Alasos Engineering Brief
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Issue 4
Change orders: document before you execute
The biggest loss happens before the extra work starts.
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Free templates
Airflow & Delta-T Worksheet
Record the load and the design delta-T per space, then check the result against the calculator.
Duct Take-off Sheet (5% allowance)
Enter sizes in centimetres and lengths in metres; keep the allowance in its own column.
Chiller Pipe Register by Diameter
Keep one row per diameter so the take-off stays auditable and priceable.
Change Order Log
Record the cause, notice date and the time/cost impact before the work is executed.
Upcoming weekly topics
- Week 1: Airflow and delta-T: the number that moves the whole design
- Week 2: Duct take-off and the 5% allowance: where metres disappear
- Week 3: A chilled-water pipe register, diameter by diameter
- Week 5: Cash flow and project delay
- Week 6: Concrete quantities: from element to order
- Week 7: Reviewing HVAC drawings before execution
- Week 8: Pump selection and head mistakes
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