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HOUSING 540 – Work for 7/16 to 7/22 – ready

This week, Amal Lazar (MS Mechanical Engineering) completed another week of assisting with the research for the Most Sustainable Lightbulbs and Light Bulb Companies: Research, Energy Savings, and More tutorial. She updated the content of item #1 on the Showerhead Website with the new product. The task primarily consisted of reviewing and revising the existing content to ensure accuracy and relevance for the new product. Amal also incorporated all the necessary details and specifications of the new showerhead into the description, emphasizing its unique features and benefits. The execution of the week’s work resulted in updated content that is now ready for publication. Below, you’ll find some images of this work.

Julia Meaney (Research and Web design) completed another week of assisting with research and web design. She conducted a comprehensive final review of the “Murphy bed Instructions” PDF, providing feedback using comments. In addition, Julia oversaw Amal’s progress on the Light Bulb research, offering guidance and editing recent content additions. She also organized Google Docs for site integration, merging new and old content. Furthermore, Julia reviewed Chuck’s integration of her feedback for the “Solar Energy Microgrid Setup and Maintenance” webpage, addressing comments in the Feedback PDF and ensuring completed tasks were properly handled. She addressed grammar and spelling errors throughout the page ToCs, corrected image link issues, and fixed other miscellaneous errors on the site. Julia briefly formatted the “Traditional Dome vs. City Center Dome Structural Engineering Loading Comparison Report” Google Doc for site integration and then proceeded to review Chuck’s work on the “Duplicable City Center Engineering” webpage, making necessary edits and assigning follow-up tasks. Finally, Julia worked on the ” Net-zero Bathroom and Earthbag Village Water Collection and Septic Design EDITED CONTENT FOR WEB” Google Doc, finalizing the first section for site integration and enhancing accessibility by converting screenshots of equations into text. See the pictures below.

Vidhi Bansal (3D Visualization Artist) completed another week of assisting with Earthbag Village. She dedicated her efforts to the 4-Dome Flythrough project, focusing on essential tasks such as editing the sizes of the elements and fine-tuning the lighting of the scene. Vidhi conducted multiple tests to identify and address any noise and lighting issues. Implementing her findings, Vidhi re-rendered specific scenes, adjusting the lighting and incorporating camera modifications to achieve optimal results. See below for some of the pictures.

HOUSING 541 – Work for 7/23 to 7/29 – ready

This week, Julia Meaney (Research and Web design) completed another week of assisting with research and web design. She focused on various tasks related to web content finalization. Julia reviewed and integrated her final comments on the “Solar Energy Microgrid Setup and Maintenance” webpage, ensuring correct Alternative Text and Image Title Attributes for all images and making minor spelling fixes as required. Julia also addressed comments on the “Hot Tub Sanitizer Alternatives” Google Doc and integrated unaddressed comments from the corresponding Google Spreadsheet. Additionally, Julia completed a thorough review of the “Open Source and DIY Permaculture Design” webpage, fixing incorrect heading and Table of Contents formats, adding missing headings and anchor links, and making various other edits for finalization. Furthermore, she reviewed Chuck’s work on the “Duplicable City Center Natural Pool & Spa” webpage, making necessary edits and fixes while cross-referencing content on the source Google Doc. She also worked on the “Traditional Dome vs. City Center Dome Structural Engineering Loading Comparison Report” Google Doc, responding to and resolving comments and formatting the content for site integration. Moreover, Julia reviewed the “Door and Window Research” Google Doc and the corresponding spreadsheet, providing feedback and following up on un-integrated comments. Additionally, she checked and corrected equations on the “Duplicable City Center Engineering” webpage, ensuring accuracy during the conversion process. Finally, Julia edited and formatted updated content from the “Traditional Dome vs. City Center Dome Structural Engineering Loading Comparison Report” Google Doc and worked on the “Door and Window Research” Google Doc, offering clarifications and feedback as she finalized the content for the site integration. See the pictures below.

Loza Ayehutsega (Civil Engineer/Assistant Civil Engineer) completed another week of assisting with Earth Dam Design & Construction for Water Retention, Pond & Lake Creation. Loza focused on the completion of the Dam safety guidelines report. The report emphasized the significance of adhering to country-specific dam safety regulations and guidelines, given the potentially catastrophic consequences of dam failures. These regulations serve to ensure the overall safety and integrity of dams. In certain instances, mandatory comprehensive dam safety reviews were required to meet the specified regulations. The report listed the guidelines and detailed various inspection methodologies utilized in the process. Take a look at the pictures below to get a glimpse of this work.

