Eco-Flow and Function – One Community Weekly Progress Update #247

Establishing global eco-flow and function would mean creating a sustainable planet that would benefit all life. We can do this if we work together, open source solutions, and create new ways to motivate the average person to participate.

Eco Flow and Function, One Community Weekly Progress Update #247

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One Community’s physical location will forward this movement as the first of many self-replicating teacher/demonstration communities, villages, and cities to be built around the world. This is the December 17th, 2017 edition (#247) of our weekly progress update detailing our team’s development and accomplishments:

Eco-Flow and Function
One Community Progress Update #247

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

ECO-FLOW AND FUNCTION INTRO: @0:34

HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING: @7:11

DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER: @9:51

HIGHEST GOOD FOOD: @11:07

HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION: @11:37

HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY: @12:11

ECO-FLOW AND FUNCTION SUMMARY: @13:11

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ONE COMMUNITY WEEKLY UPDATE DETAILS

HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING PROGRESS

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The core team continued Sketchup design for the open source outdoor areas of the Recycled Materials Village (Pod 6). This week we added the racetrack road design, as shown here.

Recycled Materials Village, One Community blog 247, The core team continued Sketchup design for the open source outdoor areas of the Recycled Materials Village (Pod 6). This week we added the racetrack road design, as shown here.

Continued Working on Outdoor Areas of Recycled Materials Village – Click to Visit Page

And the core team continued working on the Murphy bed instructions, worked on page 6.3.1, and made revisions to page 6.3.2 (wall frame panels) assembly page, as shown here.

Continued Working on Murphy Bed Instructions – Click to Visit

The core team also finished the second half of updating the complete Tree House Village (Pod 7) open source hub. This included new formatting, updated content, and new and updated images for all the sections related to the design and planning specifics. You can see some of this work here.

The core team also finished the second half of updating the complete Tree House Village (Pod 7) open source hub. This included new formatting, updated content, and new and updated images for all the sections related to the design and planning specifics. You can see some of this work here.

Finished Updating the Complete Tree House Village Open Source Hub – Click to Visit

We also started the final review process for the 60+ page Tree House Village online book we’ve been developing. You can see some of the review notes here.

We also started the final review process for the 60+ page Tree House Village online book we’ve been developing. You can see some of the review notes here.

Started Final Review Process for the 60+ Page Tree House Village Online Book – Click for Tree House Village

Christian Ojeda (Mechatronic Engineer) completed his 31st week volunteering with our team. This week’s focus was further developing the Vermiculture toilet chamber designs by improving the bottom of the container so that it can be bolted together and constructed without welding while also having an easier mechanism for using pins to secure it to the pallet jack.

Christian Ojeda (Mechatronic Engineer) completed his 31st week volunteering with our team. This week’s focus was further developing the Vermiculture toilet chamber designs by improving the bottom of the container so that it can be bolted together and constructed without welding while also having an easier mechanism for using pins to secure it to the pallet jack.

Further Developed the Vermiculture Toilet Chamber Designs – Click for Page

Dean Scholz (Architectural Designer) continued helping us create quality Cob Village (Pod 3) renders. Here is update 93 of Dean’s work, this week’s focus was continued work on the stage areas and lights that will illuminate the stages.

Dean Scholz (Architectural Designer) continued helping us create quality Cob Village (Pod 3) renders. Here is update 93 of Dean’s work, this week’s focus was continued work on the stage areas and lights that will illuminate the stages.

Continued Helping Create Quality Cob Village Renders – Click for Page

Sangam Stanczak (Ph.D. and P.E.) continued researching and contacting companies for the hardware we’ll be using to sterilize the greywater from the Communal Eco-showers. She also created the updated design schematic shown here for the complete system.

Earthbag Village Grey Water Purification and Recirculation Diagram, One Community, Sangam Stanczak

Created the Updated Design Schematic shown for the Complete System – Click for Eco-Shower Page

Hamilton Mateca (AutoCAD and Revit Drafter and Designer) also finished his 66th week helping with the Compressed Earth Block Village design and render details. This week’s focus was the work leading to this additional final render of the Zone 17 Central Play and Recreation Area, which can also now be viewed on the website.

Hamilton Mateca (AutoCAD and Revit Drafter and Designer) also finished his 66th week helping with the Compressed Earth Block Village design and render details. This week’s focus was the work leading to this additional final render of the Zone 17 Central Play and Recreation Area, which can also now be viewed on the website.

Completed Final Render of Zone 17 Central Play and Recreation Area – Click for Compressed Earth Block Village

Jagannathan Shankar Mahadevan (Mechanical Engineer) completed his 12th week volunteering. This week’s focus was finishing work on the Compressed Earth Block Village Materials Cost Analysis content and associated graphics, as shown here.

