Ontologies are increasingly used in systems where performance is an important requirement. While there is a lot of work on reasoning performance-altering structures in ontologies, how these structures appear in Ontology Design Patterns (ODPs) is as of yet relatively unknown. This paper surveys existing literature on performance indicators in ontologies applicable to ODPs, and studies how those indicators are expressed in patterns published on two well known ODP portals. Based on this, it proposes recommendations and design principles for the development of new ODPs.