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The Compression Team consisting of Genesis Avila (Engineering Intern Researcher), Fatima Duenas-Esparza (Engineering Intern Researcher), and Sarah Boyd (Civil Engineering Student Researcher) completed another week helping with the Aircrete and earthbag compression testing. This week the Compression Testing Team prepared the text and materials needed to make an instructional video for next year’s team. They also made a few Aircrete flowcharts to help explain the steps that are required/involved with making Aircrete. The pictures below are related to this work.

Philip Bogaerts (Structural Window Designer) completed another week of working on the Most Sustainable Windows and Doors research. Philip completed most of the narratives for the ‘best door’ section. The doors are covered, probably a little bit more text will be added to the Masonite (best company) section, to make sure everything is covered. The spreadsheet has also been completed, for the best doors as well as for the best companies, however, the borders of the table still need some optimization. See below for some pictures of this work.

This week, Stacey Maillet (Graphic Designers) completed another week of working on the final edits and revisions to the Murphy bed instructions. Stacey reviewed all pages of the Murphy Bed instruction manual, addressing and resolving the majority of the comments received. However, the cover page and the new PDF concept for components still require attention. Stacey made the Amazon links clickable, and it is essential to verify their functionality and generate PDF versions, and the supplemental graphic branding pages have been successfully completed. The screenshots below relate to this work.

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DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER^®: @6:

Duplicable City Center | Natural Pool and Spa | Control Systems | Kitchen | lighting zones
Mike Hogan (Automation Systems Developer and Business Systems Consultant) and Lucas Tsutsui da Silva (4th-year Computer Engineering Student) , Jin Yu (Structural Engineering Designer)Oruba Rabie (Ph.D, PE, and Civil Engineer)Dipti Dhondarkar, (Electrical Engineer) David Olivero (Mechanical Engineer & Data Scientist)

CITY CENTER 540 – Work for 7/16 to 7/22 – ready

This week, Amiti Singh (Volunteer Architectural Designer) achieved significant milestones in the design and modeling of a visitor room within the Duplicable City Center. By curating renderings, she captured a serene and tranquil ambiance. Amiti conducted a comprehensive review of the initial SketchUp Design, integrating various elements to reinforce the visual theme of tranquility in the room. Her focus on lighting design and selection of appropriate materials enhanced the overall aesthetic. Furthermore, Amiti dedicated time to visualize the bathroom, ensuring a harmonious connection with the room’s design. See below the pictures.

Charles Gooley (Web Designer) completed another week of assisting with web design. He dedicated his efforts to updating the “Duplicable City Center Natural Pool and Spa tutorial”. The focus was on adding new sections, including Hot Tub Sanitizer Alternatives, Sanitization, and Oxidation. In the Sanitization section, comprehensive discussions were provided on the advantages, disadvantages, and recommended products for Biguanides, a UV Water Purifier, Ionizers, and Ozonation. Similarly, the Oxidation section covered advantages, disadvantages, and recommended products for non-chlorine shocks and enzyme-based treatments. To enrich the tutorial, Charles included numerous articles, product details, and videos in the Resources section. Due to the nature of the additions made, he ensured the tutorial received essential updates. The pictures below offer a visual representation of this work.

Julio Marín Bustillos (Mechanical Engineer) completed another week of assisting with the City Center Dome Hub Connector Engineering. She focused on the task of designing hub connectors for the third row, which required additional time due to the need for unique variations of connectors for each node, rather than reusing existing ones. Moreover, the Dome’s Complex Geometry resulted in multiple brackets intersecting with each other, necessitating the removal of certain parts to address the issue. To streamline the design process, Julio collaborated with Yiwei by sharing the files, enabling Yiwei to conduct stress analysis on the designs. The pictures below provide a glimpse of the images.

