Stairs at a new building

[MikeDyer]

I work from my office about 2 days a week...in November, that location changed from a one story facility to a 3 floor building with my office being on the top floor. I have not incorporated taking the steps instead of the elevator at my new office yet, but I have noticed on the days I work from the new site, the flights of stairs on my surge is recoded significantly higher. It's not uncommon for it to show 50-60 flights of steps when it should only reflect 1 or 2. I even noted that walking a couple hundred yards away and back seems to tack on 4-5 additional floors. I don't think the device is defective because this only happens on the random days I work from this specific location. My home has 3 floors and I find that the flights tracked on days I am at home seems to be right on. I am wondering why this occurs, or if there is anything that can be done to overcome it?

[MikeF]

What's the pressurisation of the building and the air conditioning like? Because floors are measured on a pressure basis it's possible that something 'interesting' could occur as a result of a well sealed and pressurised building but I'd expect that to result in fewer recorded floors rather than more.

[chris2121]

I've had similar anomolies.  I think it correlates pressure change while you're walking.

[MikeDyer]

Thanks all... I live in Iowa so Air conditioning could be a factor in the summer but I doubt it's been on a lot since we moved, but I'm not sure about the pressurization....not sure how I would know...but I bet you guys are on to something.