- Developments shall be done according to sustainable land-use pattern that consumes a minimum amounts of land and resources.
- Buildings shall incorporate efficient and sustainable energy use, water use, solid waste and waste water reuse, recycling or environmentally safe disposal.
- All materials used shall be non toxic, non radioactive, recyclable and if possible from environmentally correct and certified sources. Building activities shall not contribute to the exploitation of non-renewable and rare resources.
- The production, transport, installation and disposal of building materials shall not contribute to environmental pollution and high energy costs.
- During Construction the waste shall be separated and if possible recycled.
- The total moisture content of a new building shall be low and dry out quickly. Indoor air humidity shall be regulated naturally, a building shall have a pleasant or neutral smell.
- Buildings shall provide an indoor environment that does not promote, accumulate or circulate harmful particles, radioactivity, bacteria, viruses and fungi.
- The buildings shall maximize natural heating, cooling, ventilation and lighting, and be acoustically insulated. The natural balance of atmospheric electricity and ion concentration shall be maintained naturally.
- Man-made electromagnetic radiation shall be as low as possible.
- The distance to powerlines and phone towers shall be as far as possible.
- Cosmic and terrestrial radiation is essential and shall be interfered as little as possible. A building site shall be free from harmful earth radiation.
- Interior, furniture design and colour shall be balanced and harmonic with nature and the occupants.
- Design of buildings shall incorporate principles of ergonomics, harmony, proportion and reflect the character of the local area. Harmonic measures, proportions and shapes need to be taken into consideration.
- Housing and developments shall be personalized, in harmony with nature, fit for human habitation and family oriented. They shall foster healthy family and community relationships.
- Gardens and surrounding environment shall consider environmentally sound principles for its design, construction and maintenance, including maximising resources use efficiency, avoiding toxics and using the available spaces to provide for the needs of people and wildlife.
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