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Closeout and Documentation

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Module 5: Closeout & Documentation

HVAC Project Management Class – Intern Academy

Instructor: S.F. Johnson | Duration: 90 minutes


📘 Learning Objectives

  • Understand the HVAC closeout process and its critical role in project success.
  • Identify required closeout documentation and procedures.
  • Develop punch list protocols and commissioning checklists.
  • Ensure warranty, O&M manuals, and final reports are complete and accurate.

🔚 Part 1: HVAC Project Closeout Steps

Key Concept: Closeout is not a paperwork formality—it ensures the system performs as designed, and the customer has what they need to operate and maintain it.
  • Creating a project closeout checklist (HVAC-specific)
  • Testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB)
  • Start-up logs and system commissioning reports
  • Punch list management and resolution tracking

📑 Part 2: Documentation & Turnover

  • Operation & Maintenance (O&M) manual requirements
  • As-built drawings and redline markups
  • Warranty submission and contact log
  • Owner training and handover protocol
  • Final payment and retainage release triggers
Pro Tip: Organize all documentation into a digital closeout package with a table of contents and naming standard. Clients appreciate it—and it accelerates final billing.

🎥 Watch the Video Lesson

📥 Downloadable Files

Download Closeout Checklist (PDF)

Download Documentation Tracker (Excel)

🧠 Quiz Yourself

After completing this module, take the Module 5 Quiz to test your knowledge and receive a certificate of completion.

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