Vibration Isolation of Heat Pumps on Residential Building
Upgrade of Elastomeric Bearings to GERB Spring Elements
Residential buildings are way more sesnitive in case of vibrations because of the individual lifestyle and sentiments of each resident. Whereas a certain level of vibration stress is normal in an industrial environment, this does not apply to residential buildings, where people‘s quality of life is severely affected. Disturbing excitations need to be isolated to protect the living environment.
In this case, the vibrations originate from the operation of heat pumps on the roof of a residential building. The initial solution to isolate the vibrations was not successful and made the house uninhabitable. GERB was consulted about the problem in April 2022. After some measurements, a suitable solution was already installed in May.