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Do component and cladding wind forces vary with height or are they the same at 30 ft vs 300 ft vs 400 ft on a 400 foot tall building?

I have a building with a footprint of 170 x 130 by 400 ft tall. V = 105 mpf, I = 1.0, Exposure "B" The wind load program I use gives me a components and cladding corner design pressure of 70 psf and a non- corner pressure of 38 psf My task is to design curtain wall support members near the...

Section 1607.13 of IBC recommends 5 psf design pressure for interior walls. that seems low to me - does anyone know of another recommendation or use anything higher? Specifically I am designing interior storefront mullions - sometimes in schools or public buildings

Section 1607.13 of IBC recommends 5 psf design pressure for interior walls. that seems low to me - does anyone know of another recommendation or use anything higher? Specifically I am designing interior storefront mullions - sometimes in schools or public buildings