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. 2011 Apr 21;46(12):2413–2424. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.04.015

Table 2.

Infiltration (air leakage) data [2].

Building component Air leakage data
Exterior wall Lobby Average: EqLA75 2.1 cm2/m2
Typical floors EqLA10 1.51 cm2/m2
Door Ward entrance door EqLA10 70 cm2/item
Elevator door EqLA10 325 cm2/item
Stairwell door EqLA10 120 cm2/item
Swing door located on lobby floor 430 CMH at 50 Pa
Revolving door located on lobby floor 73 CMH at 50 Pa
Etc Top of elevator shaft Equivalent orifice area of 1.0 m2

EqLA75: Equivalent leakage area at 75 Pa; EqLA10: Equivalent leakage area at 10 Pa.