First and foremost, Project TriStar operates as a corporation and applies the same guidelines, processes, and procedures of any professional organization. As such, Project TriStar has a Board of Directors, oversight management team, financial management team, and subsystem management teams that are responsible and accountable for the entire development and operation of the community development.

In order to achieve this level of accountability and management for an organization and community of this size, which is also based on spiritual principles and universal laws, Project TriStar has established a series of committees that operate as management teams. The development and subsystem committees report to the management committee who works hand-in-hand with the financial committee. The management and financial committees, in turn, report directly to the Project TriStar Board of Directors.

No matter how large or small a project, the key to it's overall success lies in the hands of how the project is managed.

Project TriStar understands that management and leadership are not talents that can be given to any individual.  They must be earned through years of education, experience, and developed natural talent.  From there, success is further accented by the character, balance, and intelligence of those who are placed in management roles.  These character traits determine how a person applies their management and leadership skills.

In other words, there are many different types of leaders in the world.  Some lead people into battle and achieve success through brute force methods.  Others lead people on field trips and outings to educate, enhance, and enrich their lives.  And still others visualize and pursue paths that inspire and motivate people around the world.

From one extreme to the other, success is achieved based on a combination of skill sets and the character necessary to manage and lead such projects.  However, this does not mean that one leader could exchange roles with another and be equally as effective or successful.

So, how does Project TriStar choose managers and leaders to achieve success on such an evolutionary community endeavor?

Very simply...  By the universal law of attraction.

Project TriStar understands that the effectiveness and success of any endeavor depends on the viability of the plan itself, the ability to articulate that plan to others, and the ability of others to grasp the plan and move it forward.  As such, this website provides the basis to fulfill the first two of these requirements.

The third step relies on the abilities of others to see and understand the plan.  By providing the community plan in an open format such as the internet, through videos, DVD's, and books, Project TriStar is broadcasting to everyone who is listening.  Those who hear and resonate with the message ultimately come forward and inquire about participation.

From there it becomes a process of evaluation by the Project TriStar Membership Committee.  The Membership Committee reviews the applicant information, interviews the applicant, and performs any background and reference checks necessary. The committee then determines how and where a personals skills and character best support the community and overall project.

Those community members who possess the necessary leadership capabilities are given the opportunity to become committee members and participate in the community planning, development, and management.  To date, this process has proven extremely effective as Project TriStar has attracted talented and balanced leaders from around the world, from a variety of skill sets, and all walks of life.

The Project TriStar leadership model utilizes committees to define, implement, and moderate every function of the community.  Besides, community planning, development, and construction,the committees are responsible for establishing all curriculum, protocols, and procedures of the community operation and lifestyle.  Each committee has between five and twenty members working to co-create a cohesive bond between the community subsystems and the members.

As a community founded on the principals of co-creative manifestation by the committee members, management team, and the entire community, there is no individual that maintains a title of leader.  The nature of co-creation is that every person is a leader and provides something of importance to the whole.

As community founder and visionary, Ivan Stein is an active member of the leadership team that is responsible for the community conceptual design, management selection and organization, oversight of all aspects of the planning and development, and coordination of committee activities. There is a clear understanding between the entire management team of the importance for planning, construction and operation of the community through the cooperative and co-creative leadership of the committee members.

Financial Management

First and foremost, Project TriStar operates as a corporation and applies the same guidelines, processes, and procedures of any professional organization. As such, Project TriStar has a Board of Directors, oversight management team, financial management team, and subsystem management teams that are responsible and accountable for the entire development and operation of the community development.

Financial management of the Project TriStar community project, as with any business venture, is at the heart of our success. Anyone who's been around the business world knows that most failures come at the hands of poor financial planning and management and the larger the venture, the greater the risk for possible error or miscalculation.

Project TriStar understands there is no room for error when it comes to managing the finances for such a project. To ensure this, Project TriStar has established a financial committee that works hand-in-hand with the management committee. The management and financial committees, in turn, report directly to the Project TriStar Board of Directors.

As with all Project TriStar committees, the financial committee members have been hand-picked from those members who have applied and been accepted into the community. These members must have a proven background in finance, as well as the desire and ability to participate at the committee level.

In order to ensure responsibility, Project TriStar has established various protocols including; budget projections, budget approval, and multiple signature check signing. These methods of fiscal management ensure that all financial matters are reviewed and confirmed by multiple levels of management before being implemented.

Overview

The Project TriStar headquarters is a sustainable community, however, as a headquarters for the ongoing development and construction planning, this facility is not a completely off-the-grid and self-sustainable environment.

The Project TriStar headquarters is a necessary step in the coordination of efforts to define and document the details for developing communities based on the Project TriStar model.  Participation in this community is intended for those members who are ready, willing, and able to devote their time and energy to the Project TriStar Vision and Mission.  As such, participation at this facility is reserved for those members who have expressed the interest and have the necessary skills for committee level activities.

