One Community welcomes Gopikalakshmi Asok Kumar to the Software Development Team as our newest Volunteer/Consultant!

Gopikalakshmi (Gopika) is a full-stack software developer with over 5 years of experience building and maintaining scalable web applications. She has a strong background in .NET, Angular, and SQL Server, and has expanded her skills to include React.js and Next.js for modern front-end development. She is proficient in the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including RESTful API design, third-party service integration, and deploying solutions using cloud platforms. Gopika is experienced in Agile development and collaborative environments, consistently delivering clean, maintainable, and user-centered code. As a member of the One Community team, she contributes to the Highest Good Network MERN stack application by reviewing frontend and backend pull requests, resolving dark mode alignment issues in the Reports feature, and implementing key usability and performance improvements across the platform.

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At One Community, we are building community-based, DIY sustainable infrastructure that integrates open source and free-shared solutions for food, energy, housing, education, economics, social architecture, fulfilled living, global stewardship practices, and more. Created by our all-volunteer team, this work is designed to be self-replicating and support a global network of teacher/demonstration hubs. Our goal is to make sustainable living more achievable for everyone while promoting collaboration, innovation, and actions rooted in the values of The Highest Good of All.

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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 21st, 2025 edition (#644) of our weekly progress update detailing our team’s development and accomplishments:

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HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING PROGRESS

One Community is building community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure 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 week, Derrell Brown (Plumbing Designer) continued working on the Earthbag Village 4-dome home plumbing and mechanical details. He coordinated with Michaela to address follow-up items related to finalizing the plumbing plans, including reviewing the plumbing isometrics and associated details. Following the discussion, he updated the plans based on received comments, reorganized the plumbing details to match the architectural sheets, and modified the kitchen framing wall that hosts piping for the fixtures in the dome. He then plotted a colored set of the mechanical and plumbing plans, as well as the electrical plans, for the architect to review. One Community’s open source launching of community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure begins with Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

Karthik Pillai (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the Earthbag Village 4-dome cluster roof design by exploring different types of roofing materials to identify viable options ahead of receiving a final decision from Michaela. He assessed what materials might best suit the structural and design needs of the roof layer. Finite Element Analysis was carried out using updated load calculations and an all-wood configuration for the roof structure and found that the resulting deflection was under one inch, indicating that the current configuration may need further adjustment. In parallel, work continued on the Vermiculture Toilet project, with ongoing design revisions focused on improving the waste dumping mechanism to ensure better functionality. Documentation and reports for both the roofing and the vermiculture toilet projects are also being prepared. He noted that the addition of more team members would help in distributing the workload more effectively across tasks. As the first of seven planned villages, the Earthbag Village provides the initial housing within One Community’s open source designs for community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. See the work in the collage below.

Ketsia Kayembe (Civil Engineer) continued working on editing the AutoCAD excavation drawings for the three domes of the Earthbag Village. She added the required information to the drawings based on the construction template and standards. She also reviewed the LEED content tutorial created by Yi-Ju while waiting to regain access to AutoCAD. Ketsia took note of the necessary components and information to help organize and write content that reflects the updated stormwater management design and its alignment with the LEED evaluation. One Community’s open source framework of community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure begins with Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

Michaela Silva (Architect) continued working on finalizing the interior of the Earthbag Village. This week, she fine-tuned details in the construction documents and completed both an elevation and plan detail for the electrical outlets and switch framing within the electrical chase, adding them to sheet A504. She also updated the modeled framing in the plumbing wall to optimize space between the shower and sink for plumbing. In addition, Michaela modeled a cold-climate roof insulation assembly to verify structural weight and determined a more accurate value for the tapered insulation. The Earthbag Village is the first of seven villages to be built as part of One Community’s open source model for community-based diy sustainable infrastructure. See her work in the collage below.

Rumi Shah (Civil Engineer) continued working on the Earthbag Village. Work was focused on developing the ADA cluster line type diagram and the elevation section, which involved reviewing layout details and adjusting graphical elements to align with design requirements. The dimension diagram is currently in progress, with measurements and annotations being added to match the corresponding structural and architectural references. One Community’s open source resources for community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure begins with the Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER PROGRESS

One Community is building community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure 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, Andrew Chen (Industrial Designer) continued work on the Dormer second-floor window for the Duplicable City Center, contributing to the larger goal of community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure, by updating the assembly instruction slides with additional annotations and layout adjustments to improve clarity. He also created the bill of materials and part list, incorporating illustrations and part codes to support the assembly process. See below for the images of the work.

Ariana V. Gutierrez Doria Medina(Industrial Designer) continued developing the dormer windows of the Duplicable City Center. This week, she redrew the parts for the first-floor dormer window, switching the material from pine to plywood to align with the principles of community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. This change reduced the need for glue, minimized the number of cuts, and simplified construction. As a result, several areas required thickness adjustments. The central structure retained its original thickness despite needing glued joints, and smaller, complex shapes that would have required specialized machinery were eliminated—further reinforcing the project’s commitment to accessible, community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. See below for images of this work.

Ayushman Dutta (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on reviewing pipe materials for the Duplicable City Center hub connector design. He also researched bolting options for connecting spokes to the pipe and worked on configuring inclined spokes to sit flush with the hub pipe, that directly support the goals of community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. He documented his findings on these connection methods and developed the spoke design by creating and refining angled configurations, verifying the required angles and dimensions for proper fit and function. Ayushman also collaborated with Nikhil to discuss the design methodology and addressed technical challenges identified during team discussions while making adjustments to ensure integration with the hub connector system. His analysis aimed to optimize performance while considering material availability and structural integrity—key factors in advancing community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through efficient and scalable design practices. See below for the images of the work.

Lokesh Keshav Mali (Mechanical Engineer) continued focusing on developing the rain- and grey-water system layout for the Duplicable City Center, contributing to the broader mission of community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. He wrapped up his contributions to the water catchment and greywater system redesign by finalizing the updated downspout sizing and cost sheet, completing a rough cost estimate for the centralized 6×6×6 meter catchment pit, and documenting all updates in a handoff summary. He uploaded the revised CAD layout and Excel files to a shared Dropbox folder, noting the required software version for accessing large CAD files. To support the transition, he created a list of next steps for the incoming team, including greywater routing and trench finalization, and met with Vineela to delegate follow-up tasks and clarify system design details. See below for the images of the work.

Nikhil Bharadwaj (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on creating the spoke designs for the Duplicable City Center hub connector. He collaborated with Nupur and Ayushman to analyze constraints for the hub diameter by evaluating spoke geometry and available pipe dimensions, which led to selecting a 10.7-inch hub diameter. Based on this updated measurement, the modified hub connector and spoke design were finalized. Nikhil documented the design with relevant views, angles, and measurements and created a new spreadsheet to capture the assembly instructions, integrating feedback from the core team and including all necessary details, contributing to the accuracy and reliability essential for community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure initiatives. See below for the images of the work.

Nupur Shah (Mechanical Engineer) continued work on Row 2 of the Duplicable City Center hub connector. This week she added columns to the spreadsheet to better organize part-specific information, including rotation indicators and plane references. She improved document readability by cleaning up the layout and adding clearer images to visualize each component, an essential step in advancing community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. A new section was introduced to isolate individual parts within Row 2 for easier identification and reference. Additional structure was added to differentiate rotated parts, along with a method to indicate orientation across two planes to support more accurate modeling and communication of part relationships within the assembly, supporting the efficiency and accuracy needed for community Based DIY Sustainable infrastructure initiatives. See below for the images of her work.

Sandesh Kumawat (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the City Center Natural Pool and Eco-spa Designs. He reviewed the series of folding mechanisms developed over the past month, including the four-bar parallelogram linkage, slot-guided and belt-driven slide-and-fold versions with torsion springs for return, and refined timing-belt pulley arrangements for synchronized and sequential plate movement. He introduced a new concept using flap panels that slide along a curved rail to combine translation and rotation in a single motion. Motion studies confirmed this approach achieved the desired path but introduced added fabrication complexity and alignment issues. Sandesh uploaded all photos and a feedback video to the shared Dropbox folder and, due to the increased intricacy of recent designs, decided to return to the original four-bar linkage layout for its simplicity and reliable horizontal motion, aiding in ongoing community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure design reviews. See below for the images of the work.

Vineela Reddy Pippera Badguna (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on conducted in-depth research on greywater reuse systems as part of ongoing efforts to as part of ongoing efforts to support community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. She reviewed the final greywater and sewer pipe sizing Excel sheet to determine the number of lavatories, bathtubs, and drinking fountains in the Duplicable City Center. She researched water usage calculators to estimate greywater generation from showers, sinks, and washing machines and explored repurposing this greywater for a pond-based irrigation system. Vineela reviewed the rainwater catchment calculations, cross-checked and updated the catchment zone areas, and examined website options for greywater storage. Additionally, she analyzed how reed growth in constructed wetlands could impact evapotranspiration and researched methods for calculating evapotranspiration rates to evaluate greywater reuse potential for irrigation. See below for the images of the work.

HIGHEST GOOD FOOD PROGRESS

One Community is building community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure 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 continued their review of the Master Tools, Equipment, and Materials/Supplies list. Acronyms were added to the specific project lists where the tools, equipment, and materials/supplies will be utilized. Additionally, commas were inserted through page 159 to facilitate the addition of TEMS when searching specific projects. All F and FD acronyms were eliminated. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Chelsea Mariah Stellmach (Project Manager) continued her work on the Transition Food Self-sufficiency Plan menus and customization spreadsheets. She met with Tyson to discuss the master recipe spreadsheet and the reports he reviewed, shared Dropbox access information with graphic designer Shireen, and confirmed the plan for the “Current Progress on WBS” document with Jae. She reached out to Tyson regarding some of his proposed changes, watched all relevant Loom videos, and began brainstorming around the user journey map idea suggested by Jae. Chelsea also outlined initial thoughts for creating a user journey map for the master recipe tool. As an essential aspect of One Community’s open source goals, the Highest Good Food initiative supports community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure as a foundation for sustainable living. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Dirgh Patel (Volunteer Mechanical Engineer) continued supporting the Climate Battery design evolutions. This week, he enhanced the final report by adding an introduction and explanation to the thermal simulation section, updating the simulation results, and including Fahrenheit equivalents alongside Celsius for better clarity. He revised all eight thermal simulation cases, providing detailed explanations and justifications for when external cooling or heating systems would be needed to maintain optimal greenhouse interior temperatures. To improve ventilation analysis, Dirgh researched greenhouse airflow systems and noted that fans are preferred over manual vents in plastic structures due to rapid temperature fluctuations. He incorporated details about various ventilation systems, including fans in end walls and pressure fans mounted in sidewalls. He also added two types of ventilation rate calculations to the report—covering both natural and mechanical methods—and included the corresponding equations. Additionally, he calculated heat loss and gain due to ventilation and introduced an alternative method using CFM in imperial units. One Community’s open source mission is powerfully reflected in the Highest Good Food initiative, which is dedicated to advancing community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure for global benefit. The following visuals highlight key outcomes of this initiative.

Faeq Abu Alya (Architectural Engineer) continued his work on the Earthbag Village. This week, he updated the Southwest and Southeast regions in Lumion by applying new material settings, updating texture maps, and integrating landscape elements. He added plant models and hardscape components, refined surface finishes and reflectance settings, and configured camera angles to effectively showcase the design from multiple viewpoints. Faeq also reviewed lighting interactions across scenes, making adjustments to ensure consistent visual appearance throughout. As the foundational prototype of One Community’s open source launch of community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure, Earthbag Village represents the first of seven planned villages focused on sustainable housing. The images below highlight this week’s visual progress.

Jay Nair (BIM Designer) continued developing the lighting and HVAC design for the Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting structures. This week, he refined the lighting energy calculations for the individual zones of Greenhouse Walipini 1 by incorporating zone-specific data such as fixture specifications, usage patterns, and seasonal lighting variations. These updates ensured more accurate energy consumption estimates and were formatted to match the project team’s standardized documentation process. Jay’s contributions directly support the Highest Good Food initiative, a core element of One Community’s open source platform promoting community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through sustainable and participatory development. The images below show key aspects of this ongoing work.

