• Encourage resource use and management that has the greatest positive impact on plant and wildlife species, water and ecosystems that sustain life.
• Strive to use resources that are most easily renewed.
• Strive to eliminate or reduce the use of resources that are difficult or impossible to renew.
• Encourage activities that result in identifying new resources and technologies and enhance our current resource base in ways that will maximize positive impacts on the overall quality of life and the environment.
• Encourage human activities and practices that conserves water and protects or enhances water quality on a local and global basis.
• Encourage human activities, practices and land uses that support ecosystems and that maintain and enhance biodiversity.
• Make decisions and take actions within the geographic and ecological contexts in which our actions take place, and at the same time strive to manage resources within the natural limitations and opportunities defined by ecosystems and geographic boundaries of the region.
• Economic viability is the foundation upon which we address environmental and social aspects of sustainability.
General focus areas that must be addressed under those 8 Key Principles are:
• Site/region specific assessment
• Sustainable Soil
• Habitat sensitivity
• Sustainable landscaping & landscape management
• Water conservation and water quality management
• Waste reduction & management
• Energy efficiency and renewable energy sources
• Alternative transportation
• Planned open space and corridors
• Building design
• Community design
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