This is a location where committee members live, work, and grow together in a communal and sustainable environment while creating the necessary documents and plans for both the Project TriStar community model and Global Initiative.  As part of our multimedia campaign, all activities within this community are being video taped for use in promotional media, a general introduction to the concept of sustainable communities, and as a pilot for a Reality TV show based on sustainable living.

On-The-Grid

In order to support the ongoing research, coordination, and development of the Project TriStar 100% off-the-grid and self-sustainable model, this headquarters maintains access to technological conveniences as necessary.  This includes the use of grid electricity, internet access, and other modern conveniences that provide access to the resources and tools to support planning and development operations.

Grid access is also necessary for the coordination and management of multimedia activities including: contact with our global membership, maintenance of websites and video portals, receipt and processing of membership applications, discussions and interviews with other media networks, and video conferencing.

Membership

The Project TriStar headquarters is designed as a temporary location where community members can participate in the ongoing efforts of the Project TriStar Vision and Mission.  As such, member participation may be limited by available space, resources, and practicality.

As the headquarters for Project TriStar operations, membership is reserved for those who are ready to make the commitment to committee level participation.  The committee members are those who are ready, willing, and able to devote their time and energy to the Project TriStar Vision and Mission.  In addition to a desire to be part of the Project TriStar development and management team, these members must possess skills and expertise that relate to the activities of the Committee List.

Besides the basic life and lifestyle principals, applicants to the Project TriStar headquarters community are also evaluated on their ability to function as part of the management team and as a committee member.  This evaluation includes technical skill assessment, management responsibility, and interpersonal communication.

Candidates must be prepared to devote their time to Project TriStar as they would any other job.  In other words, being part of the Project TriStar headquarters community is a full-time commitment involving daily activities and responsibilities, as well as free time and space for personal and community activities.

Members are not required to participate financially as every basic necessity is provided by the community.  Members will have no need to retain or maintain work or an income outside the community and members do not receive any financial compensation for their work or commitment to the community activities.  Each member understands that this is a voluntary and at will opportunity.

To apply for membership in Project TriStar and/or for participation in the Utah headquarters community, please complete a Membership Application.

Video Documentary

The practice of sustainability and especially as it relates to the creation of conscious sustainable communities is still in its relative infancy.  In an effort to increase global and mainstream awareness, Project TriStar has taken on the task to video document all activities of the headquarters community.

The proposed uses for this video footage include the following applications:

• Video archive of Project TriStar
• Documentary on the process of creating sustainability
• Live streaming to the internet
• Creation of promotional and introductory videos
• Education for personal interaction and problem resolution
• The pilot for a Reality TV Show based on sustainability

This may include the use of stationary cameras positioned throughout the facility and the use of handheld cameras to record specific incidents and activities of the committee members.  It also includes an onsite multimedia staff that is responsible for filming, editing, and uploading video footage to the internet and other media portals.  Depending on schedules and resources, some community members may be asked to operate a video camera from time-to-time as needed.

Those interested in applying and participating in the Project TriStar headquarters community in Utah must sign a waiver for their participation in the video documentary.

Diet

Besides the business activities, the Project TriStar headquarters operates as a model for community and sustainable lifestyle.  As founding members of Project TriStar, those who participate at this committee level do not have the luxury of going through the proposed Member Orientation Program.

Project TriStar is aware that some members may still be working on health and dietary challenges that preclude an all raw vegan diet.  As such, it’s expected that some members may still be working on their individual preparations to become more sustainable and ultimately self-sustainable.  In order to accommodate all members through their personal and mutual sustainability challenges, the Project TriStar headquarters maintains a more liberal dietary regiment.

Although the eventual goal is to achieve and maintain an exclusive raw vegan diet, this goal can only be achieved by creating a dietary plan that results in providing adequate nutrition for every community member.  One of the most important factors in such a diet is to provide adequate enzymes and protein to support optimal health.  This includes taking into account that some individuals may have dietary sensitivities that include the inability to eat nuts or other known sources of protein in the raw vegan diet.

While the committee members work out the details of a raw vegan menu and diet that accommodates every member, the community maintains access to some animal products as a source of protein.  The initial consideration is to maintain chickens for a source of meat and eggs.  The intent is to maintain a diet that is primarily raw vegan until a diet consisting entirely of raw vegan has been established.

Activities

The Project TriStar headquarters is operated as a business and a community.  Activities of the business include everything necessary to transform the Project TriStar community model from a visionary idea to a well documented plan that can be developed and constructed.  Activities of the community follow as close as possible to the Project TriStar Lifestyle Model.  This includes functioning as a conscious sustainable community in all activities.

Just as there are work assignments and responsibilities for the business and community activities, time is also set aside for daily spiritual activities, education, exercise, and introspection.  In essence, the activities of the Project TriStar headquarters provide the foundation for further developing the Project TriStar Lifestyle Model and Member Orientation Program.

This means that, as a conscious sustainable community, the Project TriStar headquarters embodies the core principals of the community model with the intent of further documenting and working through the rough edges to create a truly functional plan.  Of course, the primary and life sustaining activities related to food production are being addressed first.

