Why Goodale’s HVAC Fieldbook exists
Goodale’s HVAC Fieldbook connects witnessed functional-performance testing with controlled commissioning projects, phased readings, evidence-based readiness, signed closeout, professional reports, and 29 supporting field calculations.
A commissioning result becomes defensible when the record shows the prerequisite, commanded condition, expected response, actual observation, result, technician, witness, and time—along with the related system measurements and deficiencies. Goodale’s HVAC Fieldbook is designed around that complete evidence trail instead of treating a calculator result or checkbox as the end of the work.
It is designed for HVAC technicians, TAB specialists, engineers, commissioning providers, and field teams that need witnessed sequences, measurements, tolerances, deficiencies, instruments, and approvals to stay together.
Witnessed functional testing
Start with AHU, VAV, or hydronic pump procedures—or build your own. Verify prerequisites, execute ordered commands, and capture the actual system response, result, technician, witness, notes, and timestamp.
This capability supports the larger Goodale’s HVAC Fieldbook promise: measure. balance. document. It is most useful when it stays connected to the rest of the workflow instead of becoming an isolated screen or score.
Acceptance that means something
See accepted, failed, blocked, not-run, and not-applicable states clearly. Unverified prerequisites, incomplete required steps, failures, and blocks hold project closeout automatically.
This capability supports the larger Goodale’s HVAC Fieldbook promise: measure. balance. document. It is most useful when it stays connected to the rest of the workflow instead of becoming an isolated screen or score.
Controlled commissioning projects
Organize projects by customer, site, area, system, equipment, and test point. Capture initial, adjusted, and final readings with units, tolerances, timestamps, and technician context.
This capability supports the larger Goodale’s HVAC Fieldbook promise: measure. balance. document. It is most useful when it stays connected to the rest of the workflow instead of becoming an isolated screen or score.
TAB and engineering depth
Use 29 airside, hydronic, psychrometric, refrigeration, electrical, fan, pump, efficiency, and conversion tools—including traverses, pitot airflow, total external static, tons/GPM, water pressure, and valve Cv.
This capability supports the larger Goodale’s HVAC Fieldbook promise: measure. balance. document. It is most useful when it stays connected to the rest of the workflow instead of becoming an isolated screen or score.
Deficiencies and closeout
Track corrective actions, verification notes, instrument calibration, evidence-driven readiness, preparer and reviewer details, customer approval, and a local signature.
This capability supports the larger Goodale’s HVAC Fieldbook promise: measure. balance. document. It is most useful when it stays connected to the rest of the workflow instead of becoming an isolated screen or score.
Professional proof
Export a print-ready PDF closeout package or analysis-ready CSV with functional-test prerequisites and steps, systems, readings, deficiencies, instruments, approvals, and linked calculations.
This capability supports the larger Goodale’s HVAC Fieldbook promise: measure. balance. document. It is most useful when it stays connected to the rest of the workflow instead of becoming an isolated screen or score.
Availability, privacy, and honest limits
Goodale’s HVAC Fieldbook 1.0 is available now for iPhone and iPad on the Apple App Store.
Goodale’s HVAC Fieldbook 1.0 is available now for iPhone and iPad on the Apple App Store. Functional tests and other core records stay locally on the device, no Goodale Studios account is required, and exports leave the app only when the user chooses a destination through Apple's share sheet.
