Optimizing a building's Operations and Maintenance depends on automating and synchronizing the different systems to work together to reduce overall energy costs and increase the comfort of the occupants.

To achieve the best optimization,  the following components need to be addressed early in the design process:

• HVAC System selection
• Location and size of airshafts
• Return air system
• Auxiliary loads
• Code ventilation requirements
• Zone issues for thermal comfort
• VAV box selection
• Duct Design
• Supply Air Tempeture Control
• Fan type, size, and control
• Coilsand Filters
• Outside Air/return, air/exhaust air control

The best results are achieved when each of these considerations is planned for early in the process.  Achieving maximum sustainability requires a strategic approach that incorporates the building design, systems, and uses of the completed building.   By using a strategic approach to plan for integration of each system component, lower energy costs and O&M can more easily be achieved.