STAIRWELL PRESSURIZATION ESTIMATE FOR SUMMER

Stairwell Dimensions (length & width) (ft)

length ( A ) = 20
width ( B ) = 11

Number of floors (N) 24

Floor Height (ft) 11
Total Height (H) (ft) 264

Flow coefficient ( C ) 0.65

deg R
Outdoor temprature To (F) 106 566
Temperature in stairwell Ts (F) 95 555
Indoor temperature Tb (F) 75 535

staircase length in common with building Lsb (ft) 31.00

building to outdoor common length Lbo (ft) 23
staircase length in common with outdoor Lso (ft) 31.00

Different flow areas

Flow area (a) Low Average High
flow area for stairwell walls (asb )(sft) 0.000014 0.000110 0.000350
flow area for single door, Closed (a1) (sft) 0.08 0.16 0.24
flow area for double door, Closed (a2) (sft) 0.34 0.34 0.34
flow area for Building walls (ab ) (sft) 0.00035 0.00035 0.00035
flow area for Roof (ar) (sft) 0.000052 0.000052 0.000052

Asb = Flow area between the stairwell and building (in sft)
Calculate Asb
Wall leakage area = (H xLsb x asb), (sft) 0.114576 0.90024 2.8644
single closed doors leakge area =( N x a1) (sft) 1.92 3.84 5.76
{assuming per floor 1 closed door between stair and
building}

Asb= 2.035 4.740 8.624

Abo = Flow area between the building and outdoor (in sft)
Calculate Abo
Wall leakage area = (Hx Lbo x ab) (sft) 2.1252 2.1252 2.1252
double door leakage area = (1xa2), (sft) 0.34 0.34 0.34
{Assuming one double door at first floor }
Abo= 2.465 2.465 2.465

Asou = uniform flow area between the stairwell and outside (in sft)
Calculate Asou
Asou=Walls (Hx Lso x ab) (sft) 2.86 2.86 2.86
Aso1= leakage area of closed door at stair bottom, 0.08 0.16 0.24
(sft) (considering one door)

roof leakage area = (AxBXar) (sft) 0.0114 0.0114 0.0114

Roof access hatch ( sft) 0.24 0.24 0.24

Aso2 = 0.25 0.25 0.25

Low Average High

Mass flow from stairwell to building Msb (lb/s) 2.11 4.92 8.95
Mass flow from stairwell to outdoors Mso (lb/s) 10.82 10.82 10.82
Mass flow from exterior door at 1st floor Mso1 (lb/s) 0.31 0.61 0.92
Mass flow from roof Mso2 (lb/s) 0.94 0.94 0.94
Mass flow of supply air to stairwell, Mt (lb/s) 14.18 17.29 21.63

Density of air at To (lb/ft3) 0.0701

Supply Air CFM during Summer 12133 14798 18511

Temperature factor Ft -0.000248
Flow area factor Fr 13.24
Pressure difference from stairwell to the
building at stair top ,in. of H2O 0.10

Pressure difference from stairwell to the

building at stair bottom ,in. of H2O 0.105

Avg press difference,in. of H2O, 0.102

Pressure difference from stairwell to the

outdoors at stair bottom,in. of H2O 1.39

Pressure difference from stairwell to the

outdoors at stair top ,in. of H2O 1.324

Avg press difference,in. of H2O, 1.36