A New Paradigm for Ecological Living – One Community Weekly Progress Update #126

A new paradigm for ecological living is possible through open source sustainability. Collaboratively creating affordable, replicable, sustainable, and desirable solutions for DIY food, housing, energy, education, recreation, and economics can create a world that works for everyone. One Community calls 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 a new paradigm for ecological living as the first of many self-replicating teacher/demonstration communities, villages, and cities to be built around the world. This is the August 23rd, 2015 edition (#126) of our weekly progress update detailing our team’s development and accomplishments:

A New Paradigm for Ecological Living
One Community Progress Update #126

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

A NEW PARADIGM FOR ECOLOGICAL LIVING INTRO @1:04

A NEW PARADIGM FOR ECOLOGICAL LIVING HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION @1:55

• Transferred first 50% of content for the Quantity and Quality lesson plan to the website (see below)
• Behind the scenes: wrote final 50% of Quantity and Quality lesson plan
• Completed and added the final 50% of the mindmap for the Planet Earth lesson plan to the webpage (see below)
• Featured the Planet Earth lesson plan across our social media channels, using an image that Lucas  helped us create (see below)

A NEW PARADIGM FOR ECOLOGICAL LIVING HIGHEST GOOD FOOD: @3:07

• Featured our open source ulluco hub across our social media channels using a new social media image we created (see below)
• Researched and added additional recipes to open source cassabanana hub (see below)
• Added three new delicious recipes from Sandra Sellani to the Food Self-sufficiency Transition Plan (see below)

A NEW PARADIGM ECOLOGICAL LIVING HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING: @4:14

• Behind the scenes: began working on the Site Selection, Preparation and Finishing details for the upcoming crowdfunding campaign (see below)
• Sayonara added details to the 3D model of the communal shower design for the Earthbag Village  and worked on the Straw Bale Village (see below)
• Adolpho worked with Tiago and Israel on the electrical for villages 2, 3, 5 and 6 and Amauri gathered additional components for a real working model of the shower heat capture to put together next week (see below)
• Welma finished researching aircrete mixers and foaming agents and put the results in the charts and tutorials she created (see below)
• Samantha finished the tutorial on how to use DIALux for the lighting plan, and worked on final renders of the Shipping Container Village (see below)
• Flávia continued work on the Cob Village in Autocad (see below)
• Raquel and Diana created 2D drawings, 3D drawings, and renders of the Earthship Village (see below)
• Erika, Pedro, and Victor continued work on the architecture design for the Compressed Earth Block Village (see below)
• Sarah used AutoCad and Rhino to design structural and architectural components of the units in the Tree House Village (see below)
• Thais completed the site plan, layout of houses, hostels, and entertainment areas for the Tree House Village (see below)
• Gabriel finished new renders for the 3-dome cluster in the Earthbag Village and worked with Flávia to create additional images for the Duplicable City Center’s pallet furniture (see below)
• Gilberto continued 3D modeling project for a realistic walk-through of the Earthbag Village (see below)
• Ana continued modeling details of the Ultimate Classroom (see below)

A NEW PARADIGM FOR ECOLOGICAL LIVING DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER: @7:24

• Continued updating the Sketchup 3-D for the Duplicable City Center (see below)
• Renata researched and designed windows for the Duplicable City Center (see below)
• Mayke created Revit files for the kitchen, and then reviewed kitchen designs for Shipping Container Village and Earthship Village (see below)
• Ricardo Carrillo and the Structural Intern Team continued calculations on the residential dome (see below)
• Diogo, Izadora, Joao, Mateus, and Roberto updated the plumbing and continued work on cold potable water, sprinkler designs and began cost analysis for the sprinkler system (see below)
• Mike Hogan guided the Electrical Intern Team on updating details of the control panel for the Duplicable City Center and they worked on calculations for the breakers and sketches for the circuits (see below)

A NEW PARADIGM FOR ECOLOGICAL LIVING HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY: @9:20

• Lucas began creating badges for the award system in the Highest Good Network application (see below)
• Manuella continued working with service design student Carolina on the the online presentation document for the Tree House Village (see below)
• Eduardo researched more royalty-free images and music for the One Community promotional video and started creating it in the program After Effects (see below)
• Manasses started working on the digital version of the layout for the Shipping Container Village  section of the online presentations book he is creating for all seven of One Community’s villages (see below)
• Igor, Marco, Matheus, and Natalia further developed the layout and coding of the award badge system for the Highest Good Network application (see below)
• Gustavo continued work on the One Community iPhone app (see below)

A NEW PARADIGM FOR ECOLOGICAL LIVING SUMMARY @10:55

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A NEW PARADIGM FOR ECOLOGICAL LIVING HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION PROGRESS

One Community is creating a new paradigm for ecological living 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 first 50% of the content for the Quantity and Quality lesson plan to the website:

Quantity and Quality Lesson Plan – 50% Complete – Click to Visit Page

In addition and behind the scenes, we wrote the final 50% of that lesson plan – bringing it to 100% written completion.

