1. Observe
2. Connect
3. Catch and store energy and materials
4. Each element performs multiple functions
5. Each function is supported by multiple elements
6. Make the least change for the greatest effect
7. Use small-scale intensive systems
8. Optimize with age
9. Collaborate with succession
10. Use biological and renewable resources
11. Turn problems into solutions
12. Get a yield
13. The biggest limit to abundance is creativity
14. Mistakes are tools for learning
