Proactive, Innovative, and Duplicable Sustainability – One Community Weekly Progress Update #120

Creating proactive, innovative, and duplicable sustainability is one path to a world that works for everyone. Through open source and self-replicating and self-sustainable teacher/demonstration models purposed to provide a healthier, sustainable and more enjoyable living experience, we can create world change founded on providing a better way of living that helps others to live better too. 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

OUR MAIN OPEN SOURCE HUBS

Click on each icon to be taken to the corresponding Highest Good hub page.

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 5th, 2015 edition (#120) of our weekly progress update detailing our team’s development and accomplishments:

Proactive,
Innovative, and Duplicable Sustainability
One Community Weekly Progress Update #120

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

PROACTIVE, INNOVATIVE, AND DUPLICABLE SUSTAINABILITY INTRO @1:05

HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION @1:55

• Wrote and transferred another 25% of content for the “Freedom” lesson plan to website (see below)
• Behind the scenes: Wrote 30% of our lesson plan with the central theme of “Outer Space”
• Lucas Almeida completed the last 50% of the Nature page (see below)
• Lucas helped us create this new image for the “Dreams” lesson plan, which we featured this week across our social media channels (see below)
• Lucas created 7 more lesson plan memes that are used to share our lesson plans across social media (see below)

HIGHEST GOOD FOOD: @3:26

• Finished final social media imagery and featured our open source melons hub (see below)
• Researched and added two recipes to the open source chayote hub (see below)
• Researched and added two recipes to the open source wax gourd hub (see below)
• Added three new tasty recipes from Sandra Sellani to the Food Self-sufficiency Transition Plan (see below)

HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING: @4:38

• Continued the redesign of the Earthbag Village (Pod 1) landscaping after changing the structural design of the net-zero bathrooms (see below)
• Behind the scenes: finished researching and adding all the waterproofing strategy equipment and materials images and descriptions (see below)
• Song Dong created an open source tutorial for running structural analysis in SolidWorks on complex structures like our domes (see below)
• Samantha and Flávia worked on improvements to the structure, plumbing, interior layouts and exterior appearance of the Shipping Container Village (Pod 5) (see below)
• Sarah, Raquel, and Diana researched landscape characteristics in the site of and nearest regions to the property we wish to purchase. Sarah used this to place the 7 villages according to sun orientation, topography, and proximity to existing roads. Raquel and Diana then created a “How to Plan the Placement of My Home or Village” tutorial (see below)
• Adolpho and Jorge changed the design of the vermiculture bathroom tray and started running calculations for the trays (see below)
• Fernando and Amauri ran calculations for the Earthbag Village communal shower heat exchangers (see below)
• Sayonara Batista de Oliveira continued work on Straw Bale Village (Pod 2) (see below)
• Matheus Manfredini created a complete report for the structural engineering details for the reciprocating roof design for Earthbag Village communal shower and bathroom designs (see below)
• Gilberto began creating a 3D model of the Couple’s Dome design for the Earthbag Village (Pod 1) and other corrections to prepare for a real-to-life video representation of this structure (see below)
• Manasses researched references for layouts and selected the best editorial examples for a complete 7-village portfolio (see below)
• Gabriel started developing and rendering the Murphy bed for the Earthbag Village (Pod 1) final real-to-life renders (see below)
• Carolina began a research process for the Tree House Village (Pod 7) (see below)
• Ana researched non-toxic roof paint, calculated the dome surface area to determine the amount needed for coverage and researched PVC pipe for drip irrigation and its effects for health (see below)
• Welma researched waterproofing and waterproofing products in all kinds of houses from aerated concrete to straw bale and beyond (see below)

DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER: @8:41

• Erika, Thais, Pedro and Victor completed the first step of the lighting study for the Duplicable City Center Living Dome (see below)
• Mayke Balbino continued creating Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for the Duplicable City Center and reviewed the water catchment projects (see below)
• Ricardo Carrillo and Antonio, Gabriel, Beatriz, Fernando, Rodrigo, and Maurilio developed a 3D model on AutoCAD and modeled the domes in 3D (see below)
• Fabio, Lucas de Souza and Lucas Tsutsui da Silva, Guilherme, Henrique, Tiago, and Israel worked on the Electrical Design (see below)
• Diogo Rozada and Izadora, Joao, Mateus, and Roberto continued their water consumption design and started to develop the Fire Protection System (see below)

HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY: @10:33

• Continued the updating of our entire website to be mobile friendly (see below)
• Behind the scenes: Binru Chen researched and added an additional tutorial for the excel spreadsheet she created last week covering tax considerations and strategies for transparent operation of a non-profit eco-tourism destination as One Community (see below)
• Behind the scenes: Lucy Lu continued creating the charities and other not-for-profit organization tax filing tutorial (see below)
• Manuella analyzed One Community Global’s philosophy, communication, and current visual identity. This is the first three steps to create a new brand strategy based on Design Thinking Methodology (see below)
• Igor, Marco, Matheus, and Natalia researched the existing Highest Good Network application and determined it would be better to start a new application from scratch using a common programming language. They then started the new web application requirements and documentation (see below)

PROACTIVE, INNOVATIVE, AND DUPLICABLE SUSTAINABILITY SUMMARY: @12:43

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HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION PROGRESS

One Community is creating proactive, innovative, and duplicable sustainability 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 wrote and transferred another 25% of the content for the “Freedom” lesson plan to the website. This means that this lesson plan, which teaches all subjects, to all learning levels, using the central theme of “Freedom”, is now 75% complete:

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

In addition, behind the scenes we wrote 30% of our lesson plan with the central theme of “Outer Space”.

Lucas Almeida, a member of the Graphic Design Intern Team, completed the last 50% of the Nature lesson plan mind map, and we have it here for you to see:

“Nature” Lesson Plan Mind Map Complete – Click to Visit Page

Lucas also helped us create this new image for the “Dreams” lesson plan, which we featured this week across our social media channels:

“Dreams” Lesson Plan Featured – Click to Visit Page

And Lucas created 7 more lesson plan memes that are used to share our lesson plans across social media. The additional themes include Freedom, Outer Space (2 versions), Human Body, Planet Earth (2 versions) and Quality and Quantity:

Additional Lesson plan Memes – Click to Visit Lesson Plans for Life

HIGHEST GOOD FOOD PROGRESS

One Community is creating proactive, innovative, and duplicable sustainability 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 finished the final social media imagery and featured our open source open source melons hub:

Featured Melons Hub with New Social Imagery – Click to Visit

We researched and added two recipes to the open source chayote hub, which you can see here:

Added 2 Chayote Recipes – Click to Visit the Open Source Chayote Hub

We also researched and added two recipes to the open source wax gourd hub that you can see below. More recipes from our Food Self-sufficiency Transition Plan will be added to each of the individual hubs in the future.

Added 2 Wax Gourd Recipes – Click to Visit the Open Source Wax Gourd Hub

Last but not least, we added three new tasty recipes from Sandra Sellani (Vegan Chef and author of What’s Your QB?) to the Food Self-sufficiency Transition Plan – These recipes are: Peaches & Cream Oatmeal, Gnocchi with Sage & Butternut Squash Sauce, and a 15 Shades of Green Entree Salad:

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

HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING PROGRESS

One Community is creating proactive, innovative, and duplicable sustainability 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 continued the redesign of the Earthbag Village (Pod 1) landscaping after changing the structural design of the net-zero bathrooms – now we’ve got all ADA accessible bathrooms for the central ring. This work is about 60% done:

Continued Redesign of the Earthbag Village Landscaping – Click to Visit Page

Behind the scenes we also finished researching and adding all the waterproofing strategy equipment and materials images and descriptions. This work is now complete and, once added to the site, will complete the final 25% of the waterproofing strategy tutorial page:

Behind the Scenes Waterproofing Equipment & Materials Images & Descriptions Complete– Click to Visit Waterproofing Strategy Tutorial Page

