Damage event analysis of vertical ground source heat pump systems in Germany

Abstract In recent years, some spectacular cases of damage occurred with vertical ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems in Germany. Broad media coverage attracted enormous public attention, with reports about land subsidence and ground uplifts causing severe damage to buildings. Consequently, sales...

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Main Authors: Paul Fleuchaus, Philipp Blum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-06-01
Series:Geothermal Energy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40517-017-0067-y