Creating a Global Difference – One Community Weekly Progress Update #52

One Community is developing open source and free-shared blueprints for creating a global difference for The Highest Good of All:

• Here’s our project overview
• Here’s our world-change methodology
• We are open source and free-sharing do-it-yourself designs for these areas first: (click icons for details)
  

  CLICK IMAGES BELOW FOR OUR MAIN OPEN SOURCE HUBS
  

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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. Here is our weekly progress update (#52) covering our development and accomplishments for the week of February 17th, 2014:

Creating a Global Difference
One Community Weekly Progress Update #52

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

CREATING A GLOBAL DIFFERENCE INTRO @1:00

HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION @1:45

• Completed 25% of the Art/Music and Trade Skills subject image (see below)
• Completed 70% of the Values Subject web page
• Now 40% done with the complete Science Subject research – topic and images
• Completed the rest of the new Social Sciences Complete Subject web page

HIGHEST GOOD FOOD: @2:52

• Food infrastructure roof and passive cooling design 3-D progress (see below)
• Completed a Duplicable City Center sun study (see below)
• Finished the open source Hoop House Page
• Zdenek Jurik has made progress engineering the new roof design (see below)
• David Sweet completed another roof plan for the skylights (see below)
• Bupesh Seethala is now creating real-to-life 3D models of the complete phase I food infrastructure (see below)

HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING: @4:13

• Started detailing a systems engineering approach to the earthbag village
• We also completed about 50% of the outer ring Earthbag Village planting plan (behind the scenes)
• Devin Porter has begun moving the windows in 3-D for the outer ring – 20% done with that
• Victor Herber has also made huge progress on the vermiculture toilet engineering (see below)
• Philip Gill also provided complete details for all of the Earthbag Village custom furniture designs he’s completed (see below)

DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER: @5:48

• Completed 3-D details for the library (see below)
• We also completed the initial 3-D layout for the outdoor aspect of the indoor/outdoor pool (see below)
• Along with this we completed about 50% of the new natural pool and eco-hot tub open source page
• Now 60% done with the Duplicable City Center Open Source Portal redesign (behind the scenes)
• Karl Harris finished a complete redesign of all four floors of stairs

OTHER PROGRESS: @7:17

• Global Food Collaborative software progress by Guy Fraser and Chad Parker (see below)
• New homepage created for the open source city operations software (see below)

CREATING A GLOBAL DIFFERENCE SUMMARY: @8:26

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HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION PROGRESS

We are creating a global difference through Highest Good education that is for all ages, applicable in any environment, adaptable to individual needs, far exceeds traditional education standards, and more fun for both the teachers and the students:

• Learn about the components: Education open source hub
• Learn how the components work together: How to use the Education for Life Program
  

This last week the team completed 25% of the Art/Music and Trade Skills subject image. Here is where we’re at so far:

Arts and Trades Visual Representation in Progress – Click for the Complete Page

HIGHEST GOOD FOOD PROGRESS

We are creating a global difference 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: Aquapini & walipini open source hub
• See what we’ll be growing: Aquapini & walipini planting and harvesting | Food Forest | Tropical Atrium P&H

This last week the core team started putting the new food infrastructure roof design into 3D along with the passive cooling designs that we are exploring:

Aquapini Roof and Cooling Design in 3-D – Click for the Highest Good Food Open Source Portal

We also put together a sun study for the Duplicable City Center planting plan. This is purposed to help us in our plant selection choices for in and around this building:

Zdenek Jurik (P.E. Structural, Civil and Mechanical Engineer and founder of ABC Engineering) has made progress engineering the new roof design we’ve all agreed on. Here is a screenshot:

Aquapini Engineering Viewed from Below – Click for the Aquapini and Walipini Open Source Portal

David Sweet (Architect – DSweet.biz) completed another roof plan for us to evaluate the skylights with this new roof too through its revolutionizing design. Here is what that looks like:

