Chapter hvac engineering Fundamentals: Part 1 Introduction

14.4
Summary
If the ‘‘proof of the pudding is in the eating,’’ then the proof of a suc-
cessful HVAC design is in the eventual operation and performance of
the system in the hands of the owner. The designer, or someone he or
she assigns, needs to follow the project from bidding and contract,
through construction, through startup, to final takeover and operation
by the owner. As elements of quality control, the designer needs to
verify adherence to documents through submittal review and by in-
construction review. And the designer needs to support the transition
of the project from contractor to owner during start-up, test and bal-
ance, and instruction of the owner’s personnel. With some inexperi-
After Design: Through Construction to Operation
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