Keerthi Reddy Gavinolla (Software Developer) continued working on the Highest Good Food page, specifically details for the Soil Amendment page. She made further edits to the Soil Amendment and Initial Off-grid Site Preparation page, refining the document for clarity and completeness. She verified content accuracy by cross-checking updates against the live website to ensure consistency in structure, formatting, and wording. Keerthi also updated Blog #643 for the Moonfall, Expressers, and Lucky Star teams. In addition, she tested several pull requests on the development site to confirm functionality and integration. Built on One Community’s open source foundation, the Highest Good Food initiative supports community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure, empowering communities through accessible, self-sustaining systems. Her contributions are highlighted in the collage below.

Nitin Parate (Architect) continued working on the Highest Good Food initiative, focusing on developing and refining illustrations for the Walipini and Aquapini sections. Instead of extracting sectional views from existing Zenapini files, he created a clean 2D section of the Walipini in AutoCAD, then rendered it in GIMP to better illustrate airflow and water flow concepts. He also researched the concept of the frost line, its relevance to underground construction, and its role in maintaining stable temperatures for year-round cultivation. Nitin began drafting a water inundation management diagram featuring a gravity-fed drainage system directing excess water to a central pond and revised previous Aquapini and Walipini sections based on feedback from Jae to improve clarity in water flow representation and frost line integration. Additional work included exploring a trench design beneath the greenhouse walkway for passive climate control, running thermal simulations, and refining associated structural elements. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform, promoting community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through sustainable and participatory development.

Pallavi Deshmukh (Software Engineer) continued adding new Zenapini 2 content to the Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting page. This included incorporating contributions from Silin, relocating misplaced data to the appropriate section, and thoroughly reviewing all images and hyperlinks before submitting the updates for review. She also revised the full page in response to Jae’s feedback to ensure accuracy and alignment with project standards. In addition, Pallavi created new content for Blog #643 and collaborated with teammates by reviewing their suggestions and integrating feedback to produce a clear and consistent final version. In alignment with One Community’sopen source objectives, the Highest Good Food project integrates community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure into a broader vision of regenerative living. Her contributions are highlighted in the collage below.

Shivangi Varma (Volunteer Architectural Designer And Planner) continued working on the Highest Good Food initiative by working on the completion of both the Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting page and the Open Source Hub page. Her efforts included adding required content, formatting layouts, proposing key design plans, and integrating additional sections to enhance clarity and usefulness. She also updated the Highest Good Food page based on provided comments, revising images and videos and adding informative captions. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform, promoting community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through sustainable and participatory development. The images below highlight her recent contributions.

Tyson Denherder (Volunteer Pioneer Team Member) continued supporting the Highest Good Food initiative by reviewing and providing detailed feedback on the Food Procurement and Storage Overview, the Updated Food Self-Sufficiency Plan Page Report, and the Recipe Build-Out Tool Page Report. He collaborated with Chelsea to evaluate current progress and challenges related to the Recipe Build-Out Tool and its accompanying tutorial. Tyson also advanced development of the tool’s spreadsheet by identifying functional issues, investigating possible causes, and implementing troubleshooting steps. As part of this process, he recorded several explanatory videos to document the problems and propose potential solutions. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform, promoting community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through sustainable and participatory development. The images below highlight his contributions to this work.

HIGHEST GOOD ENERGY PROGRESS

One Community is building community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through Highest Good energy that is more sustainable, resilient, supports self-sufficiency and includes solar, wind, hydro and more:

• • • Learn about the open source sustainable-energy foundations: Solar, Hydro, and Wind
    • Explore our research into the most sustainable products and companies for saving water and energy: Insulation, Eco-laundry, Lightbulbs and Light Bulb Companies, Doors and Door Companies, Windows and Window Companies, Toilets, Faucets and Faucet Accessories, Urinals, and more.

This week, Dishita Jain (Data Analyst) continued supporting with the Highest Good Energy research and cost analysis aimed at empowering individuals to create their own sustainable futures. Her primary focus was on the Energy Infrastructure Cost Analysis and Visualizations project, where she expanded the energy needs sheet by researching total costs associated with hydropower. Dishita consolidated all relevant worksheets into a single master sheet and designated the original sheets as obsolete to streamline data management. She also updated WordPress text and image captions to reflect the most recent project data. Earlier in the week, Dishita gathered detailed information for the energy needs section and consulted with Jae to clarify specific requirements. Additionally, she completed team reviews for both the OC Administration training teams and provided feedback on various administrative tasks. One Community’s open source mission is powerfully embodied in the Highest Good Energy initiative, which advances community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure as a scalable model for global benefit. The images below highlight key aspects of this work.

Shravan Murlidharan (Volunteer Electrical Engineer) continued supporting the Highest Good Energy project by analyzing the economic and environmental benefits of integrating second-life EV batteries into off-grid solar solar microgrid systems for rural applications. He reviewed feedback, refined the report structure, and began drafting the Battery Cost Projections section. With assistance from Perplexity AI, Shravan developed a cost analysis tool featuring visual aids to simplify complex concepts and incorporated key battery parameters. He performed sensitivity assessments to prioritize design factors and built an interactive real-time cost analysis website on GitHub Pages. This platform allows users to adjust inputs like battery capacity and solar panel area to view dynamic cost and environmental impact estimates, presented through charts and graphs with user guidance and accessible design. Through this work, One Community’s Highest Good Energy initiative advances sustainable solutions by promoting community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. His contributions are showcased in the collage below.

HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION PROGRESS

One Community is building community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure 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. This component of One Community is about 95% complete with only the Open Source School Licensing and Ultimate Classroom construction and assembly details remaining to be finished. With over 8 years of work invested in the process, the sections below are all complete until we move onto the property and continue the development and open sourcing process with teachers and students – a development process that is built directly into the structure of the education program and everything else we’re creating too:

• Program Overview: Education Open Source Hub
• How the components work together in designing human orchestrated eco-abundance: How to use the Education for Life Program
  
• Lesson Plans for Life – Lesson Plans How-to
• Foundations of Outstanding Leaders, Teachers, and Communicators
• Curriculum for Life
• Teaching Strategies for Life
• Learning Tools and Toys for Life
• Evaluation and Evolution

This week, Harshitha Rayapati (Program Manager) advanced the Highest Good Education software platform by detailing deliverables, developing Figma designs, and expanding the visual layout of the student dashboard. In collaboration with Sphurthy, she prepared Deliverables 1 through 3 to support developer onboarding and ownership. Harshitha added key components and features to synchronize functionality between the student and teacher dashboards, completing the ‘Build a Lesson Plan’ section on both interfaces. She also refined the Highest Good Network Phase 4 document by organizing developer-ready action items and improving access to associated Figma designs. Additionally, Harshitha contributed to the weekly blog update, reviewed the housing team’s progress, edited the blog page, and created a collage. The One Community model of community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure, exemplified by sustainably built classrooms like these, drives sustainable change on a global scale. The collage below highlights her recent contributions.

HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY PROGRESS

One Community is building community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure 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 completed over 59 hours managing additional volunteer work reviews not listed here, handling emails, overseeing social media accounts, supporting web development, identifying new bugs, integrating bug fixes for the Highest Good Network software, and interviewing and onboarding new volunteer team members. They also produced and incorporated the video above, which illustrates how community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure forms the foundation of One Community’s broader mission. The image below highlights some of this work.

Govind Sajithkumar (Project Manager) continued focusing on analytics and content management for Meta’s Facebook and Instagram platforms. He managed the rotation of content by refreshing feeds with new posts and establishing a consistent posting schedule. To support ongoing analysis, Govind documented content details and metadata in the open source spreadsheet. He also completed the weekly update of social media analytics by collecting and processing audience data for both platforms. In addition, he managed the PR Review Team by providing feedback on team members’ documents, updating the WordPress site with the weekly team summary and collage, and maintaining the PR Review Team Table and HGN PR spreadsheet. Govind reviewed fellow admins’ work and submitted his feedback via the admin feedback table. He finalized his weekly summary and uploaded screenshots of his work to a shared Dropbox folder. These efforts support One Community’s broader mission of community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. The images below highlight key aspects of this work.

Jaiwanth Reddy Adavalli (Project Manager) continued developing the Job Applicants page along with key components of the Highest Good Network Phase 2 and Phase 4 dashboards, including the PR Team analytics section. He tested multiple pull requests in the Highest Good Network software and progressed on the development of the PR Review Team Analytics dashboard. Jaiwanth updated action items linked to the corresponding Figma wireframes and monitored software team management documents to oversee task creation and follow up on progress. As part of the PR Review Team, he reviewed pull requests submitted by his assigned volunteer team members. This project plays a vital role in One Community’s commitment to community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. The images below highlight his contributions from this week.

ADMINISTRATION TEAM

The Administration Team summary, managing much of One Community’s ongoing process for community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure, was led by Bhakti Tigdi (Project Manager) and includes Anuneet Kaur (Administrator), Harsha Ramanathan (Administrator), Himanshu Mandloi (Engineering Project Manager), Khushie Zaveri (Communication Strategist), Neeharika Kamireddy (Data Analyst), Olimpia Borgohain (Data Analyst and Team Administrator), Rachna Malav (Data Analyst), Rishi Sundara (Quality Control Engineer and Team Administrator), Rishitha Adepu (Administrator), and Samhitha Are (Administrator). The Highest Good Network software supports managing and objectively measuring this process across social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance.

This week, the Administration Team contributed across content creation, coordination, and technical support. Anuneet focused on sustainability research, volunteer bio updates, and drafting content for the Highest Good Education Program’s Licensing and Accreditation page, along with navigation bar and infographic updates. Harsha researched sustainable toilets and faucets and collaborated with the Graphics team for upcoming visuals. Himanshu managed daily time log reviews, coordinated follow-ups, refined the Admin TimeLog document, and supported weekly content tasks.

Khushie coordinated the social media campaign rollout by finalizing the calendar, preparing promotional assets, and assisting new admin trainees. Neeharika handled task assignments, monitored PR progress, and supported admin training reviews. Olimpia managed LinkedIn content, completed weekly admin tasks, and set up the blog. Rachna monitored pending SEO work and offered support as needed. Rishi tested and reviewed pull requests, merged blogs, and provided training feedback. Rishitha completed admin onboarding, organized Dropbox content, created collages, and finalized training corrections. Samhitha advanced through admin training, edited content, created blogs and images, and participated in a call with Jae—One Community’s team lead—to clarify expectations for future contributions. Collectively, these efforts strengthen One Community’s commitment to community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. The images below highlight their recent work.

GRAPHIC DESIGN TEAM

The Graphic Design Team, including Yulin Li (Graphic Designer), Qinyi Liu (Graphic Designer), and Rutal Deshmukh (Graphic Designer), focused this week on graphic designs supporting community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. Qinyi created game-style character designs using MidJourney and ChatGPT, refined them in Photoshop, integrated aligned dialogue into final scenes, and built a website for Gopikalakshmi Asok Kumar based on a template. Rutal developed social media graphics, coordinated feedback with Jae and Sara, and completed updates accordingly. Yulin updated infographics and posters aligned with community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure, managed image versions on Dropbox, and participated in team reviews to finalize content. See the Highest Good Society pages for more on how this contributes to community-based diy sustainable infrastructure. The collage below showcases examples of their work.

HIGHEST GOOD NETWORK PROGRESS

One Community is building community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through open source Highest Good Network^® software that is a web-based application for collaboration, time tracking, and objective data collection. The purpose of the Highest Good Network is to provide software for internal operations and external cooperation. It is being designed for global use in support of the different countries and communities replicating the One Community sustainable village models and related components.