Aquapini Skylight Plan 2.0 – Click for the Aquapini and Walipini Open Source Portal

Bupesh Seethala (Architectural Drafter, Designer, and 3-D Visualizer – BupeshSeethala.com) is now  through real-to-life 3D models of the complete phase I food infrastructure. Here’s what this looks like as it is developing:

Aquapini and Complete Food Infrastructure Layout Evolving in 3DS Max – Click for the Open Source Hub

HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING PROGRESS

We are creating a global difference 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 the different village models: 7 Sustainable Village Models
• Visit the open source portals for the first two: Earthbag Village OS Hub | Straw Bale Village OS Hub

This last week Victor Herber (Mechanical Engineer) made huge progress on the vermiculture toilet engineering, identifying the stresses we can expect from the weight within these structures using several different design approaches. Here’s what this looks like:

Vermiculture Toilet Engineering Calculations in Progress – Click to Enlarge

Philip Gill (Interior and Furniture Designer and Owner of Philip Gill Design) also provided complete and detailed descriptions for the features of the custom furniture he’s designed for the earth dome homes. Here they are with related image collages:

MURPHY BED DESIGN

This first furniture design is meant to accommodate up to two adults. In this version, it contains a queen-sized Murphy Bed, built-in nightstands, shelving, and a combination closet/dressing area. A full-sized bed option is also planned for those wishing to conserve space or perhaps for a single person living alone in a dome. The design is truly revolutionizing.

When folded down, the bed provides comfortable and spacious sleeping for two. When the bed is up, the underside displays a picture-frame design that is both decorative and functional. Decorative in that it enlivens what would otherwise be a plain surface with a pleasing design, and functional in that also disguises a fold-down worktable large enough for two adults to be working on their laptops, one at either end, at the same time, through its efficient design.

The overhang above contains three recessed lights that provide illumination on the table to work, and at bedtime (with the bed folded down) to read in bed. On either side of the Murphy Bed are built-in drawers that double as storage and nightstands with built-in down-lights and shelves above. Behind and to both sides, each adult has his or her own personal closet/storage/dressing area, and on one side, there’s a ladder that leads to the loft above that could be storage, a small play room, or even a guest bed area.

Murphy Bed Custom Furniture for the Earthbag Village – Click to Learn About the Village

CHILDREN’S SHARED-ROOM DESIGN

This second furniture configuration provides two single beds suitable for children (though not toddlers) up to their teenage years. Below each bed are ample storage drawers on wheels and/or gliders and, behind the bed against the wall, a built-in bookcase with adjustable shelves that takes advantage of otherwise wasted space left by the bed against the curved wall.

Each child has his or her own desk with a pencil drawer and a desk chair, and together they share a chifferobe for hanging clothes and other storage. Completing the set is a ladder on casters that provides means to the loft storage above. The children’s shared-room designs continue our goal for all ages.

Children’s Custom Furniture for the Earthbag Village – Click to Learn About the Village

STUDENT’S SHARED-ROOM DESIGN

The third furniture configuration is designed with two students in mind, ranging from high school through college or university. It is basically the same as the children’s configuration above, but it adds an additional rolling file cabinet/storage unit on wheels. It also has a folding top that opens to an approximately 2’ x 2’ table space.

By placing the cabinet on wheels, students can move it anywhere in the dome for their personal use, allowing them to work on their laptops while sitting on their bed for instance. On the front side of the rolling cabinet there is one small and two large drawers for storage, and one file drawer that accommodates standard letter-sized pages. On the back side, it contains a small, six-inch deep locking cabinet door that allows students to secure personal belongings through the innovatory design.

Student’s Custom Furniture for the Earthbag Village – Click to Learn About the Village

These custom furniture designs can be built in a variety of wood finishes or paint colors. Regardless of the finish an individual chooses, they will be built using sustainable woods, low-VOC paints and varnishes, and other similar materials.

DUPLICABLE CITY HUB PROGRESS

We are creating a global difference through a Duplicable and Sustainable City Center that is LEED Platinum certified/Sustainable, can feed 200 people at a time, can provide laundry for over 300 people, beautiful, spacious, saves resources, saves money, and saves space:

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

This last week the team completed 3-D details for the library, adding in furniture, a waterfall, and building the custom shelving details for the city:

Duplicable City Center Library Developing in 3-D – Click for the Open Source Hub

We also completed the initial 3-D layout for the outdoor aspect of the indoor/outdoor natural pool which is a wading pond and bio-filter for the swimming area, that is in the center of this structure:

Duplicable City Center Outdoor Natural Pond/Bio filter – Click for the Natural Pool Page

OTHER PROGRESS

Two other areas that progressed this within last week are areas we haven’t reported on in a while. The first is the Global Food Collaborative software partners Guy Fraser and Chad Parker are working on. Here’s a couple screenshots showing they are now focusing on building the open source botanical taxonomy and plant list to start, looking to continue creating a global difference:

UPDATE: A PLANT APPLICATION WITH THE DETAIL, OPEN SOURCE, AND COLLABORATIVE INPUT 
ABILITY WE DESIRE NOW EXISTS: CLICK HERE FOR THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF LIFE

Global Food Collaborative

The other exciting area of progress in creating a global difference- we’re reporting on is the custom open source city operations software. The core team is now completely revamping this software and this is the first screenshot we have to share after weeks of work. In this example, you can see the “Highest Good Network” group (which is the parent/top-level group of the application). From here you’ll be able to navigate between sub-groups using the arrows next to the group title, view members, and click on people’s images for their profile. 

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CREATING A GLOBAL DIFFERENCE – WHAT ONE COMMUNITY IS CREATING

One Community is creating a place to grow together and change the world together. We are creating a space that helps each other live in integrity with each other and the planet as we strive to be the greatest versions of ourselves. We are creating a global difference by harmoniously respecting each other, nature, and the rest of our one shared planet.

Our goal is to demonstrate what we feel is the most sustainable, healthy, and fun environment we can create. A place based on compassion, kindness, and collaboration. This replicable community will serve as an example for what is possible in creating a global difference.

Throughout our design process we are open sourcing and free-sharing everything needed for construction and replication. This includes what we call “Highest Good” approaches to food, energy, housing, education, for-profit and non-profit economics design, social architecture, fulfilled living, stewardship practices and more. We are creating these resources for implementation as individual components or complete developments called teacher/demonstration hubs. These hubs will help launch additional hubs as awareness and knowledge growth on creating a global difference.

CREATING A GLOBAL DIFFERENCE – BUILDING THE FIRST OF MANY

One Community will be the first teacher/demonstration hub. It will function as an experiential-learning model that facilitates mass participation to address humanity’s most pressing challenges of creating a global difference through: A replicable model for expansion, building seven self-sufficient village/city prototypes, becoming the world leader in open-source sustainability solutions, and evolving and expanding ALL aspects of sustainable living.

CREATING A GLOBAL DIFFERENCE – WHY ONE COMMUNITY IS CREATING THIS

The One Community self-replicating model is capable of creating a sustainable planet within 30 years. We will achieve this by establishing successful teacher/demonstration hubs on every continent that will spread awareness on creating a global difference. Villages include designs appropriate for each of the five main types of climates. They also include options for even the most challenged economies. These hubs will collaborate with one another, share ideas, resources, and work together as a network to heal the planet. They will also transform the global lifestyle to a more enjoyable, fulfilling, healthy, and sustainable one.

The specifics of how One Community is creating a global difference can be found on the One Community Solution Model to Create Solution-creating Models Page. Research supporting and showing the benefits of a model like this can be found on our Research and Resources Articles Archive.

Even if we don’t achieve our ultimate goal of global transformation, a self-replicating teacher/demonstration model like this will take a relatively short period of time to positively affect millions while inspiring millions in creating a global difference. For One Community residents (the Pioneer Team), the idea of creating and sharing the social and recreational experience with visitors is also fun, exciting, fulfilling, and an additional reason why we are creating this.

