Chapter hvac engineering Fundamentals: Part 1 Introduction

14.2.3
Work oversight and field review
The designer can only
expect
what the designer
inspects!
Periodically during construction the project designer or an assigned
representative should visit the project to review the work accom-
plished and to answer questions that may arise. Sometimes a clari-
fying sketch or an explanation of design intent is all that is needed.
Sometimes the designer will want to check material and equipment
at the job site for conformance to documents and to submittal infor-
mation. This is done to confirm to the owner that the project is being
installed in a correct manner. Given the adversarial nature of fixed-
cost construction (the owner wants the maximum for his or her dollars,
After Design: Through Construction to Operation
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