We also completed and added the final 50% of the mindmap for the Planet Earth lesson plan to the webpage:

Planet Earth Mindmap Complete – Click to Visit Page

And we featured the Planet Earth lesson plan across our social media channels, using this image that Lucas from the Graphic Design Intern Team helped us create:

Planet Earth Lesson Plan Featured – Click to Visit Page

A NEW PARADIGM FOR ECOLOGICAL LIVING HIGHEST GOOD FOOD PROGRESS

One Community is creating a new paradigm for ecological living 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

This last week the core team featured our open source ulluco hub across our social media channels using this new social media image we created:

Featured Ulluco Hub with New Social Imagery – Click to Visit

We also researched and added a cassabanana recipe to the open source cassabanana hub. More recipes from our Food Self-sufficiency Transition Plan will be added to each of the individual hubs in the future.

Added Cassabanana Recipes – Click to Visit the Open Source Cassabanana Hub

Last but not least, we added three new delicious recipes from Sandra Sellani (Vegan Chef and author of What’s Your BQ?) to the Food Self-sufficiency Transition Plan – These recipes are: Breakfast Bowls, Mock Tuna Salad Sandwiches, & Rainbow Roasted Vegetables:

New Vegan Recipes Added to Food Self-sufficiency Transition Plan Page – Click to Visit

A NEW PARADIGM FOR ECOLOGICAL LIVING HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING PROGRESS

One Community is creating a new paradigm for ecological living 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

TA new paradigm for ecological living

his last week the core team working behind the scenes began working on the Site Selection, Preparation and Finishing details for the upcoming crowdfunding campaign. This included setting up the initial outline, adding photos & descriptions of some of the tools you see here, and starting the narrative for the step-by-step process. We’re now 10% complete with this.

Began Working on Site Selection, Preparation & Finishing details for Upcoming Crowdfunding Campaign

Sayonara (a member of the Architecture and Planning Intern Team) added the wood ceiling, fan, changing room, and other details to the 3D model of the communal shower design for the Earthbag Village (Pod 1). She then worked on the central area and new roof for the second floor of the Straw Bale Village (Pod 2) and rounded the walls on the floor plan to match the circular design of the structure.

Continued Work on 3D Model of Earthbag Village Communal Shower & Worked on Straw Bale Village

Adolpho from our Mechanical Engineering Intern Team worked with Tiago and Israel from our Electrical Intern Team on the electrical layout, design, and cost analysis for villages 2, 3, 5 and 6. Meanwhile, Amauri gathered additional components for a real working model of the shower heat capture to put together next week.

Electrical & Cost Analysis for Villages 2, 3, 5 and 6 & Work on Shower Heat Capture – Click To Visit

Welma finished researching aircrete mixers and foaming agents and put the results in the charts and tutorials she created:

Completed Aircrete Research and Added Info to Charts and Tutorials – Click for Crowdfunding Page

And Samantha, a member of the Architecture and Planning Intern Team, finished writing the tutorial on how to use DIALux for the lighting plan, and worked on the final renders of the Shipping Container Village (Pod 5):

Finished Tutorial on DIALux & Worked on Final Renders of Shipping Container Village – Click for Page

Flávia brought the corrections and layout for the Cob Village (Pod 3) to 70% completion in Autocad:

Completed the Corrections and Layout for the Cob Village in Autocad – Click to Visit Page

Raquel and Diana, also members of the Architecture and Planning Intern Team, created 2D and 3D drawings of the exterior of the Earthship Village (Pod 6), and created renders for its interior and exterior areas:

Created 2D Drawings, 3D drawings, and Renders of the Earthship Village – Click to Visit Page

Erika, Pedro, and Victor from the Architecture and Planning Intern Team brought the architecture design for the Compressed Earth Block Village (Pod 4) to 80% completion, which included adding the layouts for the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and public restroom. They also started creating images of the exterior facade.

