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Aquapini and Walipini Lighting, Shading, and Thermal Mass Research and Design

This page is the open source project-launch blueprinting page specific to the free-sharing and global collaboration regarding the One Community Walipini, Aquapini, and Zen Aquapini lighting, shading, and thermal mass details. These structures will adhere to our botanical garden guidelines while demonstrating 4 distinctly different growing zones that will produce a combination of quality, volume, and food diversity that significantly exceeds what is available in most grocery stores. For more general information on these structures, visit the Aquapini and Walipini Open Source Project-launch Blueprinting Hub For more general information, visit the Open Source Highest Good Food Project-launch Blueprinting Hub.

We discuss the Walipini, Aquapini, and Zen Aquapini lighting, shading, and thermal mass details with the following sections:

NOTE: THESE DESIGNS STILL NEED WORK. THIS PAGE IS NOT CONSIDERED BY US TO BE
A COMPLETE AND USABLE TUTORIAL UNTIL WE BUILD AND TEST THE AQUAPINI AND ADD
ALL THE RELATED VIDEOS AND EXPERIENCE FROM THAT BUILD TO THIS PAGE. IN THE MEANTIME, WE WELCOME YOUR INPUT AND FEEDBACK AND INVITE YOU TO JOIN THE TEAM AND HELP FINISH THE DESIGNS IF OPEN SOURCE AQUAPINI/WALIPINI DESIGN IS SOMETHING YOU ARE INTERESTED IN

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WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE TO EVOLVING THIS SUSTAINABILITY COMPONENT WITH US

SUGGESTIONS | CONSULTING | MEMBERSHIP | OTHER OPTIONS

CLICK HERE TO HELP US FINISH THE OPEN SOURCE DESIGNS FOR THESE STRUCTURES

 

WHAT ARE LIGHTING, SHADING, AND THERMAL MASS?

Natural light utilization, solar radiation, global horizontal radiation, direct normal radiation, total surface radiation, footcandles, supplemental artificial lighting, dimmable LEDs, light spectra, photosensors, smart lighting controls, high-intensity light zones, photosynthesis, sun shading zone, louvers, overhangs, solar heat gain, sky cover range, cloud cover variations, diffuse radiation, high thermal mass zone, thermal inertia, thermal time lag, passive solar direct gain, night flushing ventilation, comfort zone, dry bulb temperature, wet bulb temperature, internal heat gain, and high-altitude UV radiationContent coming….

 

WHY ARE LIGHTING, SHADING, AND THERMAL MASS IMPORTANT?

Natural light utilization, solar radiation, global horizontal radiation, direct normal radiation, total surface radiation, footcandles, supplemental artificial lighting, dimmable LEDs, light spectra, photosensors, smart lighting controls, high-intensity light zones, photosynthesis, sun shading zone, louvers, overhangs, solar heat gain, sky cover range, cloud cover variations, diffuse radiation, high thermal mass zone, thermal inertia, thermal time lag, passive solar direct gain, night flushing ventilation, comfort zone, dry bulb temperature, wet bulb temperature, internal heat gain, and high-altitude UV radiationComing…

 

WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE TO EVOLVING THIS SUSTAINABILITY COMPONENT WITH US

SUGGESTIONS | CONSULTING | MEMBERSHIP | OTHER OPTIONS

 

CONSULTANTS ON THE AQUAPINI/WALIPINI OPEN SOURCE DESIGNS

Avery Ellis: Aquaponics Specialist and owner/operator of Integrated Aquaponics
Bear Stauss: Horticulturalist and Landscape Design/Recreation Area Management Specialist
Bupesh Seethala: Architectural Drafter & Designer, BS Electrical Engineering (BupeshSeethala.com)
Charles McLean: Architecture & Urban Agriculture Designer, Professor, and owner of OM Greengroup
David Sweet: Architect (DSweet.biz)
Daniela Andrea Parada: Civil Engineering Student
Diana Gomez: Mechanical Engineer
Douglas Simms Stenhouse: Architect and Water Color Artist
Gayatri Pandkar: Architect
Henry Vennard: Mechanical Engineer
Japneet Kour: Volunteer Architect
Jiayu Liang: Landscape Designer
Kim Braman: Apiary and Beekeeping Expert
Mohammad Almuzaial: Civil and Construction Engineer
Ron Payne: HVAC / Thermal Designer, Mechanical Engineer
Silin Wang: Landscape Designer
Vatsal Tapiawala: Mechanical Engineer
Zdenek Jurik: P.E. Structural, Civil and Mechanical Engineer and founder of ABC Engineering

 

 

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SUMMARY

Natural light utilization, solar radiation, global horizontal radiation, direct normal radiation, total surface radiation, footcandles, supplemental artificial lighting, dimmable LEDs, light spectra, photosensors, smart lighting controls, high-intensity light zones, photosynthesis, sun shading zone, louvers, overhangs, solar heat gain, sky cover range, cloud cover variations, diffuse radiation, high thermal mass zone, thermal inertia, thermal time lag, passive solar direct gain, night flushing ventilation, comfort zone, dry bulb temperature, wet bulb temperature, internal heat gain, and high-altitude UV radiationComing…

 

FREQUENTLY ANSWERED QUESTIONS

Q: Will you be getting permits for these structures?

Yes, all of our food structures will be permitted and we will be open source sharing the permitting process also.

Q: How much will these structures cost to build?

Please see our open source aquapini and walipini cost analysis page.

Q: How much food will these structures produce?

Please see our open source aquapini and walipini planting and harvesting page.

Q: What is One Community’s stance on pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides?

If it is not safe to eat, we will not be spraying it on our food.

Q: Is One Community going to be a vegetarian community?

The One Community team consists of vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores. In accordance with our philosophy for The Highest Good of All we are maintaining a non-idealogical approach to food choices. That said, also in accordance with this philosophy, we will only support and consume food items that are ethically and sustainably raised, managed, and produced. The consensus process will be used to decide the evolution of the One Community food plan.

Q: How do you intend to produce spices, mill grain for flour, produce cooking oil, etc. etc.

To us, “100% food sustainability” means we will demonstrate and open source share a model that doesn’t need external food sources. Having achieved this, what we produce internally versus choosing to buy will be decided through the consensus process.

Q: The Walipini, Aquapini, and Zenapini structures are closed-loop systems, will you be supplementing them with CO2 to improve plant growth?

Based on the research we did, we believe that we should not be concerned about the CO2 levels in our growing structures. The CO2 generated by the decomposition of organic material within these structures, from the plants themselves at night, people working in and visiting the structures, and from outside when people enter and exit will be sufficient. Recent research also showed that excessive CO2 can actually be detrimental to the nutritional value of plants. Intentional increases to 1500 ppm (for production increases of 30%) can be created by various means but this extra CO2 decreases levels of key nutrients while also creating excess carbohydrate/sugar content. This results over the long run in plants becoming more like junk food than the nutritions foundations of a healthy diet they are meant to be.