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Seeking Civil Engineer to Evolve Truly Passive Greenhouse Designs for Open Source Global Application

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  • Details

    Commitment Details:
    Must be available for at least 2 months with at least 10 hours each week
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    5
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Environment & Sustainability, Hunger, Food Security
    Other Requirements:
    Solid FEA and modeling experience, access to SolidWorks or similar solid modeling software, access to AutoCAD and/or Revit

    Description

    Seeking Civil Engineer to Evolve Truly Passive Greenhouse Designs for Open Source Global Application

    One Community is a nonprofit all-volunteer sustainability think tank. Our volunteer team fluctuates between 100-200 team members and has included over 1000 volunteers representing more than 60 different countries. We create open source sustainability-focused components covering food, energy, housing, education, and more. Read the specifics of how and why here: https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/overview/

    We're building a civil engineering team to explore evolving these designs: https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/aquapinis-and-walipinis/ with these concepts: https://permies.com/w/greenhouse to create a radically-sustainable and diversely applicable solution to global food challenges.

    CIVIL ENGINEER SKILL REQUIREMENTS

    Required:

    • Solid FEA and modeling experience
    • Access to SolidWorks or similar solid modeling software
    • Access to AutoCAD and/or Revit
    • Good mechanical aptitude
    • Must be available for at least 2 months with at least 10 hours each week
    • Excellent attention to detail
    • Self-motivated and accountable in a virtual work environment

    THE TASK

    We want to conduct theoretical FEA of these concepts: https://permies.com/w/greenhouse then explore evolving these designs: https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/aquapinis-and-walipinis/ with what we learn and more conventional insulation and other materials.

    HOW TO APPLY

    To apply and learn more about our organization and how we promote our volunteers, please visit our online application page here:

    https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/collaboration/

    Alternatively, you are also welcome to send your resume directly to our Executive Director who is doing the interviewing and hiring for this position: jae@onecommunityglobal.org

    Watch our video to learn more: One Community 3-Minute Overview

    One Community is a nonprofit all-volunteer sustainability think tank. Our volunteer team fluctuates between 100-200 team members and has included over 1000 volunteers representing more than 60 different countries. We create open source sustainability-focused components covering food, energy, housing, education, and more. Read the specifics of how and why here: https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/overview/

    We're building a civil engineering team to explore evolving these designs: https://www.onecommunityglobal.org/aquapinis-and-walipinis/ with these concepts: https://permies.com/w/greenhouse to create a radically-sustainable and diversely applicable solution to global food challenges.

    CIVIL ENGINEER SKILL REQUIREMENTS

    Required:

    • Solid FEA and modeling experience
    • Access to SolidWorks or similar solid modeling software
    • Access to AutoCAD and/or Revit
    • Good mechanical aptitude
    • Must be available for at least 2 months with at least 10 hours each…

    Location

    Remote
    Volunteer can be anywhere in the world
    Associated Location
    Global Team, California, US

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