core team that will be moving to the property. We also have options for people to just follow our progress or participate through internet contribution.

Once the supportive physical infrastructure is about 30% developed, One Community will be ready to additionally expand what we offer to include scholarships, free weekend learning groups, core team members choosing to travel abroad to help others get established too, handling the marketing for all similar models operating for The Highest Good of All, and hosting classes and other sponsored events to promote and demonstrate additional methodologies.

We also imagine the high likelihood that our organization’s designs for a better world will become a foundation that can be trusted as the donation point for distribution of monies to help others to establish this model also.