• Learn about our open source community collaboration and management software: The Highest Good Network

This week, the core team continued work on the Highest Good Network pull requests and confirmed the following fixes: pop-up notifications for permission changes (#3396+1336); Dark Mode compatibility and profile picture fallback (#3459); improvements to the “i” icon in Permissions Management (#3163); resolution of white screen issues in Permissions Management (#3482) and on the Other Links → Projects → WBS icon (#3485); and corrected task time updates on the Tasks tab (#3373 ➝ RW3490). This work advances One Community’s focus on community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure.

The following issues were tested but remain unresolved: the Total Org Summary not pulling backend data and having missing charts and overlapping labels (#3478); the issue log form in the bmdashboard (#3197+1242); reports chart UI problems (#3423); a white screen on the Send Emails page at widths of 375px and above (#2426); and volunteer trends by time (#3481). Additionally, the team assigned tasks to five volunteers, left messages on Slack for four others, and reported several new bugs: the issue log form in the bmdashboard (#3197+1242); font color and text alignment problems in the Role “i” icon popup on the Permissions Management page in Dark Mode; display issues in the “Contributors Report”; and header message layout problems on wide-screen dashboards. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this aligns with One Community’s commitment to community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. The collage below shows some of this work.

ALPHA SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Alpha Software Team, covering their progress on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Lin Khant Htel (Frontend Software Developer) and includes Nikita Kolla (Full Stack Developer). This software is an internal management and communication platform designed to support community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure.

This week, Lin approved PR #1489, tested it locally with 21 passing test cases, and managed Alpha Team tasks including the review of weekly summaries, photos, and videos aligned with community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. Nikita reviewed Mongoose testing functions, set up a working base environment, and added tests and sanity checks. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages to learn more about how this relates to community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. The collage below shows some of the team’s work.

BLUE STEEL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Blue Steel Team’s summary, presenting their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Sheetal Mangate (Software Engineer) and includes Humemah Khalid (Software Engineer/Backend Developer), Linh Huynh (Software Engineer), and Ramakrishna Aruva (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll be managing and objectively measuring our process for community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure.

Linh worked on the Blogger auto-poster feature and investigated the merge conflict between PR #3527 and PR #1390 by reviewing code, file structures, and logic. He updated Rishi and Himanshu on the status and confirmed that both pull requests were still under review. Ramakrishna analyzed how lost hours connect to projects and individuals, identified logic improvements, and began drafting backend and frontend updates. He also reviewed how roles and project types impact data visibility. Both team members contributed significantly to One Community’s vision for community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure.

Humemah began adding structured reasons to blue square infringements by creating a new database field and updating the backend to include them automatically or manually. He also completed the weekly summary and uploaded images. Sheetal implemented OAuth for Reddit authentication, updated the front and backend flow for secure token exchange, and created a UI for Reddit post submissions. This collective effort advances One Community’s goal of community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more, and the collage below for images of their work.

BINARY BRIGADE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Binary Brigade Team’s summary, overseeing advancements in the Highest Good Network, was managed by Dishita Jain (Data Analyst) and includes Amalesh Arivanan (Software Engineer), Nikhil Routh (Software Engineer), Ramsundar Konety Govindarajan (Software Engineer), Vamshi Gutha (Full-Stack Developer), and Samman Baidya (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll be managing and objectively measuring our progress in community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes.

Amalesh improved the Permissions Management tracking system by implementing frontend and backend updates, adding auto-refresh, and formatting change logs for better clarity (PR #3777). Nikhil migrated legacy CSS files to CSS Modules, raised PRs #3770 and #3773 for timelog and weekly summaries, and resolved related merge conflicts. Ramsundar investigated a task deletion bug, identified missing permissions, and paused the fix pending clarification. These updates advance One Community’s goal for community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure.

Samman progressed the Tool/Equipment Phase II backend by adding projectID filtering, building a GET API, and resolving bugs and conflicts from older PRs. Vamshi developed the frontend of the Phase 2 Summary Dashboard with interactive charts showing injury trends, filters by project and date, and real-time updates. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this work supports community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. The collage below shows examples of their contributions.

CODE CRAFTERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Code Crafters Team, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Sai Moola (Software Engineer) and includes Ashrita Cherlapally (Software Engineer), Greeshma Palanki (Software Engineer), Humera Naaz (MERN developer), Pratyush Prasanna Sahu (Software Engineer), Ravi Kumar Sripathi (Software Engineer), and Sundar Machani (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll manage and objectively measure our process for establishing community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes.

Ashrita integrated a backend endpoint with the frontend map application, troubleshooting a rendering issue with the GeoJSON layer. Greeshma resolved a blank page error in PR #2196 related to undefined timeEntryEditHistory for inactive users, and fixed a Node.js version conflict. Humera worked on PR #735, debugging local development issues related to permission handling and controller logic. Pratyush completed the backend for the Most Wasted Material task, adding endpoints to filter records by project and date, and tested the behavior using Postman. These efforts enhance features critical to community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure.

Ravi designed Figma layouts for the Past Lesson Plans and Growth Portfolio, incorporating reflection prompts and ratings aligned with resource reuse and participatory planning. Sai worked on Job Posting Page Analytics, rendering a horizontal bar chart and beginning backend development with a new schema and controller. Sundar resolved merge conflicts and test failures across multiple PRs, fixed a white screen issue on the construction summary page, and implemented a frontend fix for the Listing and Bidding Registration page. He also began outlining backend upgrades to scale support for community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. View some of the team’s work in the collage below.

DEV DYNASTY SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Dev Dynasty Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Zhifan Jia (Software Engineer) and includes Deekshith Kumar Singirikonda (Developer), Dharmik Patel (Software Engineer), Manvitha Yeeli (Software Engineer), Mohan Satya Ram Sara (Software Engineer), Prasanth Bhimana (Software Engineer), Saicharan Reddy Kotha (Software Engineer), Shraddha Shahari (Software Engineer), Vamsi Krishna Rolla (Software Engineer), and Varsha Karanam (Software Engineer). The software helps manage and measure our community systems—including social architecture, construction, and maintenance—and supports eco-lifestyle access globally. This contribution strengthens One Community’s focus on community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure.

This week, Deekshith built a secure and testable user registration system using Node.js, Express, and bcrypt, complete with validations and unit tests. Dharmik resolved backend build failures and fixed environment variables, improving stability for scalable backend systems. Manvitha improved the Weekly Summaries Report page filters and aligned their design with Figma. Mohan fixed timezone-related bugs and theme inconsistencies and added tests to improve UI reliability. Prasanth began Phase 2 work by validating frontend/backend functionality and reporting broken features using dummy data.

Saicharan tested key Phase 2 features like Expense Graphs and Loss Tracking, providing feedback and documenting results. Shraddha implemented responsive dark mode styling for PRs 2891 and 3612. Vamsi completed testing of Phase 2 graphs and ensured proper responsiveness and accessibility. Varsha reviewed PRs, optimized UI clarity, and organized documentation. Zhifan hosted the stand-up meeting and finalized a pull request correcting user start dates to further support community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. View some of the team’s work in the collage below.

EXPRESSERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Expressers Team’s summary, which covers their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Strallia Chao (Software Engineer) and includes Casstiel Pi (Software Engineer), Meenashi Jeyanthinatha (Full Stack Developer), Rahul Trivedi (Software Engineer), Reina Takahara (Software Developer), and Tanmay Arora (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software helps us manage and objectively measure our progress toward community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through innovative software development, testing, and collaboration.

This week, Casstiel researched the Plurk API and began implementing the UI for the auto-poster feature. He added a textarea for composing posts, managed input with new state variables, and used Axios to send data to the backend. Toast notifications were added for success and error feedback, maintaining logic consistent with the existing editor structure. Backend research to support frontend functionality is ongoing. Meenashi modified the volunteer role basicInfo page to fetch user data by userId instead of all users, resolved a test case failure, and addressed ESLint errors triggered during a backend release. After rolling back and fixing commit issues blocked by protected method changes, she successfully pushed changes using the command git commit –no-verify. This project supports One Community’s aim for community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure.

Rahul completed and submitted PR 3746 for the Top 20 PRs graph, including a video and setup instructions. He began adding dark mode support and improved mock datasets based on feedback. Reina submitted PR 3752 for survey form data integration on the skills page and revised PRs 3432 and 3458 for the organization map and cost breakdown graph, respectively, resolving all feedback, lint issues, and testing concerns across these PRs. Strallia coordinated progress on the Volunteer Hours Distribution chart, updating the legend and styles to match the Figma design using backend data, added hover tooltips, and submitted PR 3776. She also updated the Bugs document for blue square infringement reasons. Tanmay implemented a referral link generator for job ads using slugify for URL formatting, updated the UI to allow link copying, and resolved module import and dependency issues, improving referral tracking and user experience. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this contributed to community-based diy sustainable infrastructure. See the collage below to view the team’s work.

LUCKY STAR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Lucky Star Team’s summary, which covers their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Barnaboss Puli (Volunteer Software Engineer) and includes contributions from Dipti Yadav (Software Engineer), Durga Venkata Praveen Boppana (Software Engineer), Ganesh Karnati (Software Engineer), Kedarnath Ravi Shankar Gubbi (Software Engineer), Manoj Gembali (Software Engineer), Pranav Govindaswamy (Software Developer), Shashank Madan (Software Engineer), Veda Bellam (Software Engineer), and Venkataramanan Venkateswaran (Software Engineer). Their work continued to support our goal of community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through collaborative and cross-functional software development.

This week, Barnaboss created a reusable, searchable, sortable, and debounced table for the HGN Phase 2 “Fix Project Details” task. He enhanced backend queries with dynamic filters, tested with Postman, and developed the /bmdashboard/lessons/add page using React Hook Form with auto-tagging for project names. Dipti addressed two UI issues: aligning the “Task Number (#)” column in the WBS tasks table and investigating a persistent layout problem with a red circular icon—still under review. Durga resolved linting errors for Node.js version 20, submitted PR #3769, and began implementing XSS protection in the ReviewButton component. Ganesh refined the Weekly PR Grading UI, adding inline grading, delete confirmation, styling, filtering, validation, and keyboard shortcuts, concluding with thorough testing. Kedarnath supported the Node upgrade by fixing lint errors, resolving merge conflicts, and assisting with local setup fixes.

Manoj developed the frontend for the PR Grading Screen, creating routes, styling tables, and implementing PR number validation for various formats. Pranav introduced permission-based access controls to the PR Team Dashboard, adding new permissions, UI elements like the “Promote to PR Team” button, and updating Redux logic with an accompanying walkthrough video. Shashank enhanced the HGN Questionnaire Dashboard by adding permission-based survey visibility, fixing backend bugs, and submitting related PRs. Veda created a donut chart for the Job Posting Page Analytics feature, refined UI labels, and implemented backend aggregation queries using MongoDB, testing with dummy data while seeking clarification on data sources. Venkataramanan submitted ten frontend and backend PRs, addressing bugs, improving UI consistency, and enhancing platform stability. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages to learn more about how this work supports community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. See the collage below to view the team’s work.

MOONFALL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Moonfall Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Shashank Kumar (Software Engineer) and includes Alisha Walunj (Software Engineer), and Bhavpreet Singh (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software enables us to manage and objectively measure progress toward community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure through innovative software development, testing, and collaboration.

This week, Alisha built a pie chart for the Job Posting Page Analytics task to display applicant reasons for volunteering. She resolved Netlify build issues in PR 3727 for the Review Team Analytics Dashboard by adding a display box and fixing routing conflicts. Additionally, she completed the Lintfix-node-20 task by addressing issues in 17 files, submitting PR 3783. Bhavpreet connected the PR Analytics Reviews Insights frontend with the backend, made structural backend changes, and implemented a POST request to insert test data. He also updated frontend actions, reducers, and constants to properly process and display the data. Shashank optimized API calls by modifying frontend actions and reducers and introduced lazy loading to reduce network load. He investigated a bug in the BM Dashboard, identifying missing logic and UI flow inconsistencies, and is planning a rewrite to resolve the issue next week. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more details on how this work supports community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. The collage below showcases the team’s work.