Continued Work on Architecture Design for Compressed Earth Block Village & Created Images of Exterior Facade

Sarah, another member of the Architecture and Planning Intern Team, used AutoCad and Rhino to design structural and architectural components of the units in the Tree House Village (Pod 7):

Designed Structural and Architectural Components of the Tree House Village – Click for Page

And Thais from the Architecture and Planning Intern Team brought the site plan and layout of houses, hostels, and entertainment areas for the Tree House Village to 100% completion:

Site Plan, Layout of Houses, Hostels, & Entertainment Areas for the Tree House Village to Completion

Gabriel finished new renders of a cut open version of a dome for the 3-dome cluster in the Earthbag Village. He also worked with Flávia to create additional images for the Duplicable City Center’s pallet furniture:

Finished Earthbag Village 3-Dome Cluster Renders & Images for Duplicable City Center’s Pallet Furniture

Gilberto from the Graphic Design Intern Team, continued his 3D modeling project for a complete, realistic walk-through of the Earthbag Village. Here you see views he created of the exterior of both a three-dome cluster and a six-dome cluster:

Continued 3D Modeling Project for a Realistic Walk-Through of Earthbag Village – Click for Page

And finally, Ana continued modeling details of the Ultimate Classroom, this time adding color schemes and furniture:

Continued Modeling Details of the Ultimate Classroom – Click to Visit Page

A NEW PARADIGM FOR ECOLOGICAL LIVING DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER PROGRESS

One Community is creating a new paradigm for ecological living 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

This week the core team continued updating the Sketchup 3-D for the Duplicable City Center. This week we finished 30% of the walking paths on the ground level and about 70% of the bathroom and bedroom layout updates in the Living Dome. We’d say we’re about 20% complete with the 3-D update.

Continued Updating Sketchup 3-D for Duplicable City Center – Click for Page

Civil Engineering intern Renata researched and designed windows for the Duplicable City Center. This included research on finding energy and cost efficient windows and skylights, as well as designing the triangular windows for the domes:

Researched and Designed Windows for the Duplicable City Center – Click for Page

Mayke started to create Revit files for the kitchen, and then reviewed the kitchen designs for the Shipping Container Village and the Earthship Village:

Created Revit files for the Duplicable City Center kitchen – Click to Visit Page

Ricardo Carrillo (Design Consultant and Principal of Acumen Industries) and the Structural Intern Team (Gabriel, Beatriz, Fernando, Rodrigo, and Maurilio) continued to run the analysis for the structural integrity of the interior of the residential dome and finalized appropriate beam sizes for that dome. They also ran calculations on the residential dome to see how wind from yet another direction would affect the structural integrity.

Analysis and Calculations on the Residential Dome – Click to Visit Duplicable City Center

Diogo, Izadora, Joao, Mateus, and Roberto from the Hydraulics Intern Team updated the plumbing based on changes the Architectural Team made. They also added 30% to the 2D version of the cold potable water and sprinkler designs, bringing them to 90% completion. Additionally, they started the cost analysis for the sprinkler system for fire protection.

Continued Hydraulics Work on the Duplicable City Center – Click to Visit Page

And finally, Mike Hogan (Automation Systems Developer and Business Systems Consultant) guided Fabio, Lucas de Souza, Lucas Tsutsui da Silva, and Henrique of the Electrical Intern Team on updating details of the control panel for the Duplicable City Center. They also worked on the calculations for the breakers and created sketches for the circuits.

Continued Work on the Control Panel for the City Center – Click to Visit Page

A NEW PARADIGM FOR ECOLOGICAL LIVING HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY PROGRESS

One Community is creating a new paradigm for ecological living 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 Lucas from the Graphic Design Intern Team began creating badges for the award system in the Highest Good Network application, which will be awarded when users achieve certain goals for the weekly hours and activities they log.

Created badges for the Award System in the Highest Good Network Application – Click to Visit Page

Manuella, of the Graphic Design Intern Team continued working with service design student Carolina on the online presentation document for the Tree House Village. They added illustrations for the service design and architectural processes. They also began recording videos that illustrate the different purposes of the village and started preparing 3D prototypes.

continued work on the Online Presentation Document for the Tree House Village – Click for Page

Eduardo, another member of the Graphic Design Intern Team, researched more royalty-free images and music for the One Community promotional video and started creating it in the program After Effects:

Continued Work on the One Community Promotional Video

Graphic Design Intern Manasses started working on the digital version of the layout for the Shipping Container Village section of the online presentations book he is creating for all seven of One Community’s villages:

Continued Work on Online Presentations for All Seven of One Community’s Villages – Click to Visit

Igor, Marco, Matheus, and Natalia of the Software Development Intern Team further developed the layout and coding of the award badge system for the Highest Good Network application. They also continued coding the charts for the reports page.

Continued Work on the Highest Good Network application and Database – Click to Visit Page

And last but not least, Mobile Software Developer Gustavo continued work on the One Community iPhone app including finishing the Comment feature and implementing the persistent login, so you do not need to login every time you open the app. He also created the option to send QR Code content by email.

Contined Work on One Community iPhone Application

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