CREATING A GLOBAL DIFFERENCE – INSPIRING SUSTAINABILITY WITH OPEN SOURCE

One Community’s four-phase strategy for the creation of solution models that create solution creating models uses open source blueprints for duplication that simultaneously address all aspects of the human experience (food, energy, housing, education, social inequality and injustice, fulfilled living, etc.). We see these areas as interdependent and requiring a comprehensive solution if humanity is to move ecologically, socially, economically, and permanently towards a truly sustainable future for everyone.

Our open source model and blueprints engage and inspire people while simultaneously making sustainable living more affordable and easy to replicate. This will make it easier for those who would like to join us in creating a global difference.  By free-sharing the step-by-step plans people need for duplication, inviting people to participate, and demonstrating sustainable teacher/demonstration hubs as a more desirable way of living, the model will predictably expand on its own.

It is this approach of creating a global difference that we see uniting the world and leading to a new Golden Age for humanity. While we understand that not everyone believes this is even possible, we are nonetheless bringing together all those that do see this as possible as the non-profit think tank of forward-thinking individuals willing to design, build, and open source project-launch blueprint and free-share it for The Highest Good of All.

CREATING A GLOBAL DIFFERENCE – GLOBALLY IMPLEMENTABLE REPLICATION MODEL

The more people that are inspired and desiring for themselves what it is that One Community creates, the more demand there will be for spreading the One Community model of creating a global difference. This leads to the directing of financial resources and resourceful people where we believe they are needed most: the establishment of additional sustainable communities around the world. We also feel this duplication will specifically happen quickly internationally due to the affordability of overseas land, less restrictive building environments, and the spirit of adventure in many people who really desire to make a difference for those who need it most.

To meet the increasing demand for sustainability that we are contributing to, we are coordinating with manufacturers, education institutions, individuals, and vendors. This is also part of this model to help the world in creating a global difference. Its purpose is to facilitate more engagement of the sustainability industry, produce the absolute best possible consumer value, and the most convenient delivery of goods and methodologies for building sustainable living communities and sustainable living components.

This means we not only provide education and increase needed sustainability resources to help achieve our goal of creating a global difference, we also address the underlying roadblocks to a sustainable planet by decreasing the cost and simultaneously increasing the demand and generating financial support for global sustainability, philanthropy, and humanitarian movements and organizations.

As demand increases, so too will the ways to participate in creating a global difference. Right now people are participating as consultants or partners donating time to our 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and others are more involved as Pioneers of the core team that will be moving to the property. We also have options for people to just follow our progress or participate through internet contribution.

Once the supportive physical infrastructure is about 30% developed, One Community will be ready to additionally expand what we offer to include scholarships, free weekend learning groups, core team members choosing to travel abroad to help others get established too, handling the marketing for all similar models operating for The Highest Good of All, and hosting classes and other sponsored events to promote and demonstrate additional methodologies that will help us in moving a step closer to our goal of creating a global difference.

We also imagine the high likelihood that our organization will become a foundation that can be trusted as the donation point for distribution of monies to help others to establish this model also.

CREATING A GLOBAL DIFFERENCE – ONE COMMUNITY’S 4-PHASE STRATEGY

One Community is building solution-creating models designed to create additional solution-creating models to specifically facilitate exponential and sustainable global teacher/demonstration village growth. The following four phases of the strategy we are applying are designed to support each other and accelerate the process of creating a global difference globally:

Phase I: Demonstrating a Better Way

We are designing One Community to demonstrate an experience of living that we believe most people will consider to be better because it will be more enjoyable and fulfilling. We also think most people will consider it better because it is made possible specifically through a foundation of sustainable sustainability and a philosophy that is for The Highest Good of All.