REACTONAUTS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Reactonauts Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network was managed by Olimpia Borgohain (Data Analyst and Team Admin) and Akshay Jayaram (Software Engineer). The team includes Fatima Villena (Software Engineer), Ghazi Rahman Shaik (Software Engineer Intern), Guirong Wu (Software Engineer), Jaydeep Mulani (Software Developer), Kristin Dingchuan Hu (Software Engineer), Peterson Rodrigues dos Santos (Full Stack Developer), Rishwa Patel (Software Developer), and Siva Putti (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software helps manage and objectively continue to support by focusing on community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure, social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes to build sustainable and thriving ecosystems. This solution is portable, scalable, and ideal for off-grid or sustainable living communities.

This week, Akshay adjusted CSS breakpoints to improve the responsive behavior of the profile component, ensuring it remains on the right side until smaller screen widths, updated media queries, and communicated these changes to the team. He assisted Jaydeep with onboarding by answering development workflow questions, began a new task in PeopleReports, tracked daily pull requests, and submitted the Reactonauts team’s weekly review. Fatima resolved lint issues in the update node version branch, renamed CSS classes to avoid generic names, and continued developing the table supporting the Promotion Eligibility feature. Ghazi refactored the TagsSearch and AddTaskModal components to use a preloaded dataset instead of live search, added input focus suggestions, excluded already-assigned users, fixed data structure inconsistencies and a failing test blocking merges, and resolved merge conflicts related to the default password PR. Guirong addressed review comments on the task creator mouseover feature and investigated backend integration test failures caused by missing MongoDB configuration in GitHub Actions.

Jaydeep reviewed bug and workflow documentation, estimated time for key email-related tasks, restored Weekly Summaries Report email functionality, planned safe email testing using custom recipients, and implemented a new endpoint with recipient customization support in the BlueSquare controller. Kristin completed backend implementation for the Promotion Table on the PR Review Dashboard by renaming a router file to fix an API 404 error, added reviewForThisWeek and processPromotion functions, opened backend PR1549, and fixed issues in frontend PR3729. Peterson fixed a User Management page bug that prevented table updates when filters were applied. Rishwa developed backend and frontend components for the PR Review Team Analytics Dashboard, including new API endpoints, controller logic, schema updates, frontend data display components, fixed a backend aggregation error, and outlined integration of a promotion eligibility model. Siva fixed missing visuals of assigned versus completed tasks in the Total Organization Summary dashboard, implemented “Create New Team” task changes under Team Management, and restricted the “Delete Task” option based on user permissions. These efforts support One Community’s commitment to community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. See below for a snapshot of the team’s work.

SKYE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Skye Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network was managed by Olimpia Borgohain (Data Analyst and Team Admin) and Anthony Weathers (Software Engineer). The team includes Julia Ha (Software Engineer) and Marcus Yi (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software helps manage and objectively continue to support by focusing on community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure, construction, production, and maintenance processes to build sustainable and thriving ecosystems. This solution is portable, scalable, and ideal for off-grid or sustainable living communities.

This week, Anthony worked on frontend PR#3121 and backend PR#1216, resolving issues with two added trackers alongside his colleague Luis Arevalo. He fixed the “Both” button to correctly trigger both trackers, created a Google API following setup procedures, and refined email text to accurately reflect the number of warnings added to each tracker. Anthony also reviewed frontend PR#3424 and backend PR#1344, noting the PR author updated the Blue Squares display to show entries from newest to oldest instead of the original order. This work contributes to One Community’s vision for community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. Julia developed a special filter feature for selecting teams and individuals on the Weekly Summaries Report page, including a modal to name, review, and save filters. She fixed an issue where selecting a new team code removed already-selected extra members and ensured the form data refreshes properly after modal actions. Additionally, Julia created a backend API to retrieve the most popular pull requests from GitHub, supporting One Community’s mission for community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure.

Marcus completed a Dependabot pull request and pushed it to the GitHub repository to enable automated tracking of dependency updates. He manually updated several stale Dependabot pull requests related to system-wide upgrades. Afterwards, Marcus began a new assignment focused on building a replacement for the discontinued OnlyWire service. He spent the rest of the week researching implementation approaches, reviewing current project status, and identifying existing components and remaining tasks needed for continued development. See below for the team’s work supporting community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM A-F

The PR Review Team’s summary for members with names starting A–F, managed by Neeharika Kamireddy (Data Analyst), highlights their contributions to the Highest Good Network software. This platform forms the foundation for measuring our results in building community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. Active team members included Aayush Jayant Shetty (Software Engineer), Abdelmounaim Lallouache (Software Developer), Adithya Cherukuri (Volunteer Software Engineer), Ajay Naidu (Software Engineer), Carl Bebli (Software Developer), Carlos Martinez (Full-Stack Software Developer), Chaitanya Swaroop Kumar Allu (Software Engineer), and Chinmay Joshi (Software Developer). They supported the project by thoroughly reviewing all pull requests shared this week. Learn more about how the Highest Good Network tracks progress toward community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure in the Highest Good Network open source hub. The collage below showcases a compilation of this team’s work.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM G-N

The PR Review Team’s summary for members with names starting from G–N, managed by Govind Sajithkumar (Software Project Manager), highlights their contributions to the Highest Good Network software. This platform serves as the foundation for measuring our progress in building community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. Active team members included Guna Pranith Reddy Cheelam (Developer), Gurusai Chittoji (Software Engineer), Harsha Rudhraraju (Software Engineer), Harika Majji (Software Engineer), Juhitha Reddy Penumalli (Software Engineer), Kurtis Ivey (Full Stack Developer), Manvi Kishore (Software Engineer), Nahiyan Ahmed (Full Stack Software Developer), Nathan Hoffman (Software Engineer), and Neeraj Kondaveeri (Software Engineer). They reviewed all pull requests shared in this week’s update. Learn more about how this platform tracks progress toward community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure by exploring the Highest Good Network open source hub. The collage below showcases highlights of their work.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM O-Z

The PR Review Team summary for members with names from O to Z, managed by Jaiwanth Reddy Adavalli (Software Project Manager), highlights their contributions to the Highest Good Network software. This platform is foundational for measuring our progress in building community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure. Active members included Marneni Shashank (Software Engineer), Rishitha Chirumamilla (Software Engineer), Rohith Mallipudi (Software Engineer), Sai Krishna (Software Engineer), Sankar Sai (Software Engineer), Sreeja Nandyala (Software Engineer), Suparshwa Patil (Software Engineer), Uha Kruthi (Software Engineer), and Vamsidhar Panithi (Software Engineer). They reviewed all pull requests shared in this week’s update. Learn more about how the Highest Good Network tracks progress toward community-based DIY sustainable infrastructure by exploring the open-source hub. The collage below shows a compilation of the work from this team.

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One Community welcomes Ravi Kumar Sripathi to the Admin Team as our newest Volunteer/Consultant!

Ravi is a data analyst with a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Northern Arizona University and more than two years of experience in data analysis, dashboard development, and workflow automation. He specializes in Python, SQL, Power BI, and cloud tools such as AWS and Snowflake. As part of One Community’s Software Team, Ravi contributes to the Highest Good education app—an open-source, learner-centered platform designed to support educational innovation. His work aligns with One Community’s mission of creating transparent, replicable, and scalable tools for global education. Ravi has led efforts to design and optimize dynamic activity dashboards, automate data tracking systems, and implement analytics features to support lesson planning, monitor student progress, and enhance user engagement. He also collaborates cross-functionally to streamline UI/UX workflows and create reporting solutions that will be foundational for long-term impact measurement and the global scaling of the platform.

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One Community welcomes Ariana Gutierrez to the Design Team as our newest Volunteer/Consultant!

Ariana recently graduated as a technician in Industrial Design and is eager to develop a career as a product developer with a strong focus on sustainability. Her greatest aspiration is to design innovative products that conserve resources such as time and space while making a meaningful impact on both society and the environment. As a member of the One Community team, Ariana has contributed to cost analysis and the development of assembly instructions for the dormer windows, which are an integral part of the remarkable design of the Duplicable City Center.

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One Community thanks Mihir Patki for his contributions as a Volunteer/Consultant on the Engineering Team!

Mihir is a civil engineer with a strong passion for on-site construction, infrastructure development, and sustainable project planning. He has worked across a range of projects in both construction and facilities management, with a focus on efficiency, practicality, and long-term value. He holds a Master’s degree in Construction and Facilities Management from UNC Charlotte, where he specialized in life cycle cost analysis and infrastructure systems. Mihir believes that thoughtful design and cost-conscious planning are essential to building structures that serve both people and the planet. While a member of the One Community team, Mihir contributed to the design of the Duplicable City Center’s water catchment structure and integrated life cycle costing principles into the project scope.

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One Community welcomes Ketsia Kayembe to the Engineering Team as our newest Volunteer/Consultant!

Ketsia is a recent civil engineering graduate with experience in infrastructure design, stormwater management, construction oversight, and inspection. She believes in using thoughtful, data-driven engineering to create sustainable, resilient infrastructure that improves public safety and supports long-term community well-being. At One Community, she has contributed to sustainable infrastructure initiatives by assisting with cost estimation and analysis for rainwater catchment and drainage systems. She has also supported the design and review of water management systems using CAD software and contributed to open-source documentation by analyzing system requirements and verifying design accuracy.

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One Community welcomes Vamshi Gutha to the Software Team as our newest Volunteer/Consultant!

Vamshi is a passionate software developer with experience in building scalable and user-friendly applications using technologies such as Node.js, React.js, Salesforce (Apex, LWC), and RESTful APIs. With a background in both frontend and backend development, he has worked across diverse tech stacks to develop solutions that integrate efficiency with thoughtful UI/UX design. His approach emphasizes writing clean, maintainable code and creating intuitive experiences that support long-term sustainability and usability. As part of his professional journey, he has also collaborated on cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless delivery of tech solutions aligned with organizational goals. As a member of the Software Team for One Community, Vamshi contributes to building backend APIs and frontend components for the Highest Good Network’s Phase 2 Summary Dashboard, supporting real-time injury trend analysis and interactive chart updates.

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At One Community, we are advancing sustainable future building by creating and open sourcing comprehensive solutions for food, energy, housing, education, economics, social architecture, fulfilled living, global stewardship practices, and more. Developed by our all-volunteer team, everything we produce is free-shared to support a global network of teacher/demonstration hubs working together for The Highest Good of All. By evolving sustainability into something self-replicating and accessible to everyone, we’re helping regenerate our planet and create a world that works for all.

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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 14th, 2025 edition (#643) of our weekly progress update detailing our team’s development and accomplishments:

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HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING PROGRESS

One Community is advancing sustainable future building 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 week, Derrell Brown (Plumbing Designer) continued working on the Earthbag Village 4-dome home plumbing and mechanical details. He coordinated with Michaela to address follow-up items related to finalizing the plumbing plans, including analyzing the plumbing isometrics and enlarged floor plans. Following the discussion, he updated the plans based on received comments, added a separate sheet to include isometric views with details, and corrected minor plotting errors. He then plotted a color set for the architect to review. One Community’s open source launching of sustainable future building begins with Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

Karthik Pillai (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the ongoing report for the Earthbag Village 4-dome cluster roof design, with a focus on material details needed to improve the accuracy of the live load calculations. This week he worked on updating the project report and re-running structural analyses to include quantitative data. For the Vermiculture Toilet project, he modified the drawer design and continued work on the associated report. Karthik also focused on adjusting the waste dumping mechanism and is aiming to complete the modifications within the estimated project hours. As the first of seven planned villages, the Earthbag Village provides the initial housing within One Community’s open source designs for sustainable future building. See the work in the collage below.

