Open Sourcing Sustainable Civilizations – One Community Weekly Progress Update #50

Posted on February 15, 2014 by One Community

Open Sourcing Sustainable Civilizations
One Community Weekly Progress Update #50

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

OPEN SOURCING SUSTAINABLE CIVILIZATIONS INTRO @1:00

HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION @1:42

Completed 25% of the Values Subject visual representation (see below)
Completed 50% of the Art/Music and Trade Skill Subject image research
Completed 50% of the new Social Sciences Complete Subject web page

HIGHEST GOOD FOOD: @2:29

Calculated Tropical Atrium Solar Heat Gain with respect to azimuth direction for 90 deg windows (see below)
30% done adding Tropical Atrium plants in 3-D (see below)
Re-Calculated 60 degree South wall for the Large-scale Aquapini with 50% East-West walls
Calculated the utility of water as a thermal mass including quantity and temperature
Calculated sun declination to size the Tropical Atrium South wall glazing

HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING: @4:14

Completed Earthbag Village central Tropical Atrium walkway redesign in 3-D (see below)
Completed the Straw Bale Village open source portal redesign
Bupesh Seethalla completed the first round of plant additions to the Earthbag Village central ring (see below)
Philip Gill began adding details to the 2nd set of furniture designs for the Earthbag Village (see below)

DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER: @4:57

Completed internal sliding glass door framing and library hallway doors in 3-D (see below)
Completed 30% of the Duplicable City Center Open Source Portal redesign (behind the scenes)
Karl Harris finished a redesign of the 3rd to 4th floor stairs (see below)
Rob Gjerde finished the natural pool design and complete hardware plan (see below)

OPEN SOURCING SUSTAINABLE CIVILIZATIONS: @6:12

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HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION PROGRESS

We are open sourcing sustainable civilizations including 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 team began work on the Values Subject Molecule. Here is where we’re at so far:

One Community Open Source Education for Life: The Subject of Values – Click to Enlarge

HIGHEST GOOD FOOD PROGRESS

We are open sourcing sustainable civilizations including 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: Aquapini & walipini open source hub
See what we’ll be growing: Aquapini & walipini planting and harvesting | Food Forest | Tropical Atrium P&H

This last week the core team finished about 30% of the 3-D plant additions for the Tropical Atrium:

Tropical Atrium Planting 3-D Export (2-14-2014) – Click for the Planting and Harvesting Details Page

We also calculated the Tropical Atrium Solar Heat Gain with respect to azimuth direction for 90 deg windows. Here are some screen shots of what that looked like:

Solar Heat Gain with Respect to Azimuth Direction for 90 Deg Windows – Click for the Heat and Humidity Details Page

HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING PROGRESS

We are open sourcing sustainable civilizations including 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 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 also redesigned the Tropical Atrium walkways in 3-D to lower them sufficiently to allow for landscaping up to these paths so we won’t need safety railings.

Tropical Atrium Walkway Update in 3-D – 2/7/2014 – Click for the Open Source Hub

Bupesh Seethalla completed the first round of plant additions to the Earthbag Village central ring also using the Sketchup Plants Page:

Earthbag Village with Plants – 3-D Export: 2/14/2014 – Click to Enlarge

Philip Gill (Interior and Furniture Designer and Owner of Philip Gill Design) continues to develop the 2nd furniture layout for the Earthbag Village homes. This last week he added textures and started detailing the specific furniture pieces.

Earth Dome Home Furniture Design #2 in Progress (2/7/2014 export) – Click to Enlarge

DUPLICABLE CITY HUB PROGRESS

We are open sourcing sustainable civilizations including a Duplicable and Sustainable City Center that is LEED Platinum certified/Sustainable, can feed 200 people at a time, can provide laundry for over 300 people, beautiful, spacious, saves resources, saves money, and saves space:

Learn about this building and it’s function: Duplicable City Center open source hub

This last week the team completed all the internal sliding glass door framing and library hallway doors in 3-D:

Duplicable City Center Export: 2-7-2014 – Click for the Open Source Hub

Rob Gjerde (Swimming Pool Design & Construction Expert and owner of Sorico Design and Consulting) also finished the pool design and complete hardware plan. Now Jennifer Engelmeier (Eco-pool and Spa Specialist and founder of www.LoveYourPool.com) is pricing everything for us. We’ll be adding the complete page to the website as part of the Duplicable City Center Open Source Portal redesign happening now. Here are some of the results of Rob’s work:

Natural Pool and Eco Hot Tub (2-7-2014) – Click for the Open Source Hub

Karl Harris (Architect Drafter, Designer, and founder of Harris Design & Technology Services) also fixed the Dining Dome stairs, moved the Dining Dome exit door, fixed the loft area in CAD so it matches Sketchup, added in the elevator to the 4th floor, and redesigned the 4th floor stairs: