The Science of Sustainable Ecology – One Community Weekly Progress Update #240

If creating a sustainable planet is the goal, it is essential to understand the science of sustainable ecology from a perspective focused on people’s place within it. This is essential if humanity is to step into the role of conscientious stewards and change the unsustainable course we are currently on. We are capable of sustainable approaches to food, energy, housing, education, economic design, social architecture and so much more. One Community thinks now is the time and open source and free-shared approaches to all these areas is the path.

• Here’s our project overview
• Here’s our world-change methodology
  
• Here’s how this becomes self-replicating
• Here’s how we are open source and free-sharing all the do-it-yourself designs

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One Community’s physical location will forward this movement of the science of sustainable ecology as the first of many self-replicating teacher/demonstration communities, villages, and cities to be built around the world. This is the October 29, 2017 edition (#240) of our weekly progress update detailing our team’s development and accomplishments:

The Science of Sustainable Ecology
One Community Progress Update #240

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

THE SCIENCE OF SUSTAINABLE ECOLOGY INTRO: @0:34

THE SCIENCE OF SUSTAINABLE ECOLOGY HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING: @6:59

• Continued Sketchup design for the open source outdoor areas of the Recycled Materials Village (see below)
• Created and updated the remaining complete Tree House Village images throughout the site (see below)
• Edited the master plan file by adding new images and then updated it across the site (see below)
• Continued working on the Murphy bed instructions, continuing to test different layouts (see below)
• Finished the complete Straw Bale Village Materials and Cost Analysis page (see below)
• Continued editing the Earthbag Village Tools & Equipment page (see below)
• Sangam Stanczak continued her work on the open source wet lab that will be used to test and assure the safety of the the filtered greywater from the Communal Eco-shower (see below)
• Jagannathan Shankar Mahadevan completed his 7th week and finished his work on the Straw Bale Village Materials and Cost Analysis content (see below)
• Dean Scholz continued helping us create quality Cob Village renders (see below)
• Hamilton Mateca finished his 61st week helping with the Compressed Earth Block Village design and render details (see below)
• Dan Alleck completed his 4th week working on the Compressed Earth Block Village render additions (see below)
• Aparna Tandon continued her work on the Compressed Earth Block Village external elements (see below)

THE SCIENCE OF SUSTAINABLE ECOLOGY DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER: @10:15

• Updated the floor plan images on the Duplicable City Center main hub (see below)
• Haoxuan “Hayes” Lei continued work on the City Center structural engineering tutorial (see below)
• Falgun Patel completed his 9th week continuing to review, run calculations, and update the specifics of the remote-energy setup plan for the Highest Good energy page (see below)
• Oruba Rabie continued working on the City Center structural engineering AutoCAD and SAP2000 models corrections (see below)
• Aravind Vasudevan continued his calculations and research for climate battery component of the City Center Heating and Cooling open source hub (see below)
• Renan Dantas continued with his 20th week working on the Duplicable City Center AutoCAD updates (see below)

THE SCIENCE OF SUSTAINABLE ECOLOGY HIGHEST GOOD FOOD: @12:08

• Continued researching and organizing, and added more data for 20 countries’ nutrition guidelines to the resources chart for our Food Self-sufficiency Transition Plan and Sustainable Food Nutrition Calculations (see below)

THE SCIENCE OF SUSTAINABLE ECOLOGY HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION: @12:40

• Continued adding to the education Assessment Format open source page and tutorial (see below)

THE SCIENCE OF SUSTAINABLE ECOLOGY HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY: @13:13

• Updated our Welcome to the Team page and Collaborative Google Doc template (see below)
• Updated our site header to include a new Search Dropdown with links to all the key search engines and created a new Search One Community page to make navigating the site easier (see below)
• Created 2 new rounds of search icons and added them to the Search One Community page (see below)

THE SCIENCE OF SUSTAINABLE ECOLOGY SUMMARY: @14:04

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THE SCIENCE OF SUSTAINABLE ECOLOGY: HIGHEST GOOD HOUSING PROGRESS

One Community is developing the science of sustainable ecology 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 science of sustainable ecology with 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

The core team continued Sketchup design for the open source outdoor areas of the Recycled Materials Village (Pod 6). This week’s focus was working on the obstacle course. We reset the order of obstacles, designed and added 4 new obstacles, added a course path with START and FINISH signs, and added benches.

Open Source Outdoor Areas of Recycled Materials Village – Click to Visit Page

And the core team created and updated the remaining complete Tree House Village images throughout the site.

Complete Tree House Village Images – Click for Page

Edited the Master Plan File by Adding New Images – Click to Visit

Continued Working on Murphy Bed Instructions – Click for Page

The core team also finished the complete Straw Bale Village Materials and Cost Analysis page. You can see pictures of this work here and access the complete page on the site.

Straw Bale Village Materials and Cost Analysis Page – Click to Visit

And the core team continued editing the Earthbag Village Tools & Equipment page. We updated the Google spreadsheet and added new screenshots to the page. We also began creating a new Thermal Lag page to showcase Vamsi Pulugurtha’s work on the subject.

Earthbag Village Tools & Equipment Page – Click to Visit

Sangam Stanczak (Ph.D. and P.E.) continued her work on the open source wet lab that will be used to test and assure the safety of the the filtered greywater from the Communal Eco-shower. This week’s focus was writing the content describing the function and details of the wet lab.

Open Source Wet Lab to Test the Filtered Greywater From the Communal Eco-Shower

Jagannathan Shankar Mahadevan (Mechanical Engineer) completed his 7th week and finished his work on the Straw Bale Village Materials and Cost Analysis content. What you see here are some of the final spreadsheets and charts now open sourced on the newly finished page on the website.

Working on the Straw Bale Village Cost Analysis – Click to Visit

Dean Scholz (Architectural Designer) continued helping us create quality Cob Village (Pod 3) renders. Here is update 87 of Dean’s work, continuing to test and develop the textures and lighting from the skylights and windows for the central dining, presentation hall, and adjacent kitchen areas.

Helping us Create Quality Cob Village Renders – Click to Visit Page

Hamilton Mateca (AutoCAD and Revit Drafter and Designer) also finished his 61st week helping with the Compressed Earth Block Village design and render details. This week’s focus was this final render of the Waiting Area and this final render of the Rooftop View Looking East. These images have also been added to the site. 

Compressed Earth Block Village Waiting Area – Click to Visit Page

Final Render of Rooftop View Looking East – Click to Visit Page

Dan Alleck (Designer and Illustrator) completed his 4th week working on the Compressed Earth Block Village render additions. This week he finished adding people and additional aesthetics to this final render of the ADA Handicap-compliant Room looking South.

Working on Compressed Earth Block Village Render Additions – Click for Page

Aparna Tandon (Architect) continued her work on the Compressed Earth Block Village external elements. What you see here is her 36th week of work, focusing on the final presentation shown here and live on the site for the Zone 7, the Northwest Relaxation Space with Seasonal Ponds.

Compressed Earth Block Village External Elements – Click to Visit

THE SCIENCE OF SUSTAINABLE ECOLOGY: DUPLICABLE CITY CENTER PROGRESS

One Community is developing the science of sustainable ecology 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 as a part of the science of sustainable ecology: Duplicable City Center Open Source Hub

This week the core team updated the floor plan images on the Duplicable City Center main hub, which you can see here.

Floor Plan Images on Duplicable City Center Main Hub – Click to Visit Page

Haoxuan “Hayes” Lei (Structural Engineer) continued work on the City Center structural engineering tutorial. What you see here is his 5th week of writing content. This week’s content focus was finishing the wind load details, as seen here.

Work on City Center Structural Engineering Tutorial – Click to Visit Page

Falgun Patel (Mechanical Engineer) completed his 9th week continuing to review, run calculations, and update the specifics of the remote-energy setup plan for the Highest Good energy page. As part of this, he also completed a week of researching the City Center HVAC Systems and drafted an initial proposal.

Reviewing and Updating the Specifics of Remote-Energy Setup Plan

Oruba Rabie (Ph.D, PE, and Civil Engineer) also continued working on the City Center structural engineering AutoCAD and SAP2000 models corrections. This week she finished corrections for the Living and Social domes in SAP2000 and provided the needed corrections shown here for AutoCAD.

Working on City Center Structural Engineering Details – Click for Page

Aravind Vasudevan (Mechanical Engineer) continued his calculations and research for climate battery component of the City Center Heating and Cooling open source hub. This week’s focus was final corrections and updates to the sizing spreadsheets so we can use them for sizing climate batteries for the food structures.

Calculations and Research for Climate Battery Component

Renan Dantas (Mechanical Engineer) continued with his 20th week working on the Duplicable City Center AutoCAD updates. This week’s focus was continuing the process of reorganizing and simplifying the window and door plan while updating the main floor plan with the new standardize window and door selections.

Working on Duplicable City Center AutoCAD Updates – Click for Page

THE SCIENCE OF SUSTAINABLE ECOLOGY: HIGHEST GOOD FOOD PROGRESS

One Community is developing the science of sustainable ecology 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 for the science of sustainable ecology: Hoop House Hub | Aquapini & Walipini Open Source Hub
    • See what we’ll be growing when using the science of sustainable ecology: Gardens & Hoop Houses | Large-scale Structures | Food Forest | TA

This week, the core team continued researching and organizing, and added more data for 20 countries’ nutrition guidelines to the resources chart for our Food Self-sufficiency Transition Plan and Sustainable Food Nutrition Calculations page, as you see here.

Researching and Organizing, Added Data for 20 Countries’ Nutrition Guidelines

THE SCIENCE OF SUSTAINABLE ECOLOGY: HIGHEST GOOD EDUCATION PROGRESS

One Community is developing the science of sustainable ecology 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 week the core team continued adding to the education Assessment Format open source page and tutorial. We finished the Explanation of Key Roles and Terminology and the Format Steps and Process Summary portions this week, as shown here.

Building Education Assessment Format Open Source Tutorial – Click for Page

THE SCIENCE OF SUSTAINABLE ECOLOGY: HIGHEST GOOD SOCIETY PROGRESS

One Community is developing the science of sustainable ecology 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 updated our Welcome to the Team page and Collaborative Google Doc template to better share for new members of the team our updated volunteer expectations and procedures.

Welcome to the Team Page and Collaborative Google Doc Template – Click to Visit

We also updated our site header to include a new Search Dropdown with links to all the key search engines and created a new Search One Community page to make navigating the site easier.

Site Header to Include a New Search Dropdown with Links to All Key Search Engines

And the core team created 2 new rounds of search icons and added them to the Search One Community page. You can see the final icons here.

Created 2 New Rounds of Search Icons for Search One Community Page

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WHAT ONE COMMUNITY IS CREATING

One Community is creating a place to grow together and change the world together, contributing to the science of sustainable ecology. 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 do this 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, fostering the science of sustainable ecology. A place based on compassion, kindness, and collaboration. This replicable community will serve as an example for what is possible.

Throughout our design process we are open sourcing and free-sharing everything needed for construction and replication, contributing to the science of sustainable ecology. 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 grow.

BUILDING THE FIRST OF MANY

One Community will be the first teacher/demonstration hub, spearheading the science of sustainable ecology. It will function as an experiential-learning model that facilitates mass participation to address humanity’s most pressing challenges 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.

WHY ONE COMMUNITY IS CREATING THIS

The One Community self-replicating model is capable of creating a sustainable planet within 30 years with the help of the science of sustainable ecology. We will achieve this by establishing successful teacher/demonstration hubs on every continent. 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 accomplishing this 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 more, contributing to the science of sustainable ecology. 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.

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.), contributing to the science of sustainable ecology. 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, contributing to the science of sustainable ecology. 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 we see uniting the world and leading to a new Golden Age for humanity, contributing to the science of sustainable ecology. 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.

COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION TO HUMANITY’S NEEDS

One Community is open source sharing an evolution of sustainable living that addresses the complete human experience, contributing to the science of sustainable ecology. We are doing this because we see the solutions for global food, housing, energy, education, social inequality, ethical business practices, earth regenerative practices, and a desire for a more fulfilling living experience as inseparably interconnected. As a comprehensive solution, we are addressing all these areas simultaneously and open source free-sharing everything needed for individual duplication and/or duplication as complete self-replicating teacher/demonstration communities, villages, and cities to be built around the world.

As we address and open source share these areas we will establish a living example of the first teacher/demonstration village purposed to teach others about the science of sustainable ecology. To maximally facilitate duplication, One Community will provide seven duplicable examples and function indefinitely as a place people can visit and a non-profit and open source think tank continuing to further evolve and share solutions in all of the above areas and more. We will also provide hands-on experience and training. Most importantly, growing upon our sustainable foundation, we will endlessly make this comprehensive solution even more widely known and globally accessible, understandable and diversely duplicable, and inspiring and desirable as a model worth duplicating.

SUMMARY

One Community sees the issues of the world as interdependent and interconnected. To address them simultaneously, we are open-source blueprinting a more advanced standard of living by designing holistic, environmentally-regenerative, self-sustaining, adaptable solutions for all areas of sustainability. We will model these within a comprehensive “village/city” which will be built in the southwestern U.S. This teacher/demonstration hub will be a place people can experience a new way of living and then replicate it with our open source blueprints: creating a model solution that creates additional solution-creating models.