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BAS ACADEMY
WEEK 05 Stage 1 · Concepts 9 hours

Reading Controls Documents

DELIVERABLE Spec scope summary, I/O count

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Learning objectives

  • >Navigate Division 23 09 00 and Division 25 controls specifications
  • >Read control schematics, points lists, network risers and panel layouts
  • >Explain the submittal → checkout → functional testing → turnover flow
  • >Compare plans-and-spec, design-build and owner-direct delivery

Sessions

Three 2-hour weeknight sessions plus a weekend block. Check each one off as you finish it.

Quiz

Score: 0 / 5 · aim for 4+

Answer in your notebook first, then reveal the answer and grade yourself honestly.

  1. Q1What is the usual difference between a Division 23 09 00 controls spec and a Division 25 spec?

    [ reveal answer ]
    23 09 00 is HVAC controls under the mechanical contract. Division 25 covers integrated automation, often bid separately or owner-direct.

  2. Q2What is the difference between point-to-point checkout and functional performance testing?

    [ reveal answer ]
    Point-to-point checkout verifies each I/O point's wiring, scaling and response. Functional testing verifies that sequences perform as written.

  3. Q3Which part of a CSI spec section usually lists approved manufacturers?

    [ reveal answer ]
    Part 2, Products.

  4. Q4Name three red flags you might find in a controls specification.

    [ reveal answer ]
    Examples: sole-source or proprietary-only requirements, no trending or graphics requirements, vague sequences, no training or warranty terms, and unclear integration responsibilities.

  5. Q5On a plans-and-spec job, who is the controls contractor's direct customer?

    [ reveal answer ]
    The mechanical contractor.

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