Ranran Zhang (Architectural Designer) completed another week working on the updated video for the Duplicable City Center internal and external walkthrough. She made substantial progress in fixing the Lumion model by implementing several crucial adjustments. Ranran resolved the issue with the figure eating fast food by substituting it with a more appropriate alternative and also tidied up the floor by removing the books. Another significant fix involved adjusting the Dormer on the second floor, precisely lowering it to meet the required specifications. Additionally, to enhance the overall context of the scene, she added 2D elements to the Lumion model, integrating the building into its surroundings and eliminating the impression of isolation in an endless pasture. Take a look at the images below to see some of the progress made in this work.

Yiwei He (Mechanical Engineer) completed another week of assisting with the City Center Dome Hub Connector Engineering. Yiwei worked on designing simplified dome connectors using a two-layer hub connectors design and conducted simulations. The design is currently undergoing evaluation to address any remaining issues and assess its feasibility. In addition, Yiwei dedicated time to reviewing and checking the duplicated city centers’ website page, identifying areas that need attention and improvement. See some of this work in the pictures below.

CITY CENTER 541 – Work for 7/23 to 7/29 – ready

This week, Amiti Singh (Volunteer Architectural Designer) completed the design and modeling of a visitor room for the Duplicable City Center. She finalized and post-processed renderings, achieving a serene and tranquil ambiance, and expanded the visual depiction of the room. Amiti curated a comprehensive mood board presentation, incorporating all the required products and materials. Furthermore, she conducted a cost analysis for the project’s execution. See below the pictures.

Charles Gooley (Web Designer) completed another week of assisting with web design. He dedicated his efforts to reviewing and improving the Solar Energy Microgrid Setup and Maintenance Duplicatable City Center Engineering Tutorials. Primarily, he focused on addressing comments related to the tutorials’ alt and Title texts for specific images, ensuring there were no typos and each alt text contained a minimum of five entries. In addition, Charles converted all equations in the Duplicable City Center Engineering tutorial that lacked fractions or summation symbols into plain text. Moreover, he conducted a thorough review of the Free Education Resources list, checking for broken links initially identified by the Grammarism founder. Where possible, Charles promptly corrected the broken links, while any irreparable ones were removed. Throughout the process, he also identified and resolved approximately a dozen other broken links, to ensure the accuracy and functionality of the content. The pictures below offer a visual representation of this work.

Yiwei He (Mechanical Engineer) completed another week of assisting with the City Center Dome Hub Connector Engineering. She focused on designing simplified dome connectors with a two-layer hub connectors structure for the current model. Several simulations were conducted to assess the feasibility of the hub connectors’ design, although there remain some unresolved issues that need further attention. Additionally, Yiwei dedicated time to reviewing and checking the duplicated city centers’ website page, identifying areas that required improvement and refinement. See some of this work in the pictures below.

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Huiya Yang (Volunteer Architectural Designer) completed another week of working on the Duplicable City Center architectural design details. This week she finished the redesign of the men’s and women’s bathrooms to solve issues with lines of site existing in the bathrooms. Pictures of some of this work are below.

This week, Yiwei He (Mechanical Engineer) completed another week of assisting with the City Center Dome Hub Connector Engineering. Yiwei completed a report comparing the Traditional Geodesic Dome Model with the City Center Dome Model. The simulation worked on vertical loads, wind loads, snow loads, and earthquake situations. The findings of the report revealed that the load capacity of the City Center Dome surpassed that of the traditional dome. See some of this work in the pictures below.

HIGHEST GOOD FOOD:

Transition Kitchen | Food Self-sufficiency Transition Plan | Aquapini/Walipini Adam Weiss (Chef) Brian Storz (Culinary Project Manager) Transition Food Self-sufficiency Plan, Transition Kitchen designs, Food Procurement and Storage plan, and related menu and meal plans.

FOOD 540 – Work for 7/16 to 7/22 – ready

This week, the core team continued our review of the open-source Highest Good Food designs. We focused on the Food Rollout document, addressing questions in the comments section and updating aspects of the Chickens Coop design as per the initial plan. Additionally, we engaged in a phone call with F-CHIPP to seek confirmations and acknowledgments that specific parts of the Coop plan were no longer valid. Subsequently, we conducted research and provided recommendations for two different tractors suitable for the outdoor farm environment, capable of handling much of the workload. See the pictures below that are related to this. <Bear>