Ketsia Kayembe (Civil Engineer) worked on the windows and doors details drawings for the three-dome structure of the Earthbag Village. She received feedback from Rumi and edited the files accordingly. Ketsia also began working on the excavation drawings by gathering the necessary information to edit the files in AutoCAD and bring them to a construction-ready level while following the standards. One Community’s open source framework of sustainable future building begins with Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

Michaela Silva (Architect) continued working on finalizing the interior of the Earthbag Village. She gathered the weights of the XPS tapered insulation, cover board, 2×4 framing, and composite decking in the roof assembly and calculated their areas and total weights. She also updated the pedestals and framing to a 16-inch by 16-inch on center grid to align with the maximum joist spacing allowed for composite decking. The Earthbag Village is the first of seven villages to be built as part of One Community’s open source model for sustainable future building. See her work in the collage below.

Rumi Shah (Civil Engineer) continued working on the Earthbag Village. This week she focused on building the action list for the Google Doc by creating clear, step-by-step instructions and attaching relevant links to support clarity and understanding. Rumi also reviewed Ketsia’s work for accuracy and completeness, followed by providing feedback to address any issues and improve the overall quality. One Community’s open source resources for sustainable future building begins with the Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER PROGRESS

One Community is advancing sustainable future building 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, Andrew Chen (Industrial Designer) continued work on the Dormer second-floor window for the Duplicable City Center, contributing to the larger goal of sustainable future building. He incorporated new feedback from Jae and discussed material updates with Ariana. His research focused on identifying alternative wood material boards that are wide and strong enough without requiring gluing—supporting more efficient and eco-conscious construction methods central to sustainable future building. Andrew also explored kerf width to calculate the necessary gap between parts for cutting sheets and applied Jae’s feedback by updating material drawings with more accurate fractional units and reworking the instruction manual. Browse the visuals below.

Ariana V. Gutierrez Doria Medina (Industrial Designer) focused on redrawing parts to eliminate the use of glue and minimize the number of cuts efforts aligned with the principles of sustainable future building. To support this goal, some components were merged and complex shapes were intentionally avoided. Additional research was conducted on lumber and plywood options to enhance construction efficiency without compromising structural integrity or previously established measurements, further contributing to sustainable future building practices. Check out the photos below.

Ayushman Dutta (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on reviewing pipe materials for the Duplicable City Center hub connector design, and analyzed the hub connector to identify the lowest angles across all rows efforts that directly support the goals of sustainable future building. He examined the tolerance implications of changing the connector pipe diameter, testing various configurations including 8-inch and 10-inch pipe options. After careful evaluation, Ayushman and the design team determined that a 10-inch pipe would best meet the structural and performance requirements. He also explored different bolting options and identified the appropriate bolt and hole diameter specifications needed for the design. His analysis aimed to optimize performance while considering material availability and structural integrity key factors in advancing sustainable future building through efficient and scalable design practices. Browse the photos below to explore this work.

Lokesh Keshav Mali (Mechanical Engineer) continued focusing on developing the rain- and grey-water system layout for the Duplicable City Center, contributing to the broader mission of sustainable future building. He met with Mihir to clarify catchment zone details, then refined the SketchUp model by adjusting pipe routing, downspout tie-ins, and preliminary trench layouts. He also reviewed previous design references and researched grey-water pond sizing, trench infiltration methods, and first-flush diverter options—critical elements in creating water-efficient systems aligned with sustainable future building goals. The CAD updates reflect this research and are helping shape the final layout. Browse the photos below to explore this work.

Nupur Shah (Mechanical Engineer) continued reworking the Duplicable City Center hub connector Row 2 assembly with new team members and guided them through the ongoing tasks to help them get aligned with the project goals. She also worked on rebuilding the Row 2 components to address previous inconsistencies and ensure alignment with updated design requirements—an essential step in advancing sustainable future building. In addition to the CAD work, she organized and cleaned the main project spreadsheet to improve clarity and usability. A separate, dedicated sheet was created specifically for Row 2 to isolate its details, enabling easier tracking of part names, dimensions, and corresponding angles. These updates were implemented to streamline future revisions and reduce confusion when navigating the larger dataset. The revised spreadsheet layout now serves as a clearer reference for both design work and team collaboration, supporting the efficiency and accuracy needed for sustainable future building initiatives. Check out the photos below.

Sandesh Kumawat (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on the City Center Natural Pool and Eco-spa Designs. This week he developed a new folding mechanism in response to managerial feedback that the previous iteration could result in excessive losses. In support of sustainable future building, he implemented a simplified design where two plates are connected by a pair of rigid arms, and a timing belt drives one plate to slide over the other—reducing part count and streamlining assembly compared to earlier slot-based and four-bar configurations. Sandesh also proposed integrating a torsion spring at the hinge to automatically return the plates to their closed position once belt tension is released. Supporting CAD screenshots and motion study frames have been uploaded to the shared Dropbox folder to aid in ongoing sustainable future building design reviews. Browse the visuals below.

Srujan Pandya (Mechanical Engineer) continued helping with the Duplicable City Center FEA analysis. He reviewed Shu’s feedback and extracted key points to prepare for an upcoming discussion with Dipak regarding the potential need for re-analyzing the snow load data—an important consideration in sustainable future building. He updated and reformatted the Snow Loads section to align with review standards and edited for clarity and structure. While reviewing the Version 1 set, he identified missing gravity load data, began addressing the gaps where possible, and documented areas requiring further input. Additionally, Srujan finalized the Manufacturing Process section and confirmed that both the Snow Loads and Manufacturing Process content are ready for internal review, contributing to the accuracy and reliability essential for sustainable future building initiatives. The photos can be found below for your reference.

Vineela Reddy Pippera Badguna (Mechanical Engineer) continued working on conducted in-depth research on the Duplicable City Center greywater reuse systems as part of ongoing efforts to support sustainable future building. This week she examined common household sources such as washing machines, sinks, and showers, and reviewed products labeled as greywater-friendly. Her research included the use of greywater for plant irrigation, assessment of typical plant water requirements, and the integration of greywater-supportive features in new construction—all critical elements of sustainable future building. Vineela also studied percolation tests to evaluate soil infiltration, explored the role of constructed wetlands in filtering sediment and pollutants, and reviewed plumbing systems related to greywater, including sewer lines, ventilation pipes, grease interceptors, and septic tanks. To further her understanding of drainage layouts and applicable standards, she analyzed various greywater system designs through educational videos, covering Laundry-to-Landscape configurations, gravity-flow branched drains, pumped systems, commercial applications, and whole-house solutions. Additionally, she reviewed a DIY greywater system guide to understand the essential components of greywater collection, filtration, storage, and distribution. Have a look at the images below.

Yan “Jenni” Zu (Architectural Designer) adjusted the arrangement and variety of animals in the animal area to create a more natural and engaging environment aligned with the principles of sustainable future building. She repositioned the animals to improve their interaction with the landscape and enhance the realism of the scene. In addition, she optimized various details throughout the animal area, including the placement of plants, the texture of materials, and the alignment of small landscape elements. These refinements contributed to a more cohesive and visually appealing design. By focusing on both the animals and the surrounding elements, Jenni strengthened the overall atmosphere of the space and supported the broader goals of sustainable future building through thoughtful and immersive environmental design. See the photos below for more details.

HIGHEST GOOD FOOD PROGRESS

One Community is advancing sustainable future building 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 completed adding photos to the Master Tools, Equipment, and Materials/Supplies document. They continued reviewing and provided changes and comments on the Master Tools, Equipment, Materials/Supplies document. This included updating comments from “O” to “ORCH” and “SLAM” to “SA”, and specifically changing “AW” to AQ, WA to correct previous unapplied modifications. They also advised that the “F” and “FD” designations should be eliminated from the website, as the content of the former Food document has been fully incorporated into numerous sections and specific projects within the Master Tools, Equipment, Materials/Supplies document. The Highest Good Food initiative is a key component of One Community’s open source plans, focused on sustainable future building, and exemplifies the organization’s commitment through innovative design and implementation. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Chelsea Mariah Stellmach (Project Manager) continued her work on the Transition Food Self-sufficiency Plan menus and customization spreadsheets. She revised all of her reports based on feedback from Jae and Tyson. She contacted Shireen to discuss creating graphics for one of the reports and followed up with Tyson to better understand his feedback on her tutorials. Chelsea also rewrote the bulk goods section in one of the reports. As an essential aspect of One Community’s open source goals, the Highest Good Food initiative supports sustainable future building as a foundation for sustainable living. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Dirgh Patel (Volunteer Mechanical Engineer) continued assisting with the Climate Battery design evolutions. He worked on calculating heat gain from solar radiation by applying values for the summer angle, latitude, solar insolation, and roof angle. He completed the total heat gain estimation by dividing the roof into three sections and applying a transmissivity value of 0.80 for HDPE greenhouse glazing. He revised the boundary conditions explanation in the report to improve clarity, updated thermal simulation case descriptions, and provided a reference link for CAD file placement. Additionally, Dirgh edited boundary condition images to clearly indicate their significance and aligned thermal case results with related research. He simplified the pipe assembly explanation by removing rotational components and focused on showing how buried parts are connected and how the system can be disassembled and reassembled. One Community’s open source mission is powerfully reflected in the Highest Good Food initiative, which is focused on advancing sustainable future building for global benefit. The following visuals highlight key outcomes of this initiative.

Faeq Abu Alya (Architectural Engineer) continued his work on the Earthbag Village. He developed the Southwest and Southeast regions in Lumion, updated material settings, and added landscape elements to enhance the quality of visualizations. He updated the Southeast region by applying targeted material adjustments and integrating new terrain features and vegetation, improving scene realism. The work included modifying texture maps, tuning light interaction properties, and placing plant models and hardscape components. These updates standardized visual output and provided a clearer representation of design intentions for stakeholder review. One Community’s open source launch of sustainable future building begins with Earthbag Village, the first of seven planned villages providing housing. See below for some of the pictures related to this work.

Jay Nair (BIM Designer) continued working on Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting lighting and HVAC design. He continued working on the lighting energy calculations for Greenhouse Walipini 1. He focused on updating the inputs for each zone using updated fixture specifications and seasonal light availability data. The adjustments were made within the standardized project format to ensure accurate representation of energy requirements and support effective planning for lighting integration. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform, promoting sustainable future building through sustainable and participatory development. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Keerthi Reddy Gavinolla (Software Developer) continued working on the Highest Good Food page, specifically details for the Soil Amendment page. She edited the document based on the current website content. She compared the document with the website, removed outdated sections, refined the formatting, and made improvements to enhance clarity and maintain consistency. She also went through the bugs document and tested some pull requests on the development site. And Keerthi updated the Moonfall, Expressers, and Lucky Star Team Blog #642. Built on One Community’s open source foundation, the Highest Good Food initiative is dedicated to sustainable future building, empowering communities through self-sustaining systems. Her contributions are showcased in the collage below.

Nitin Parate (Architect) started contributing to the Highest Good Food and reviewed the software environment and agreement documents, then examined the HGN system, video tutorials, setup instructions, and communication protocols. He studied underground greenhouse systems—Walipini, Aquapini, and Zenapini—that use the earth’s stable temperature of around 13°C to enable year-round cultivation. A Walipini is the basic model, Aquapini incorporates aquaponics, and Zenapini focuses on biodiversity and aesthetics. Nitin also researched the frost line in India, which is shallow or absent in most areas, and studied plant placement strategies such as positioning tall light-filtering trees on the south side and grouping cross-pollinating species. He focused on three Walipini types: Walipini 1, designed for arid frost-free zones, supports 26 desert species including the endangered yeheb nut and is zoned by light and maintenance needs. Walipini 2 accommodates 142 temperate and subtropical fruit trees, maintains a temperature range of 0–32°C, provides 400 chill hours, and employs espalier training, defoliation, and supplemental LED lighting. Walipini 3 uses a layered structure with overstory, mid-story, understory, and ground cover to maximize space, light, and heat efficiency. Zenapini 1 replicates a cool, humid cloud forest for rare and medicinal species, while Zenapini 2 mimics a tropical rainforest with a focus on biodiversity and education. Nitin created a comparative table summarizing key differences among these structures. He also reviewed renders and the master plan to better understand spatial layout and system integration. He proposed contributing to a section explaining the difference between ground level and structural depth, as well as systems like gravity-fed drainage to a central pond and passive cooling using underground piping. To support this, he suggested adding an infographic or animated graphic and offered to create a reference layout for the graphics team. He is currently working on an explanatory sectional elevation infographic of Zenapini 2, based on its structural and environmental similarities to Zenapini 1. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform, promoting sustainable future building through sustainable and participatory development. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Pallavi Deshmukh (Software Engineer) continued working on adding the new Zenapini 2 content to the Aquapini and Walipini Planting and Harvesting page. She completed and submitted information for two interviews. She continued working on adding Zenapini #2 content from Silin to the website, completed the page, and submitted it for review. Pallavi also created new content for blog 642 and collaborated closely with her teammates, reviewing their suggestions and incorporating feedback to help produce a clear, consistent, and polished final version. In alignment with One Community’s open source objectives, the Highest Good Food project integrates sustainable future building into a larger vision of regenerative living. Her contributions are highlighted in the collage below.

