- Purpose: Must have clear purpose
- Public good Must be used to deliver genuine public benefit in perpetuity
- Value creation Must enable value creation and performance improvement
- Insight Must provide determinable insight into the built environment
- Trust: Must be trustworthy
- Security Must enable security and be secure itself
- Openness Must be as open as possible
- Quality Must be built on data of an appropriate quality
- Function: Must function effectively
- Federation Must be based on a standard connected environment
- Curation Must have clear ownership, governance and regulation
- Evolution Must be able to adapt as technology and society evolve