Sustainable Lifestyles: SEGO Center and Tropical Dome Updates and Images

In our on-going open source project-launch blueprinting program to promote sustainable lifestyles and create and free-share everything people need to duplicate all aspects of One Community, we met with Â Douglas Simms Stenhouse (Architect and Water Color Artist) yesterday for 3 hours to pick… Read More

One Community’s First Video Update – One Community Weekly Progress Update #1

This is One Community’s first video update, covering the week of February 25, 2013. If you like this form of update, please comment, like, and/or share it so we know. If the response is positive we will do… Read More

Village Development Plan – One Community

Our open source village development plan continues to move forward. We made significant progress last week on the Pod 1 (depicted left) Tropical Dome graywater processing plans that are now complete to the point of a 60-page document outlining the design, permitting,… Read More

SEGO Center Natural Pool and CAD Updated Images from This Week

The SEGO Center City Hub continues to move forward with huge help from our partners Andrew Sadera (Architect Drafter and Designer), Jennifer Engelmeier (Eco-pool and Spa Specialist and founder of www.LoveYourPool.com), Karl Harris (Architect Drafter, Designer, and founder of Harris Design & Technology Services), and Meg West (Landscape… Read More

Building Earth Homes: Earthbag Home Furniture Layout Possibilities for Pod 1

Pod one is the first of the seven different sustainable village models to be built because it is designed to demonstrate and teach building earth homes as one of the most affordable construction and living models available. It consists of sixty-four 150-200 square… Read More

Open Sourcing our Photovoltaic Systems Design Process and Other Energy Infrastructure Details

One Community’s sustainable energy infrastructure is just one aspect of our blueprints for self-sufficient and self-propagating teacher/demonstration communities, villages, and cities strategy to be built around the world. Just as we will be showcasing a diversity of eco building methodologies and alternative food production options, so… Read More

Energy Efficiency and Sustainability: Open Source Energy Infrastructure Update

Energy efficiency and sustainability go hand in hand and we have spent extensive time exploring the various energy options available with the following criteria in mind: 1.  Sustainability (effective, durable, ethical) 2. Duplicability (can be shipped globally, affordable)… Read More

Why One Community is Creating an Open Source Vermiculture Toilet

One Community is incorporating vermiculture bins into our composting toilet plans as one way to share with the world how to add a compost bin into any human waste disposal plan. Doing this will take composting with worms… Read More

Sustainable Building: Straw-bale Eco-Architecture

Featured on Planet Green and “The World’s Greenest Homes” TV show, Kevin Edwards’ 3000 square foot straw-bale constructed home is beautiful, green, more affordable than traditionally built homes, and packed with amazing eco-features. Located in Scottsdale, AZ, this… Read More

(R)Evolution of the American Dream

The growth of the Occupy Wall Street movement has given us an excellent opportunity to stop and think about where we are, and where we are going. A common statement right now is “end economic slavery” and yet… Read More