Shivangi Varma (Volunteer Architectural Designer And Planner) continued contributing to the Highest Good Food and developed an understanding of its various components, including the design and masterplan as well as the overall intent and organizational structure of the initiative. Her tasks focused on suggesting image additions where needed, creating sublists, updating the contents page, highlighting key quotes, and improving legibility and accessibility to different sections of the page. She adjusted formatting and refined the page’s structure. Shivangi also watched Loom videos explaining how to add different types of media and began inserting placeholders for images, text, and hyperlinks as instructed. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform, promoting sustainable future building through sustainable and participatory development. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Tyson Denherder (Volunteer Pioneer Team Member) continued contributing to the Highest Good Food by reviewing and providing comments on the Food Procurement and Storage Overview, the Updated Food Self-Sufficiency Plan Page Report, and the Recipe Build-Out Tool Page Report. He completed inputting recipes into the recipe build-out tool to test the instructions and assess its usability. He made several edits to improve the tool’s functionality and recorded and shared videos describing the changes. Tyson also contacted Chelsea to discuss the updates, and they are working on scheduling a virtual meeting to review ideas and align on next steps. The Highest Good Food initiative plays a leading role in One Community’s open source platform, promoting sustainable future building through sustainable and participatory development. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

HIGHEST GOOD ENERGY PROGRESS

One Community is advancing sustainable future building through Highest Good energy that is more sustainable, resilient, supports self-sufficiency and includes solar, wind, hydro and more:

• • • Learn about the open source sustainable-energy foundations: Solar, Hydro, and Wind
    • Explore our research into the most sustainable products and companies for saving water and energy: Insulation, Eco-laundry, Lightbulbs and Light Bulb Companies, Doors and Door Companies, Windows and Window Companies, Toilets, Faucets and Faucet Accessories, Urinals, and more.

This week, Dishita Jain (Data Analyst) continued supporting with the Highest Good Energy research and cost analysis for helping people create their own sustainable futures. Her tasks focused on the Energy Infrastructure Cost Analysis and Visualizations task under the HG Energy project. She replaced image links using the master Excel sheet, and consolidated multiple tabs from separate spreadsheets into a single master file. She organized all charts into one spreadsheet, applied color coding, and created a table of contents on the first page linking to individual tabs. Dishita also implemented feedback from Jae by adjusting line spacing and updating captions. Under OC Administration, she completed team reviews for the Blue Steel and Binary Brigade teams, added comments, and uploaded collage to WordPress for both the teams. One Community’s open source mission is powerfully reflected in the Highest Good Energy initiative, which advances sustainable future building as a model for global benefit. Below are some of the images showcasing this work.

Shravan Murlidharan (Volunteer Electrical Engineer) continued contributing to the Highest Good Energy component by assisting with off-grid and grid-tied solar microgrid. He worked on analyzing and improving off-grid versus on-grid profit calculations by identifying key limitations in the original example and proposing a revised, visually supported version. He also researched solar microgrids, locating relevant research papers to expand his technical understanding of their architecture and implementation. He summarized content from the Highest Good Energy section of the One Community platform and reviewed supporting articles to build a clearer picture of sustainable energy practices. This project furthers One Community’s goal of sustainable future building. A comparison of solar incentive programs, net metering policies, and financial benefits across various U.S. regions was developed, including a structured summary and recommendations based on residential and commercial viability. Further analysis was conducted on grid-tied remote energy infrastructure, focusing on solar panel setup, inverter configuration, utility interface, and cost modeling relevant to off-grid deployment. In parallel, he examined titanium-based solar technology developed in Japan, paying attention to its experimental performance characteristics and potential applications in renewable energy systems. Insights from both infrastructure design and materials innovation were connected to assess the future direction of clean energy solutions, especially for remote environments. The week concluded with a comparative review of energy load profiles across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors in the U.S., evaluating hourly, daily, and monthly demand trends, typical appliance contributions, and seasonal variations in energy usage. Load shape differences and peak demand behaviors were also assessed to understand sector-specific patterns and inform system planning considerations.Guided by its open source philosophy, One Community developed the Highest Good Energy initiative to pioneer sustainable solutions by sustainable future building. His contributions are shown in the collage below.

HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION PROGRESS

One Community is advancing sustainable future building 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. This component of One Community is about 95% complete with only the Open Source School Licensing and Ultimate Classroom construction and assembly details remaining to be finished. We’ll report on the final two elements to be finished as we develop them. With over 8 years of work invested in the process, the sections below are all complete until we move onto the property and continue the development and open sourcing process with teachers and students – a development process that is built directly into the structure of the education program and everything else we’re creating too:

• Program Overview: Education Open Source Hub
• How the components work together in designing human orchestrated eco-abundance: How to use the Education for Life Program
  
• Lesson Plans for Life – Lesson Plans How-to
• Foundations of Outstanding Leaders, Teachers, and Communicators
• Curriculum for Life
• Teaching Strategies for Life
• Learning Tools and Toys for Life
• Evaluation and Evolution

This week, Harshitha Rayapati (Program Manager) continued work on detailing deliverables for the Highest Good Education software platform, outlining various components, developing Figma designs, and expanding the visual layout of the student dashboard. She focused on refining the Figma design for both the teacher and student dashboards. She incorporated prior feedback into the student dashboard’s activity dropdown page, ensuring clearer functionality and a cleaner interface. On the teacher’s side, she updated the grade submissions landing page to enhance usability and visual consistency. Harshitha also revised the assignment submission view across both dashboards to create a more unified user experience. Additionally, she improved the design and function of the generic form task builder within the teacher dashboard. She also compiled the weekly blog update, reviewed the housing team’s progress, edited the blog page, and created a collage. The One Community model of sustainable future building, exemplified by sustainably built classrooms like this, represents sustainable change for the whole planet. See the collage below for her work.

HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY PROGRESS

One Community is advancing sustainable future building 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 completed over 32 hours managing One Community’s volunteer-work review (not included in the summaries here), emails, social media accounts, web development, new bug identification, and bug-fix integration for the Highest Good Network software, as well as interviewing and onboarding new volunteer team members. They shot and incorporated the video above which explains how sustainable future building is a foundation of the bigger picture of everything One Community is doing. The image below shows some of this work.

Govind Sajithkumar (Project Manager) continued focusing on analytics and content management for Facebook and Instagram on Meta platforms. He managed content for Meta’s social channels by refreshing the Facebook and Instagram feeds with new posts and setting up a regular posting schedule. He entered content details and metadata into the Open Source spreadsheet for tracking and analysis. Govind also finished the weekly update of social media analytics, which included collecting and processing new audience data for both platforms. Additionally, he performed PR Review Team Management by providing feedback on team members’ documents, modifying a WordPress site with the team’s weekly summary and collage, and updating the PR Review Team Table and HGN PR spreadsheet. He also reviewed fellow admins and submitted his admin feedback table. This effort supports One Community’s broader mission of sustainable future building. The images below showcase some of this work.

Jaiwanth Reddy Adavalli (Project Manager) continued developing the Job Applicants page along with components of the Highest Good Network Phase 2 and Phase 4 dashboards, including the PR Team analytics section. He tested several pull requests in the Highest Good Network software and continued work on the development of the PR Review Team Analytics software and dashboard. He updated the action items for the corresponding Figma wireframes. Jaiwanth also monitored software team management documents to manage task creation and followed up on the progress of those tasks. As part of the PR review team, he reviewed the pull requests of the volunteer team assigned to him. This project plays an important role in One Community’s commitment to sustainable future building. The following images show his work for the week.

ADMINISTRATION TEAM

The Administration Team summary, covering their work administrating and managing most of One Community’s ongoing process for sustainable future building was managed by Bhakti Tigdi (Project Manager) and includes Anuneet Kaur (Administrator), Harsha Ramanathan (Administrator), Himanshu Mandloi (Engineering Project Manager), Khushie Zaveri (Communication Strategist), Neeharika Kamireddy (Data Analyst), Olawunmi “Ola” Ijisesan (Administrative and Management Support), Olimpia Borgohain (Data Analyst and Team Administrator), Rachna Malav (Data Analyst), Rishi Sundara (Quality Control Engineer and Team Administrator), and Vedansh Rathi (Administrator). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll be managing and objectively measuring our process for sustainable future building through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes.

This week, the Administration team supported a variety of content, coordination, and technical tasks that spanned sustainability research, blog development, SEO optimization, and software testing. Anuneet focused on identifying sustainable materials across multiple categories, managed volunteer bios, and began drafting the Licensing and Accreditation page for the Highest Good Education Program. She also contributed to interface design using Figma and completed several admin-related reviews and content updates. Harsha conducted in-depth research on sustainable door materials, particularly fiberglass, and compiled supporting data and scholarly references to guide graphic content creation. Himanshu managed the timelog process, followed up on member submissions, created new content features for the Job Application Listing Page, authored a blog post on sustainable living, and reviewed admin contributions for quality and accuracy. This progress reinforces One Community’s strategy for sustainable future building.

Khushie launched social media efforts for the metric system campaign, managed scheduled content across platforms, responded to new team questions, and completed blog formatting and publication tasks. Neeharika coordinated with the software team by assigning tasks, reviewing PR dashboards, and following up with developers, while also completing interviews and weekly admin duties. Ola reviewed pull request documentation for consistency, prepared workspace materials for the team, and organized weekly report folders. Olimpia analyzed LinkedIn analytics, created visual KPI reports, and contributed to blog and admin duties while progressing on new post creation. Rachna worked on her pending SEO pages and internal follow-ups, though interviews couldn’t proceed due to a lack of candidate outreach. Rishi finalized team collages, consolidated and optimized blog posts, and reviewed and tested multiple pull requests. Vedansh completed his training, organized over 500 AI-generated songs, and ensured quality control across all output in alignment with project guidelines. This work contributes to One Community’s commitment to sustainable future building. See below to view images of their work.

GRAPHIC DESIGN TEAM

The Graphic Design Team’s summary includes Aurora Juang (Graphic Designer), Yulin Li (Graphic Designer), Qinyi Liu (Graphic Designer), and Rutal Deshmukh (Graphic Designer), covering their work on graphic designs for sustainable future building.

This week, Aurora refined new volunteer bio announcements and updated outdated resources using past tutorial references to ensure formatting and accuracy. Through clear communication with Jae and Sara, she supported onboarding improvements aligned with sustainable future building. Qinyi Liu designed and refined game-style characters and social media visuals using MidJourney, ChatGPT, and Photoshop, adding gesture variations and bio images. Rutal updated social media graphics, completed announcement bios, and coordinated next steps with the team to support sustainable future building. Yulin revised infographics and created visuals to improve clarity and consistency. See the Highest Good Society pages for more on how this contributes to sustainable future building. See the collage below to view some of their work.

HIGHEST GOOD NETWORK PROGRESS

One Community is advancing sustainable future building through open source Highest Good Network^® software that is a web-based application for collaboration, time tracking, and objective data collection. The purpose of the Highest Good Network is to provide software for internal operations and external cooperation. It is being designed for global use in support of the different countries and communities replicating the One Community sustainable village models and related components.

