New-World Human Progress – One Community Weekly Progress Update #226

Posted on July 23, 2017 by One Community

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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 July 23rd, 2017 edition (#226) of our weekly progress update detailing our team’s development and accomplishments:

New-World Human Progress
One Community Progress Update #226

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

NEW-WORLD HUMAN PROGRESS INTRO: @0:35

HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING: @7:33

Created the Earthbag Village Net-zero bathroom header and Facebook graphic (see below)
Continued working in Sketchup on the open source outdoor areas of the Recycled Materials Village (see below)
Dijimba “Joss” Ilunga joined the team and completed his first week working on the electrical design details for the Vermiculture Bathrooms (see below)
Christian Ojeda completed his 20th week helping with the heat-recycling Communal Eco-shower and Vermiculture Bathroom designs (see below)
Dean Scholz continued helping us create quality Cob Village renders (see below)
Hamilton Mateca finished his 48th week helping with the Compressed Earth Block Village design and render details (see below)
Guy Grossfeld continued helping with the Tree House Village renders (see below)

DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER: @9:34

Continued work on the DIY Pipe Furniture tutorial page (see below)
Built the main page structure and wrote the What and Why sections for the City Center Heating and Cooling Research, Designs, Plans, and Adaptations page (see below)
Created and added image of main Social Dome lighting tests and results to the City Center lighting page (see below)
Haoxuan “Hayes” Lei began work on the City Center structural engineering tutorial (see below)
Dipti Dhondarkar continued with her 42nd week of work on the lighting specifics for the City Center (see below)
Ramya Vudi wrote the final sections behind the scenes for the PV Solar micro-grid tutorial (see below)
Aravind Vasudevan continued his work on the City Center Thermal Battery design details (see below)

HIGHEST GOOD FOOD: @11:24

Streamlined the Food Self-sufficiency Transition Plan hub page by moving the details of the temporary food plan to the Food Bars page (see below)
Put another 5 hours into the crowdfunding campaign we are developing (see below)

HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION: @12:05

Continued the process of a final proofreading and editing of all 52 lesson plans (see below)
Finished another round of research and editing of the School Licensing and Accreditation tutorial behind-the-scenes (see below)

HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY: @12:56

Ashwin Patil, working with the core team, finished version 2.0 of the Highest Good economics search engine and version 3.0 of the Highest Good energy search engine (see below)
Vivian Rodrigues finished about 80% of the Highest Good of All page, as shown here in Portuguese (see below)

NEW-WORLD HUMAN PROGRESS SUMMARY: @13:42

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HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING PROGRESS

One Community is facilitating new-world human progress 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 created the Earthbag Village Net-zero bathroom header and Facebook graphic, and a new render which we added to the page. You can see those images here:

This week the core team, which includes the Pioneer Members, plus those helping who don’t wish to be individually acknowledged, The core team created the Earthbag Village Net-zero bathroom header and Facebook graphic, and a new render which we added to the page. You can see those images here:

Created the Earthbag Village Net-Zero Bathroom Header and Facebook Graphic – Click for Page

The core team also continued working in Sketchup on the open source outdoor areas of the Recycled Materials Village (Pod 6). We created two classrooms next to the Art Studio, and continued developing the barrel furniture designs, planters, and other elements shown here.

Continued Working in Sketchup on the Recycled Materials Village – Click for Page

Dijimba “Joss” Ilunga (Electrical Engineer) joined the team and completed his first week working on the electrical design details for the Vermiculture Bathrooms. You can see his initial designs here.

Worked on Electrical Design Details for the Vermiculture Bathrooms – Click to Visit

Christian Ojeda (Mechatronic Engineer) completed his 20th week helping with the heat-recycling Communal Eco-shower and Vermiculture Bathroom designs. This week’s focus was continuing to update and revise the piping layouts for both freshwater and rainwater supplies to the spigots, toilets, and drinking fountains, as shown here.

Continued with Communal Eco-Shower and Vermiculture Bathroom Designs – Click for Eco-Toilet Page

Dean Scholz (Architectural Designer) continued helping us create quality Cob Village (Pod 3) renders. Here is update 78 of Dean’s work, this week’s focus was continuing with lighting and more object placement in the dining and presentation area, as shown here.

Continued Creating Cob Village Renders – Click for Page

Hamilton Mateca (AutoCAD and Revit Drafter and Designer) also finished his 48th week helping with the Compressed Earth Block Village design and render details. This week’s focus was additional pergola placement updates and test rendering the main village view.

