- Affordable
- Locally repairable
- Locally manufacturable using intuitive tools
- Hackable by local tools
- Hackable without requiring steep and long learning curves.
- Intuitive design for easy adaptability and learning.
- Employment generating
- Skill generating
- Minimal use of exotic freshly mined resources
- Minimal dependence on non-renewable energy
- Minimal waste for whole life cycle
- Aware of how technology will affect all people and nature throughout its lifecycle.