Consider space programming in collaboration with mechanical system zoning. You may want to link similar functions together for mechanical zoning reasons. A floor with an open-plan office space that will only be occupied in the daytime can be controlled by

Consider space programming in collaboration with mechanical system zoning. You may want to link similar functions together for mechanical zoning reasons. A floor with an open-plan office space that will only be occupied in the daytime can be controlled by one zone that allows for a reasonable degree of efficiency. On the other hand, if that open-plan office floor also has enclosed conference rooms and private offices, a single zone won’t allow users to adjust temperature and airflow to the enclosed rooms when they are unoccupied, so energy will be wasted.