The core team also continued to work on the Transition Kitchen. We commenced the creation of the two-week shopping list, crafting and completing the FWA, FWB, FWC, and FWD shopping lists. We also established the FWE Shopping List, advancing through the Herbs & Spices section. Additionally, we managed and responded to comments left on the Master Recipe and 3-Day Menu Blocks Doc, ensuring effective communication and prompt resolution. We plan to consolidate the completed shopping lists into a separate sheet for better organization and accessibility. See below for pictures related to this. <Michael>

And, Gregory Quach (Data Enterer for Chef/Culinary) focused on assisting in the Transition Kitchen. This week, Gregory, dedicated his efforts to a new business analytics assignment assigned by Jae. He utilized Google Sheets to derive valuable insights regarding ideal managers for different positions within the organization. Gregory’s work involved defining potential management roles for candidates, creating a ranking system, conducting thorough analyses of diagrams, tables, and statistics, and presenting well-founded recommendations to assist Jae in making informed decisions for these managerial positions. See below for pictures related to this.

FOOD 541 – Work for 7/23 to 7/29 – ready

This week, the core team continued our review of the open-source Highest Good Food designs. We worked on the Food Rollout document, providing edits and conducting a thorough review of items compiled several years ago. We update the document wherever necessary and offer insightful recommendations for tool replacements to ensure more suitable usage and enhanced durability. Additionally, we commenced the task of bolding essential items that require purchase, as well as those designated to be constructed by team members. See the pictures below that are related to this. <Bear>

The core team also continued to work on the Transition Kitchen. We focused on importing recipes from the Master Recipe Document into the Spreadsheets. Additionally, we held a Zoom meeting with Gregory to discuss and finalize the action items that need completion. Gregory is tasked with completing the PDFing of recipes, and will also review the Master Recipe spreadsheets. Meanwhile, we aim to finish importing the remaining recipes by the targeted date. See below for pictures related to this. <Michael>

And, Gregory Quach (Data Enterer for Chef/Culinary) focused on assisting in the Transition Kitchen. This week, Gregory focused on the Source Recipes PDF project. He reviewed each PDF to ensure proper functionality, addressing the issue of some files opening as blank pages. Additionally, he received guidance from the core team regarding the task description. See below for pictures related to this.

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HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION @2: The Ultimate Classroom

EDUCATION 540 – Work for 7/16 to 7/22 – ready

This week, Brian Muigai Mwaniki (Structural Engineer) completed work helping with the Ultimate Classroom. Brian conducted truss analysis using Staad Pro software and performed wind load analysis through Tekla Tedds 2019. The results of these analyses, along with the relevant application files, were promptly shared with the team via the designated shared Dropbox folder. See below for pictures related to this work.

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Highest Good for All | Solutions that Create Solutions | Becoming a Community Member | Highest Good Network software page
we also finished the first 50% of the webpage design for the Science for Sustainable Development chapter of our People’s Agenda 21 website

EDUCATION 540 – Work for 7/16 to 7/22 – ready

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This week, the Blue Steel Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Nathan Hoffman and includes Haohui Lin (Software Engineer), Kurtis Ivey (Full Stack Developer), Lucile Tronczyk (Full Stack Software Developer), Nathan Hoffman (Software Engineer and Team Manager), Oleksandr Riazantsev (Project Management Advisor), and Yubo Sun (Full Stack Software Developer). The team members were actively engaged in various aspects of the project. Nathan worked diligently on resolving issues and implementing improvements, creating PRs 493 and 1201 to address an account reverting bug and dismissing an old review on PR 358. They also tackled inconsistencies in the main bug fix and performed tasks like removing extra roles in the database, debugging the Permissions Management Page reset, and updating permissions. Kurtis focused on backend fixes and PR reviews, although some of his fixes became obsolete due to frontend adjustments. Haohui conducted thorough PR reviews, emphasizing Frontend PR#1045 and Backend PR#482. Oleksandr established a backend hierarchy with specific access permissions and assisted in testing permissions changes for owners. Xiao Wang addressed critical issues with the weekly summaries page not loading correctly for volunteer users and began investigating the new timer feature. Lucile worked on adding explanatory “i” icons to project elements and improving documentation. Yubo diligently maintained PR #1182 and #1147, performed end-of-week reviews, and planned to evaluate PR #1167 while also considering the implementation of a warning popup for modifying admin links. Each team member contributed significantly to the project’s progress during the week. See the image below to view this work.