• Learn about our open source community collaboration and management software: The Highest Good Network

This week, the core team continued their work on the Highest Good Network pull requests and confirmed the following fixes: Create New User form issues (#3169), formatting issue in the Select Featured window badges list (#3342), display of suggestion categories showing “nan” (#3443), role icons and header/table adjustments (#3276), date autofill (#3162), bounding box limitation of the management checkbox info to the actual image (#3088), hotfixes on the User Profile Page (#3462), profile page loading optimization (#3445), checkbox notification functionality on the Reports page (#3195), button functionality for ‘Edit Job Application Email CC’ (#3455), ability to edit and limit link type (#3337), interaction with the deadline check-in box (#2926), name overflow on the dashboard (#2864), team weekly summaries in dark mode (#3429), and functions added to the material list in the BM dashboard (#3362). This output reflects One Community’s work in sustainable future building.

The following issues were not fixed: member column filter (#3220 and #1257) and implementation of the Skills section on the hgnhelp/profile page (#3400). Additional tasks included assigning work to six volunteers. They were unable to test PR #2417 and #1020 (Force new password for new users) due to a bug preventing the creation of a new team, and also unable to test PR #3254 (update equipment tool) because Phase 2 data is not available on the main branch. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this aligns with One Community’s commitment to sustainable future building. The collage below shows some of this work.

ALPHA SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Alpha Software Team, covering their progress on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Lin Khant Htel (Frontend Software Developer) and includes Nikita Kolla (Full Stack Developer). This software is an internal management and communication platform with the goal of sustainable future building.

This week, Lin reviewed and approved PR #1470 after testing the code locally and confirming all test cases passed. She also verified weekly summaries, photos, and videos from the Alpha Team, supported team coordination, and contributed to sustainable future building. Nikita resolved environment setup issues and the necessary functions for cron job testing, then wrote additional test cases. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages to learn more on how this relates to sustainable future building. See some of the team’s work in the collage below.

BINARY BRIGADE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Binary Brigade Team’s summary, overseeing advancements in the Highest Good Network, was managed by Dishita Jain (Data Analyst) and includes Ramsundar Konety Govindarajan (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll be managing and objectively measuring our progress in sustainable future building through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes.

This week, Ramsundar worked on task 1004, which involved a bug where, if a user (User A) was viewing another team member’s timelog (User B) and logged time using the timer, the frontend temporarily displayed User A’s new time entry within User B’s view. While the backend correctly attributed the logged time to User A, the UI created a momentary inconsistency. He initially suspected the issue was related to Redux architecture but later identified that the problem was due to the Redux timeEntries slice being updated immediately after a time entry was created, without considering whose page was being viewed. This caused the updated data for User A to appear on User B’s page. The fix involved adding a check before updating Redux to determine whether the page being viewed belongs to the person who just logged time. If the user is viewing someone else’s page, the UI state is left unchanged. If the user is viewing their own page, the state is updated as expected. A page refresh always loads the correct data from the server. He implemented the fix and created a new pull request (#3742). See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages to learn more about how this work relates to sustainable future building. View some of the team’s work in the collage below.

BLUE STEEL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM.

The Blue Steel Team’s summary, presenting their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Dishita Jain (Data Analyst) and includes Humemah Khalid (Software Engineer/Backend Developer), Linh Huynh (Software Engineer), and Ramakrishna Aruva (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll be managing and objectively measuring our process for sustainable future building.

This week, Humemah worked on enabling functionality for users with appropriate permissions to reset or change the passwords of other users. This required modifying the system to allow admins or owners to assign the “Update Password (Others)” permission through the Permissions Management section. The work relates to previous pull requests #2860 and #1146 and remains in progress. Linh focused on writing and refining unit tests for several backend controller files, including popupEditorController.js, bmMaterialsController.js, emailController.js, and inventoryController.js. For inventoryController.js, Linh expanded and updated eight test cases to improve coverage, targeting scenarios such as inventory retrieval by project and WBS ID, handling permission checks using hasPermission, and simulating different database outcomes using mocked Mongoose models like Item, ItemType, and projects. These tests addressed both success and error responses, including 403 and 500 status codes, as well as cases involving missing inputs or dependent data. In popupEditorController.js, Linh added tests focused on editor configuration and error handling for invalid inputs. Updates to bmMaterialsController.js and emailController.js included test cases for retrieving material entries and validating email content. All tests were implemented using Jest with mock modules to ensure isolation, and changes were committed to the linh_unitTest_inventoryController branch under PR #1530. A total of five hours was logged for test development and integration. Ramakrishna resumed work on an issue from the previous week by syncing with the latest development changes and reviewing project updates. He examined the structure of report-related methods and APIs, and analyzed the implementation of lost hours tracking, focusing on how these methods integrate with projects and individual members to understand the current data flow and system behavior. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages to learn more about how their work contributes to sustainable future building. See below to view images of their work.

CODE CRAFTERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Code Crafters Team, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Sai Moola (Software Engineer) and includes Ashrita Cherlapally (Software Engineer), Greeshma Palanki (Software Engineer), Humera Naaz (MERN developer), Pratyush Prasanna Sahu (Software Engineer), Ravikumar Sripathi (Software Engineer), and Sundar Machani (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll manage and objectively measure our process for establishing abundant community systems through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes, and support widespread and lasting eco-lifestyle access. This aligns with One Community’s broader goal of sustainable future building.

This week, Ashrita worked on implementing key features for the interactive map application. She developed API endpoints to aggregate applicant data by country and time range using MongoDB and Express, enabling role-based and date-based filtering. She also created a data seeding script to populate the database with realistic sample entries, which allowed for functional testing of weekly, monthly, yearly, and custom date filters. Greeshma cleaned and refactored code related to hierarchy access, raised a pull request for verification, and confirmed the feature was working as expected. She reviewed a new task, requested assignment of the corresponding timelog, and made changes to update a person’s end date based on the last week they logged hours instead of their deactivation date, ensuring the change was reflected across the application. Greeshma also spent time learning more about Azure and Redux state management to better support current and future tasks. This activity contributes to One Community’s sustainable future building objectives. Ravi focused on refining components of the education platform’s analytics and progress-tracking features. An actionable analytics dashboard was designed to help students identify performance trends, strengths, and gaps across subjects, featuring an interactive line graph with a subject selection filter. A visual layout was developed to display mastery levels across subjects by categorizing education atoms into completed, in-progress, or not completed states, with the ability to explore suggested atoms and save them based on performance or prerequisites. A dynamic interface was also built for the Education Molecules section, allowing atoms to visually change states — gold for completed, greyed-out for not completed, and colored for in-progress — with clickable atoms opening a floating details view that includes an option to save the atom to the “My Saved Interests” section. All of this work contributes to advancing sustainable future building by supporting personalized learning paths and better educational outcomes. The enhanced analytics and visual interfaces are aligned with sustainable future building by empowering learners with actionable insights. This effort to improve platform interactivity is another step toward sustainable future building through accessible and meaningful data visualization. The continued focus on performance tracking tools reflects a commitment to sustainable future building that supports long-term user engagement and growth. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to sustainable future building. View some of the team’s work in the collage below.

DEV DYNASTY SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Dev Dynasty Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Zhifan Jia (Software Engineer) and includes Dharmik Patel (Software Engineer), Manvitha Yeeli (Software Engineer), Mohan Satya Ram Sara (Software Engineer), Prasanth Bhimana (Software Engineer), Saicharan Reddy Kotha (Software Engineer) Shraddha Shahari (Software Engineer), Vamsi Krishna Rolla (Software Engineer), and Varsha Karanam (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll manage and objectively measure our process for establishing abundant community systems through our social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes to support widespread and lasting eco-lifestyle access. This supports One Community’s aim of creating sustainable future building models.

This week, Dharmik completed the team code filter set feature by resolving linting issues, submitting final pull requests for frontend and backend, and recording a demo video. He began exploring requirements for the Team Analytics Dashboard, reviewed related documentation and older pull requests, and created a new branch to begin routing development. Manvitha modified backend responses to support pull request review data aggregation from both HighestGoodNetworkApp and HGNRest using the GitHub API, added filters and pagination, and investigated further optimizations due to slow data retrieval. She also addressed a comment from PR3670. Mohan worked on two key areas of the HGN Software Development project. First, he resolved a crash issue during manual date editing on the task page by refactoring the input component and wrapping logic in a try-catch block, ensuring the application remained stable. Second, he implemented dark mode and login functionality for the HGNForm page by integrating the ThemeProvider, applying Tailwind classes, and testing interface behavior. These updates supported usability enhancements tied to sustainable future building by strengthening infrastructure reliability. Prasanth reviewed and tested PRs 3727, 3684, 3603, 3582, 1337, 3548, and 1375, covering promotion confirmations, job posting logic, listing filters, analytics, and API functionality for member data. He also collaborated on the Phase-2 document review with a focus on sustainable future building, verifying features and preparing a structured action item list.

Saicharan reviewed PRs 3548, 1375, 3603, 3620, 3629, and 3727, validating promotion confirmation boxes, team member creation, job filters, dashboard expense graphs, and job posting workflows. He joined the Development Team and was assigned to audit Phase-2 documentation with teammates, focusing on ensuring the codebase advances sustainable future building objectives. Shraddha reviewed the AddConsumable PR tests and resolved lint errors causing pipeline failures. She continued work on PR2891 by resolving conflicts, updating UI code, and identifying dark mode issues, and began addressing conflicts in PR3612. Vamsi fixed missing data fields in the database affecting the stacked horizontal bar chart and addressed integration issues between frontend and backend APIs. He introduced interactive tooltips for review category breakdowns, adjusted styling for clarity, and refactored the codebase by modularizing components, isolating logic, and creating a service layer. His work improved dashboard usability as part of broader goals tied to sustainable future building. Varsha reviewed the HGN tasks document, identified unassigned items, and submitted a pull request for her assigned task. She fetched and formatted FAQ data for the Job Application Listing Page, embedded a video in an answer, and began testing the Phase-2 implementation. She also started work on the teams search endpoint, contributing toward sustainable future building through clearer information access. Zhifan continued work on task edit logs by debugging duplicate success messages and resolving a backend issue that logged resource changes unnecessarily. He updated dashboard task count logic, created a pull request with testing and video demos, and fixed merge conflicts and prior test failures. He also addressed a bug causing incorrect popup messages during task edits and updated the submitTasks function accordingly, with backend progress depending on additional merged fixes. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to sustainable future building. View some of the team’s work in the collage below.

EXPRESSERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Expressers Team’s summary, which covers their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Casstiel Pi (Software Engineer) and includes Meenashi Jeyanthinatha (Full Stack Developer), Rahul Trivedi (Software Engineer), and Reina Takahara (Software Developer). The Highest Good Network software helps us manage and objectively measure our progress toward sustainable future building through innovative software development, testing, and collaboration. This week, Casstiel continued handling managerial responsibilities for end-of-week summaries and the team’s weekly review in the absence of manager Strallia Chao. After determining that the previously claimed feature could not be completed due to the termination of the MySpace API service, he identified and claimed a new feature involving the creation of an appropriate auto-poster for Plurk. He also reviewed the end-of-week summaries and weekly work submissions for all team members. Rahul focused on enhancing the performance and visual consistency of the graph components by implementing a loading screen to indicate data fetching and updating progress. He refined the horizontal graph with updated colors and styling to match Figma design specifications and adjusted the layout for better alignment with the intended design, including optimizing the PR bar graph for smaller screens, improving animations, and adjusting component alignment for improved responsiveness. This aligns with One Community’s pathway to sustainable future building.