Continued Working on the Compressed Earth Block Village Design and Render Details – Click to Visit Page

And Guy Grossfeld (Graphic Designer) continued helping with the Tree House Village (Pod 7) renders. This week created version 3.0 of the village layout and started work on the final ramp connections and changes.

Continued Working on Tree House Village Renders – Click for Page

DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER PROGRESS

One Community is facilitating new-world human progress 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 work on the DIY Pipe Furniture tutorial page. This week we created two Materials images for the Pipe Shelving section and the Shelving Downloads button image. We also merged the Pipe Shelving and the Pipe Lighting into one section and created a new Pipe Lighting collage and added it to the page. Additionally, we added 3 more images to the Pipe Shelving & Lighting Diagrams section.

One Community pipe furniture, blog 226, This week, the core team continued work on the DIY Pipe Furniture tutorial page. This week we created two Materials images for the Pipe Shelving section and the Shelving Downloads button image. We also merged the Pipe Shelving and the Pipe Lighting into one section and created a new Pipe Lighting collage and added it to the page. Additionally, we added 3 more images to the Pipe Shelving & Lighting Diagrams section.

Continued Work on the DIY Pipe Furniture Tutorial Page – Click for Page

The core team also built the main page structure and wrote the What and Why sections for the City Center Heating and Cooling Research, Designs, Plans, and Adaptations page.

Wrote What and Why sections for City Center Heating and Cooling Page – Click to Visit

Additionally, the core team created and added this image to the City Center lighting page. What is shows is the main Social Dome lighting tests and results.

Created and Added Image to the City Center Lighting Page -Click to Visit

Haoxuan “Hayes” Lei (Structural Engineer) began work on the City Center structural engineering tutorial. What you see here is his first week of work writing the content for the first two sections.

Began Work on City Center Structural Engineering Tutorial – Click to Visit Page

Dipti Dhondarkar, (Electrical Engineer) continued with her 42nd week of work on the lighting specifics for the City Center. This week’s focus was continuing the testing for the placement of the 60+ smaller lights within the Social Dome, as shown here.

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

Ramya Vudi (Electrical Engineer) also wrote the final sections behind the scenes for the PV Solar micro-grid tutorial, you can see some of this work here.

Wrote Final Sections Behind-the-Scenes for PV Solar Micro-Grid Tutorial – Click to Visit Page

And Aravind Vasudevan (BA Mechanical Engineering) also continued his work on the City Center Thermal Battery design details by beginning the process of modeling the climate battery in AutoCAD.

Aravind Vasudevan (BA Mechanical Engineering) also continued his work on the City Center Thermal Battery design details by beginning the process of modeling the climate battery in AutoCAD.

Continued Work on City Center Thermal Battery Design Details – Click for Page

HIGHEST GOOD FOOD PROGRESS

One Community is facilitating new-world human progress 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 week, the core team streamlined the Food Self-sufficiency Transition Plan hub page by moving the details of the temporary food plan to the Food Bars page, as you see here:

Streamlined Food Self-Sufficiency Transition Plan Hub – Click to Visit Food Bars Page

We also put another 5 hours into the crowdfunding campaign we are developing. This week we wrote up the intro and explanation for the wood frame for the hexayurt and entered the additional materials and pricing on the Transition Kitchen spreadsheet. You can see a glimpse of this work here.

Continued Working on the Crowdfunding Campaign We are Developing – Click for Transition Kitchen Page

HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION PROGRESS

One Community is facilitating new-world human progress 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 week, the core team continued the process of a final proofreading and editing of all 52 lesson plans. This week we completed the Communication Lesson Plan and the Open Source Lesson Plan. This brings us to 38 of 52 finished, which is 73.1% completion.

Continued Process of Editing all 52 Lesson Plans – Click for Lesson Plans for Life Page

This week we finished another round of research and editing of the School Licensing and Accreditation tutorial behind-the-scenes. We also began adding more detail to the existing Montessori section of the alternative education resource pages.

Continued Research and Editing of the School Licensing and Accreditation Tutorial Behind-the-Scenes – Click for Education Licensing Page

HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY PROGRESS

One Community is facilitating new-world human progress 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 week the core team working with Ashwin Patil (Web Developer) finished version 2.0 of the Highest Good economics search engine and version 3.0 of the Highest Good energy search engine. You can see some of this work here.