The authors present a review of current healthcare facility vibration criteria:
Process of selecting criteria
Process of selecting design parameters
Case Study: Surgical microscope and its criteria
Summary of criteria we use
M. Gendreau and H. Amick, “Mechanical and Footfall Vibration Impact to Healthcare Facilities: Criteria and Design Strategies based on Research and Case Studies,” Invited Presentation for 2009 Winter Conference of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE), Chicago IL, USA, 26 January 2009.