Song Dong (M.S. in Mechanical Engineering) also created this open source tutorial for running structural analysis in SolidWorks on complex structures like our domes:

Tutorial for Running Structural Analysis in SolidWorks for Domes, etc. – Click for Full Picture

Samantha and Flávia from the Architecture and Planning Intern Team worked on improvements to the structure, plumbing, interior layouts and exterior appearance of the Shipping Container Village (Pod 5). This is the second round of design changes and updates to this village:

Shipping Container Village (Pod 5) – 2nd Round of Updates – Click to Visit Page

Sarah, Raquel, and Diana, also a members of the Architecture and Planning Intern Team, researched landscape characteristics in the site of and nearest regions to the property we wish to purchase, including sun chart, water/hydrology, wind, soil, vegetation, wildlife, topography, snowfall, temperature – in order to develop this first scheme of a master plan for village placement. Sarah used this to place the 7 villages according to sun orientation, topography, and proximity to existing roads. Raquel and Diana then created a “How to Plan the Placement of My Home or Village” tutorial teaching what considerations should be included when selecting a location for sustainable construction:

Researched Landscape Characteristics to Develop First Scheme of a Village Placement Master Plan

Adolpho and Jorge, both members of the Mechanical Engineering Intern Team, changed the design of the vermiculture bathroom tray design to increase tray contact for worm travel. They also started running calculations using EFM and treating the trays like beams to have more accurate simulation results.

Vermiculture Bathroom Tray Design Updates and Calculations – Click to Visit Page

Fernando and Amauri, also both members of the Mechanical Engineering Intern Team, ran calculations to show how much heat can be changed and simulations to show the temperature difference and pressure drop inside the pipes for the Earthbag Village communal shower heat exchangers:

Earthbag Village Communal Shower Calculations and Simulations – Click to Visit Page

Sayonara Batista de Oliveira (a member of the Architecture and Planning Intern Team) continued work on Straw Bale Village (Pod 2), finishing the rest of the living layouts, the entryway design, and planning for all the social spaces:

Continued work on Straw Bale Village (Pod 2) – Click to Visit Page

Matheus Manfredini (Civil Engineering Student specializing in Urban Design) also created this complete report for the structural engineering details for the reciprocating roof design that we’ll be using for the Earthbag Village communal shower and bathroom designs:

Earthbag Village communal shower and bathroom Designs Report for Structural Details for Roof Design – Click to Visit Page

Gilberto, a member of the Graphic Design Intern Team, began creating a 3D model of the Couple’s Dome design for the Earthbag Village (Pod 1), and the bark of the tree to make it realistic. He also made necessary corrections of polygon topology of this house, and the uv unwrap of the bark. Also, the position of the window was fixed. All of this is for a real-to-life video representation of this structure:

Earthbag Village 3D Model in Progress – Click to Visit Page

Manasses, researched references for layouts and selected the best editorial examples for a complete 7-village portfolio:

Complete 7-village Portfolio Research – Click to Visit Highest Good Housing Page

And Gabriel started developing and rendering the Murphy bed for the Earthbag Village (Pod 1) final real-to-life renders:

Murphy Bed Renders – Click to Visit Earthbag Village Furniture Page

From other members of the Intern Team, Carolina, as a starting point for working with the Tree House Village (Pod 7), began a research process into the objective of constructing a Tree House Pod using service design strategies, architecture building enveloping and analyzing existing tree house structures:

Tree House Pod Research – Click to Visit Tree House Village Page

Ana researched non-toxic roof paint as a dome covering. She also calculated the dome surface area to determine the amount needed for coverage and researched PVC pipe for drip irrigation and its effects for health. And Welma researched waterproofing and the waterproofing products that One Community can use in all kinds of houses from aerated concrete to straw bale and beyond:

Housing Materials Research – Click to Visit Highest Good Housing Page

DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER PROGRESS

One Community is creating proactive, innovative, and duplicable sustainability 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 last week Erika, Thais, Pedro and Victor from the Architecture and Planning Intern Team took over and completed the first step of the lighting study with simulations on DiaLUX for the Living Dome of the Duplicable City Center:

Lighting Study for the Living Dome of the Duplicable City Center – Click to Visit Page

Mayke Balbino continued working to create the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for the Duplicable City Center, which is now 15% complete. He also reviewed the water catchment projects designed by the Hydraulics Intern Team and gave some ideas to improve the overall design and filtration:

Continued Creating WBS for Duplicable City Center and Review of Water Catchment Projects – Click to Visit DCC

Ricardo Carrillo (Design Consultant and Principal of Acumen Industries) and Antonio, Gabriel, Beatriz, Fernando, Rodrigo, and Maurilio, all members of the Structural Intern Team, developed a 3D model on AutoCAD for all the columns, beams and slabs from the cupola version 2. They also modeled the domes in 3D, to ensure that the elevation of the horizontal support rings matches with the elevation of the doors, windows and finish floors, in order to support them:

Developed a 3D model on AutoCAD from the Cupola Version 2 – Click to Visit Duplicable City Center

In addition to this, Fabio, Lucas de Souza and Lucas Tsutsui da Silva, Guilherme, Henrique, Tiago, and Israel of the Electrical Intern Team studied the American standards for residential electrical design, created and completed a table to organize their information so their work was more efficient, and worked on the electrical design in AutoCAD 2D:

Electrical Design Progressions – Click to Visit Duplicable City Center

Diogo Rozada (Civil Engineering Student specializing in Hydraulics) and Izadora, Joao, Mateus, and Roberto from the Hydraulics Intern Team continued their water consumption design for the Duplicable City Center adding in LEED V4 specifications and further updating the reservoir sizing. They also started to develop the Fire Protection System, which will use sprinklers. They are about 15% complete:

Water Consumption and Fire Protection Design – Click to Visit Duplicable City Center

HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY PROGRESS

One Community is creating proactive, innovative, and duplicable sustainability 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 continued the updating of our entire website to be mobile friendly. This week’s work included fixing icon and image errors on another 30+ pages and text coloring errors on all our bio pages. We’d say we are now about 40% done with this complete website overhaul:

Continued Updating Our Entire Website to be Mobile Friendly

Behind the scenes, Binru Chen (Accountant Specializing in Audit and Financial Reporting) researched and added an additional accounts section to the Statement of Activities document. This is an additional tutorial for the excel spreadsheet she created last week covering tax considerations and strategies for transparent operation of a non-profit eco-tourism destination as One Community:

Additional Accounts Section Added to the Statement of Activities document – Click to Visit Tax Page

Also behind the scenes, Lucy Lu (Accountant Specializing in Financial Reporting and Managerial Accounting) continued creating the charities and other not-for-profit organization tax filing tutorial. This week’s work covered property tax exemptions for nonprofit organizations. Lucy started by researching California, will next choose another state to demonstrate the differences between states, and will then create a tutorial for finding these necessary details for all 50 states. This work and Binru’s work is all part of the Highest Good Economics component of building teacher/demonstration hubs:

Behind-the-Scenes Continued Creating Charities and Other Not-for-Profit Organization Tax Filing Tutorial – Click to Visit Tax Page

Manuella, a member of the Graphic Design Intern Team, analyzed One Community Global’s philosophy, communication, and current visual identity. This is the first three steps to create a new brand strategy based on Design Thinking Methodology. She used mindmaps, SWAT analysis, and affinitizing to brainstorm and organize her research, as you can see here:

Research to Create a New Brand Strategy Based on Design Thinking Methodology

Igor, Marco, Matheus, and Natalia from the Software Development Intern Team researched the existing Highest Good Network application coding and determined it would be better to start a new web application from scratch using a common programming language. They then started the new web application requirements and documentation you see here, completing approximately 50% of the initial guide for programmers and users interested in using or modifying what will be the new open source software:

Highest Good Network Research and Application – Click to Visit Highest Good Network

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