To understand the goals of the Project TriStar headquarters, here is a list of areas and activities of the community model to be further researched and documented.

• Economic System
• Sustainable Living
• Structural Design
• Living Quarters
• Food and Diet
• Work Assignments
• Transportation
• Communications
• Governance
• Spiritual
• Education
• Health Services
• Personal Pets
• Fabrication & Maintenance
• Artisan
• Member Orientation
  
• Emergency Plan
• Multimedia and Fund Raising

This overview has been prepared with the intent to give an understanding of the development process for the Project TriStar community. It is important to note that this is an overview and not intended to be an exact representation of the community, but rather a conceptual representation of the overall plan.  The actual construction and operation of this project is being managed through the co-creative efforts of all those who are participating in the community planning and development.

This overview is divided into three phases;

Phase I: Management

Phase II: Planning

Phase III: Development

First and foremost, Project TriStar operates as a corporation and applies the same guidelines, processes, and procedures of any professional organization. As such, Project TriStar has a Board of Directors, oversight management team, financial management team, and subsystem management teams that are responsible and accountable for the entire development and operation of the community development.

In order to achieve this level of accountability and management for an organization and community of this size, which is also based on spiritual principles and universal laws, Project TriStar has established a series of committees that operate as management teams. The development and subsystem committees report to the management committee who work hand-in-hand with the financial committee. The management and financial committees, in turn, report directly to the Project TriStar Board of Directors.

It is important to note that the Project TriStar community development and all structural facilities are designed and managed with the greatest care, concern, and safety of all community members. This means that all structures conform to safety standards and are designed with engineering support to ensure they are safe and habitable.

Phase I: Management

As business and life dictate, the success of any project can be summed up by a single word "leadership". In the case of Project TriStar, the term "leadership" includes more than the abilities of organization, coordination, responsibility, and problem solving.  Due to the nature of the Project TriStar community, the term "leadership" also includes teamwork, clarity of vision, rapid response, and flexibility in order to accommodate the dynamic and rapidly changing world we live in.

Project TriStar has established several management committees that are responsible for the planning and development of the community. These committees are responsible for creating the community infrastructure and development plans, research and acquisition of products and services to support the development process, creation of purchase item lists, and implementation of the development plans.

Phase I includes the following:

1. Acquisition of a planning facility which is large enough to support the living and working environment for all committee members involved in the planning and development efforts.
2. Interview and selection of the core committee members
3. Relocation of committee members to the planning and development facility.
4. These members and/or their families embody the beliefs and lifestyle that are the foundation for the entire Project TriStar community project.
5. The lifestyle at this facility is a communal environment with everyone living and working under the same roof.
6. These members are assigned to various committees based on their interest and expertise in the planning and development process.
7. The committees establish all plans and guidelines for the community including: a development plan; lists of items to be purchased; and are ultimately responsible for overseeing and implementing the construction and development phase.

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Phase II: Planning

The planning and development phase is coordinated and managed by the Project TriStar committees. Each committee has defined areas of responsibility and expertise within the scope of the entire community project. The project management committee oversees all other committees to ensure the goals and scheduling of the project are met.

Each member of the planning committees is provided with the documentation contained within this website as a scope, guideline, and/or vision of the entire Project TriStar community.  This information includes: a conceptualization of the overall modular design and construction, conceptual drawings of the community infrastructure, architectural drawings of individual construction subsystems, preliminary calculations on the physical community and subsystems size in relationship to the number of community members, preliminary calculations on the construction element costs, and a preliminary planning and development budget.

The planning committees are responsible for shaping these development concepts into formal documents that facilitate the construction and operation of every subsystem of the community development.  This includes: a development plan; architectural and infrastructure drawings; engineering and structural calculations, lists of items to be purchased for consumption or storage for each community subsystem; hiring of contractors, vendors, and other necessary suppliers; and oversight and implementation of the construction development phase.

The planning phase of the Project TriStar community is being completed in accordance with the community Development Timeline.

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Phase III: Development

This phase of the Project TriStar community involves implementation of the community development plans and construction of the physical on-site facilities.  During this phase, some committee members are responsible for contracting vendors and coordinating logistics while others continue with a variety of activities that are necessary to for the community operation, but unassociated with the actual construction.

Due to the modular design of the Project TriStar community, most of the physical subsystems and components used in the construction process are fabricated off-site by specialized subcontractors.  These subsystems are designed and manufactured concurrently, in modular sections, and then delivered, installed, and assembled at the community physical location. This manufacturing approach enables the continuous delivery of completed subsystem components to the construction site and, in turn, shortens the overall development and construction timetable.

During this phase of operations, Project TriStar will gradually involve more community members in the construction process as manpower needs dictate.  Development and construction of the Project TriStar community is not being projected at this time and will only be determined by the ongoing progress.

Visit our Lifestyle Overview for detailed information about the Project TriStar community lifestyle planning.