Jagannathan Shankar Mahadevan (Mechanical Engineer) completed his 12th week volunteering. This week’s focus was finishing work on the Compressed Earth Block Village Materials Cost Analysis content and associated graphics, as shown here.

Finished Work on the Compressed Earth Block Village Materials Cost Analysis Content – Click for Page

DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER PROGRESS

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David Olivero (Mechanical Engineer & Data Scientist) completed his 5th week helping with the HVAC Designs for the Duplicable City Center. This week’s focus was completing the first of 3 analyses for the indoor/outdoor Natural Pool impacts on the Social Dome. You can see some of this work here.

David Olivero (Mechanical Engineer & Data Scientist) completed his 5th week helping with the HVAC Designs for the Duplicable City Center. This week's focus was completing the first of 3 analyses for the indoor/outdoor Natural Pool impacts on the Social Dome. You can see some of this work here.

Continued Working on HVAC Designs for Duplicable City Center – Click for Page

Dipti Dhondarkar, (Electrical Engineer) continued with her 61st week of work on the lighting specifics for the City Center. This week’s focus was finishing updates to the lighting zones spreadsheet to match all the zone updates made in AutoCAD. You can see some of this work here.

Dipti Dhondarkar, (Electrical Engineer) continued with her 61st week of work on the lighting specifics for the City Center. This week's focus was finishing updates to the lighting zones spreadsheet to match all the zone updates made in AutoCAD. You can see some of this work here.

Continued Working on the Lighting Specifics for the City Center – Click for Page

Satish Ravindran (Senior Mechanical and Industrial Engineer) also completed his 4th week helping with the LEED lighting specifics for the City Center. This week’s focus was writing all the pages of content shown here for the LEED recommendations tutorial.

Satish Ravindran (Senior Mechanical and Industrial Engineer) also completed his 4th week helping with the LEED lighting specifics for the City Center. This week's focus was writing all the pages of content shown here for the LEED recommendations tutorial.

Continued Working on LEED Lighting Specifics for City Center – Click to Visit

Ricardo Carrillo (Principal Consultant at Acumen Industries) also helped create the updated City Center wall detail you see here.

Ricardo Carrillo (Principal Consultant at Acumen Industries) also helped create the updated City Center wall detail you see here.

Helped Create the Updated City Center Wall Detail – Click for Page

HIGHEST GOOD FOOD PROGRESS

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This week, the core team continued work on the formulas and data for the food calculations on the Food Self-sufficiency Transition Plan pages, bringing it to approximately 90% completion, as you see here.

This week, the core team continued work on the formulas and data for the food calculations on the Food Self-sufficiency Transition Plan pages, bringing it to approximately 90% completion, as you see here.

Continued Work on Formulas and Data for Food Calculations on the Food Self-Sufficiency Transition Plan Pages – Click to Visit

HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION PROGRESS

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This week, the core team continued adding to the education Evaluation and Evolution process open source pages and tutorials. This week we created the formatting and began entering the content for the Surpassing Education Standards page, as you can see here.

This week, the core team continued adding to the education Evaluation and Evolution process open source pages and tutorials. This week we created the formatting and began entering the content for the Surpassing Education Standards page, as you can see here.

Began Surpassing Education Standards Page – Click to Visit

HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY PROGRESS

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This week, the core team continued the process of launching One Community’s Instagram page. We downloaded additional images, created a new Instagram spreadsheet to keep track of hashtags, and added the first 9 images to the account.

Continued Launching One Community’s Instagram Page – Click for Page

The Highest Good Network software team consists of Sowmya Manohar (Software Engineer, Web Developer & Net Application Developer)Priti Kothari (Information Technology Enthusiast),  Shubhra Mittal (Software Delivery Manager), and Priyanka Singh (Software Developer). This week they finalized the application schema, merged the time entry updates, researched front-end role-based functionality options, and tried both collection and separate-collection approaches as a test. What you see here are some of this work along with pictures from our weekly collaborative call.

The Highest Good Network software team consists of Sowmya Manohar (Software Engineer, Web Developer & Net Application Developer), Priti Kothari (Information Technology Enthusiast),  Shubhra Mittal (Software Delivery Manager), and Priyanka Singh (Software Developer). This week they finalized the application schema, merged the time entry updates, researched front-end role-based functionality options, and tried both collection and separate-collection approaches as a test. What you see here are some of this work along with pictures from our weekly collaborative call.

Continued Working on Highest Good Network Software – Click for Page

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