Reina addressed feedback on pull request 3458 by reinstating dark mode compatibility for the cost breakdown line graph chart and adjusting styling based on reviewer comments. She also began work on dark mode support and permission handling for the skill addition feature on the hgn/skills page. Meenashi updated the userSkillsProfile page to fetch data based on a specified userId rather than defaulting to the logged-in user and incorporated role-based permissions into the AdditionalInfo component to limit editing access. She fixed alignment issues in the Question mern-work section, replaced alerts with toast.error for better user feedback, added required field validations, and implemented sorting to ensure questions appear in a consistent order. She identified that the updateUserSkillsProfileFollowUp function needs to be updated to accommodate the Administrator role and discovered that volunteers lack the necessary getUserProfiles permission in the frontPermissions array, which is needed to display basic user information. Additionally, she modified the backend API to accept a userId as a query parameter and return matching records, though the frontend continues to show a loading state which is still under investigation. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this contributed to sustainable future building. See the collage below to view the team’s work.

LUCKY STAR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Lucky Star Team’s summary, which covers their work on the Highest Good Network, was managed by Barnaboss Puli (Volunteer Software Engineer) and includes contributions from Dipti Yadav (Software Engineer), Ganesh Karnati (Software Engineer), Kedarnath Ravi Shankar Gubbi (Software Engineer), Manoj Gembali (Software Engineer), Pranav Govindaswamy (Software Developer), Veda Bellam (Software Engineer), and Venkataramanan Venkateswaran (Software Engineer). Their work continued to support our goal of sustainable future building through collaborative and cross-functional software development. This week, Barnaboss worked on the deadline tracking system for the Elite Bug-fix Team and also developed backend APIs for the Phase 2 Summary Dashboard’s Utilization Rate and Downtime of Tools/Equipment bar graph and for the Twitter/X auto-poster feature. Dipti worked on two tasks, focusing on aligning a column in the WBS tasks table to the left and fixing the layout of a red circular icon. She reviewed the task details, identified relevant files, used debugging tools and console logs to understand the code, and began applying the necessary changes. Ganesh worked on the frontend of the Weekly PR Grading screen for the PR Review Team Analytics Dashboard by implementing an editable table, input validation for PR numbers, grade selection inputs, real-time synchronization, and visual improvements, while preparing for backend integration. Kedarnath analyzed the Job Application Listing Page to determine layout and placement for a new What We Do section, ensuring icons link to the correct pages and that descriptions are presented clearly. Manoj integrated the backend of the Cost Prediction Chart with its frontend component, ensured compatibility with light and dark modes, resolved merge conflicts, fixed UI issues, and updated chart labels in response to earlier feedback.

Pranav worked on displaying a suggested job list based on user responses by integrating the One Community logo, creating a category dropdown, building a navbar with search and filtering functionality, and implementing pagination for job ads. He ensured that data was fetched correctly from the backend and dark mode compatibility was addressed. All changes were submitted in pull request 3741. Veda implemented a new frontend component named ApplicantSourceDonutChart to display applicant source data using a donut chart. The chart supports percentage and value labels along with filters for date range, role selection, and comparison type. On the backend, she added a controller method for the analytics route using MongoDB aggregation. The component is currently placed on a test page while the final UI location is determined, and additional integration and enhancements are still in progress. Venkataramanan raised three pull requests—3734, 3735, and 3736—focused on UI and UX improvements including alignment fixes and label formatting. He monitored Slack for blockers, resolved issues, and reviewed internal bug documentation to understand system architecture and debugging patterns. He also explored Redux usage and reviewed reducers to better understand global state management. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more on how this relates to sustainable future building. See the collage below to view the team’s work.

MOONFALL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Moonfall Team’s summary, which covers their work on the Highest Good Network, includes Alisha Walunj (Software Engineer) and Bhavpreet Singh (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software is how we’ll manage and objectively measure our progress toward sustainable future building through innovative software development, testing, and collaboration. This week, Alisha began working on the Job Posting Page Analytics task, which involved creating a pie chart to display the breakdown of applicants by reason for volunteering. She started by reviewing the requirements and configuring the API on the backend. The database schema was updated according to the specified fields. While setting up the API route, she encountered uncertainty about whether to integrate it into the main routing file or place it within an existing analytics structure, ultimately deciding to configure a new route. Once the backend was set up, she moved on to the frontend, where she implemented the pie chart using the react-chartjs library, configured the chart labels and colors, and began styling the component. The frontend development is still in progress. Bhavpreet worked on frontend changes for three different features, focusing on adjustments related to data input handling and the display of charts when users select all or multiple teams. These changes included implementing logic to support multiple chart views depending on team selection. In addition to the frontend updates, Bhavpreet also created the basic backend structure to support these three features. See the Highest Good Society and Highest Good Network pages for more details on how this work supports sustainable future building. See the collage below to view the team’s work.

REACTONAUTS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The Reactonauts Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network was managed by Olimpia Borgohain (Data Analyst and Team Admin) and Akshay Jayaram (Software Engineer). The team includes Fatima Villena (Software Engineer), Guirong Wu (Software Engineer), Haocheng Xu (Software Engineer), Kristin Dingchuan Hu (Software Engineer), Peterson Rodrigues dos Santos (Full Stack Developer), Rishwa Patel (Software Developer), and Siva Putti (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software helps manage and objectively continue to support by focusing on sustainable future building, social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes to build sustainable and thriving ecosystems. This solution is portable, scalable, and ideal for off-grid or sustainable living communities.

This week, Akshay worked on sustainable future building and focused on making the PeopleReport component more responsive and visually consistent, improved layout logic for pie charts, and provided steady coordination for the Reactonauts team through tracking and reporting. Fatima continued frontend work on the PR Dashboard, focused on the promotion eligibility table layout, implemented CSS styling, fixed alignment issues, and adjusted backend API routing to ensure proper data flow. Guirong worked on testing the automation task and collaborated with Rahul to prepare for deployment. She implemented UI fixes for dashboard components on small screens and addressed the blue square chart issue by identifying that the backend was returning zeros.

Haocheng encountered repository permission issues that resulted in a 403 error, reviewed and studied the codebase to understand the project. Kristin resolved a bug where tasks were not displaying under the “Projects” section of user profiles and contributed to backend development for the Promotion Eligibility table by adding a controller, route, and tested the GET endpoint using Thunder Client. Peterson updated the Teams page by adding a message and a button when a user searches for a non-existent team, that allowed for new team creation. Rishwa worked on the backend task for the PR Review Team Analytics Dashboard, focused on the Promotion Eligibility interactive table by implementing GET and POST API endpoints to fetch and update reviewer data. She also included backend logic to calculate required PRs. Siva restored the missing visual representation of assigned versus completed tasks in the “Task Completed” section of the Total Organization Summary dashboard, and ensured task completion metrics display correctly. See below for the work done on sustainable future building.

SKYE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Skye Team’s summary, covering their work on the Highest Good Network was managed by Olimpia Borgohain (Data Analyst and Team Admin) and Anthony Weathers (Software Engineer). The team includes Julia Ha (Software Engineer), Marcus Yi (Software Engineer), and Prit Patel (Software Engineer). The Highest Good Network software helps manage and objectively continue to support by focusing on sustainable future building, social architecture, construction, production, and maintenance processes to build sustainable and thriving ecosystems. This solution is portable, scalable, and ideal for off-grid or sustainable living communities.

This week, Anthony worked on sustainable future building and merged frontend and backend pull requests with the development branch. He confirmed that warning tracker icons displayed consistent names and ensured the Both warning button appeared correctly on the Blue Square details modal. He also set up a Google API and tested the email functionality related to the warning modal. Julia resolved a conflict between pull request 3646 and the development branch, allowing it to be merged. She also worked on the special filter feature on the Weekly Summaries Report page, added a dropdown to the Save Filter button so users could create or update filters. She also implemented a modal for users to enter filter names, add descriptions, and review their selections before saving.

Marcus was promoted to the development team. He addressed a Dependabot issue by applying backend dependency updates and made necessary repository adjustments. The frontend Dependabot remained paused and under review. Prit focused on removing unnecessary backend logic, reimplemented frontend logic for assigning default permissions to specific roles, and ensured access was granted to active Software Development Team members who had completed the required survey. See below for the work done on sustainable future building.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM A-F

This week, the PR Review Team’s summary for team members with names starting from A–F, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Neeharika Kamireddy (Data Analyst). The Highest Good Network software is a foundation of what we’ll be using to measure our results of advancing sustainable future building. This week’s active members of this team were: Aayush Jayant Shetty (Software Engineer), Abdelmounaim Lallouache (Software Developer), Adithya Cherukuri (Volunteer Software Engineer), Ajay Naidu (Software Engineer), Akshay Gadsing (Software Engineer), Bangaru Babu Kota (Software Engineer), Carl Bebli (Software Developer), Carlos Martinez (Full-Stack Software Developer), Chinmay Joshi (Software Developer), and Deekshith Kumar Singirikonda (Developer). They contributed to advancing sustainable future building by thoroughly reviewing all the Highest Good Network pull requests shared in this week’s update. Learn more about how the Highest Good Network measures progress toward sustainable future building by exploring the Highest Good Network open-source hub. The collage below showcases a compilation of this team’s work.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM G-N

This week, the PR Review Team’s summary for team members with names starting from G–N, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Govind Sajithkumar (Software Project Manager). The Highest Good Network software is a foundation for measuring our results of advancing sustainable future building. This week’s active members of this team were: Jaydeep Mulani (Software Developer), Juhitha Reddy Penumalli (Software Engineer), Kurtis Ivey (Full Stack Developer), Nahiyan Ahmed (Full Stack Software Developer), Nathan Hoffman (Software Engineer), and Neeraj Kondaveeri (Software Engineer). They contributed by reviewing all the Highest Good Network pull requests shared in this week’s update. Learn more about how the Highest Good Network measures progress toward sustainable future building by exploring the Highest Good Network open-source hub. The collage below showcases a compilation of this team’s work.

SOFTWARE PR REVIEW TEAM O-Z

This week, the PR Review Team’s summary for team members with names starting from O–Z, covering their work on the Highest Good Network software, was managed by Jaiwanth Reddy Adavalli (Software Project Manager). The Highest Good Network software is a foundation for measuring our results of advancing sustainable future building. This week’s active members of this team were: Rohith Mallipudi (Software Engineer), Sai Krishna (Software Engineer), Shashank Madan (Software Engineer), Uha Kruthi (Software Engineer), Vamsidhar Panithi (Software Engineer), and Yiyun Tan (Software Engineer). They contributed by reviewing all the Highest Good Network pull requests shared in this week’s update. Learn more about how the Highest Good Network measures progress toward sustainable future building by exploring the Highest Good Network open-source hub. The collage below showcases a compilation of this team’s work.

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One Community welcomes Humemah Khalid to the Software Development Team as our newest Volunteer/Consultant!

Humemah is a detail-oriented software engineer with practical experience developing scalable web applications using React.js, Node.js, Express, and Socket.io. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering from UIT-NED and has contributed to both frontend and backend development in fast-paced, collaborative environments. Skilled in building microservice-based architectures and integrating APIs, she is passionate about creating responsive, user-focused applications. Her professional work is showcased on LinkedIn and GitHub. While a member of the One Community team, Humemah has contributed to the backend of the Highest Good Network software. Her work includes building the Community Members List with filtering and search functionality, as well as enhancing admin controls such as notification handling and task visibility.

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One Community welcomes Vaibhav Koladiya to the Software Development Team as our newest Volunteer/Consultant!

Vaibhav is a software engineer with 1.5 years of experience in full-stack development, cloud computing, and system design. He has contributed to a variety of technical projects across domains such as education, bike rentals, and media platforms, with a strong focus on scalable architecture, performance optimization, and user-centered design. He values clean, testable code and advocates for automation and reusability to maximize technological impact. Driven by a passion for building efficient solutions, Vaibhav is dedicated to streamlining workflows and improving delivery outcomes. His GitHub highlights a diverse range of personal and collaborative projects, while his LeetCode profile demonstrates his strong problem-solving abilities and commitment to continuous learning. While a member of the One Community team, Vaibhav contributed to the Highest Good Network software by creating a horizontal bar graph that visualizes the longest open issues—helping the team track and prioritize persistent tasks to enhance project transparency and issue resolution.

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