Phase II: Open Source Project-Launch Blueprinting

Everything we do we are open source project-launch blueprinting and free-sharing to make it as easy and affordable as possible to duplicate, adapt, and evolve in the manner that suits each individual and/or group’s needs. This will help people in participating in Creating a Global Difference. Free-sharing information like this is our aggressive-exposure engine and an aspect of One Community that will accelerate indefinitely as we continue to build our team, move onto the property, and continuously build and evolve everything that is One Community.

Phase III: Inviting the World to Participate

Everything we are open source project-launch blueprinting is designed to invite the world to participate by duplicating it as either individual components or complete teacher/demonstration communities, villages, and cities that will be able to be built almost anywhere in the world. Additionally, people can join One Community as members, consultants and/or partners, or use the suggestions links on our open source project-launch blueprinting hubs to help with the design, implementation, and evolution process. Scholarships, weekend learning and work crews, and tourism will be foundations of One Community once we have sufficient infrastructure in place to support these options.

Phase IV: Universal Appeal and Global Expansion

As One Community continues evolving and establishing ourselves, everything we create and promote towards creating a global difference will serve as the engine to inspire people to align with the concept of open source and sustainable living for The Highest Good of All. We are doing this to create mainstream appeal and our path to achieving this appeal is demonstrating a happier, more affordable, and ecologically friendly model of living that can be built anywhere in the world.

Open source project-launch blueprinting it all is how we believe the model of creating a global difference will spread and, possibly most importantly, that it will predictably spread even faster in the areas where it is needed most because building restrictions, the cost of land, and materials costs are in most cases lower in these areas.

CREATING A GLOBAL DIFFERENCE – WHY OPEN SOURCE

We are creating everything One Community does as open source and free-shared blueprints because we see this as the path to a new Golden Age of creativity, innovation, cooperation, and collaboration for all of humanity that will help us in creating a global difference. Our model is a solution model that creates additional solution creating models enabling people to live and collaborate globally for The Highest Good of All. The easier we make everything we do, the faster we see the world transitioning into creating a global difference.

Every aspect of this model supports itself and contributes to its success, from the sustainable food, energy, and homes, to the social architecture, One Community Education Program, and open source sharing model itself. Each piece can be accessed, evolved, and even re-birthed as something completely new. It can be duplicated by itself or with other modules, with applications as diverse as the people who want and need them. The constantly expanding total model will additionally be able to be used in its entirety as the open source project-launch blueprint for a variety of duplicate teacher/demonstration communities, villages, and cities capable of being built virtually anywhere.

The most profound part about creating a global difference is: the more we open source share, the more we help move everyone forward, the more people know about what we are doing and can participate, and the more successful and capable we are of project-launch blueprinting and sharing even more still. This is all supported and made possible because:

• We have the team to produce an extensive quality and diversity of tools and resources
• It gives us the opportunity to broaden the concept of sustainability and make it more desirable
• Areas we open source expand our ability to evolve even faster through global collaboration
• Each new area open sourced expands our target audience, advancing our world changing goals
• The more we show our ability to share what we are creating, the more others will benefit and want to join this movement and mimic the part we are playing in it

CREATING A GLOBAL DIFFERENCE – OPEN SOURCE SHARING STRATEGY SPECIFICS

One Community’s open source strategy will evolve 5 primary types of open source content purposed to reach and service as broad an audience as possible in the process of creating a global difference. This includes the following mediums of sharing that are being developed to function as standalone resources or in combination with each other:

• Video tutorials
• Audio tutorials
• Live streaming video
• Direct/live interaction
• Written content and downloadable PDFs

Maximum exposure of creating a global difference is accomplished through simultaneous implementation of the following strategies:

• Free-shared audio, visual, and PDF downloads
• Scholarship and intern programs for direct learning
• Videoing or live-streaming almost all classes and activities
• Tourism option for involvement in almost all aspects of One Community
• Dedicated and search engine optimized sections of our website for each key
• Our established infrastructure that simultaneously posts to over 20 social networks