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Matt - Measurement - Level 1 Flashcards

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What is the RICS Code of Measuring Practice?

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It’s a guidance note used within the U.K. only for the purpose of accurately measuring land and buildings on a common and consistent basis

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What is the VOA Code of Measuring practice?

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This is the VOA’s edition of the Code of Measuring Practice to measure properties for rating and council tax purposes.

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How does the VOA Code of Measuring Practice differ from the RICS Code of Measuring Practice?

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For GEA and GIA, areas with a headroom of less than 1.5m are excluded rather than included.

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What is the RICS Property Measurement document?

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It is a mandatory professional standard which encompasses how to use IPMS Office Buildings and IPMS Residential Buildings

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What is IPMS?

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This stands for International Property Measurement Standard and is a standardised and globally applicable method for measuring different property types.

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What is the purpose of IPMS?

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IPMS was set up by the International Property Measurement Standards Coalition (which the RICS is part of) to introduce an international standard for measuring properties.

Different countries have different approaches and different inclusions and exclusions, IPMS aims to eliminate that and have a consistent approach internationally going forward.

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Is IPMS used within Rating and Council Tax?

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No, due to the number of assessments currently being measured to the Code of Measuring Practice, they are still measured on this basis.

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Will IPMS be introduced for Rating and Council Tax?

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I suspect at some point in the future it will however it is such a substantial task to update all the records to IPMS, this may not happen for a while.

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What is IPMS 1 most similar to?

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GEA

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What is IPMS 2 most similar to?

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GIA

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What is IPMS 3 most similar to?

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NIA

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What is the definition of Gross External Area as per the RICS Code of Measuring Practice 6th edition?

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The area of a building measured externally at each floor level

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What would you exclude from GEA?

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  1. External open sided balconies and fire escapes
  2. Canopies
  3. Open vehicle parking areas
  4. Roof terraces and the like
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When would you use GEA?

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  1. Town planning
  2. Council tax
  3. Building cost estimation
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What is the definition of Gross Internal Area as per the RICS Code of Measuring Practice 6th edition?

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The area of a building measured to the internal face of the perimeter walls at each floor level.

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What would you exclude from GIA?

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  1. External open sided balconies, covered ways and fire escapes
  2. Canopies
  3. Open vehicle parking areas
  4. Roof terraces and the like
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When would you use GIA?

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  1. Estate agency and valuation
  2. Rating
  3. Property management
  4. New homes valuations
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What is the definition of Net Internal Area as per the RICS Code of Measuring Practice 6th edition?

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The usable area within a building measured to the internal face of the perimeter walls at each floor level.

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What would you exclude with NIA?

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  1. Toilets, cleaners rooms and bathrooms
  2. Stairwells, lifts and permanent lift lobbies
  3. Areas with a headroom of less than 1.5m
  4. Plant rooms and tank rooms
  5. Entrance halls and balconies used in common
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When would you use NIA?

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  1. Estate agency and valuation
  2. Rating
  3. Property management
21
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What are some examples of data capture techniques?

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  1. Disto laser
  2. Trundle wheel
  3. Digital mapping
22
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What degree of accuracy do you work to for your measurements?

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2% tolerance

23
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How do you ensure your tools are properly calibrated?

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There’s an area of the office which allows for tool calibration. E.g. measurements between 1m and 2m and testing my device between these points and getting the same reading, then I know it’s calibrated correctly

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Why are accurate measurements important?

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For an array of reasons such as:

  1. Basis for comparison
  2. Within valuation and analysis
  3. Determine usable space
25
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How do you know which unit of measurement to adopt?

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Units are not prescribed. RICS members should adopt metric or imperial units in accordance with local marketplaces.

26
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What is building information modelling?

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This is the process of creating and managing information for a built asset. BIM takes all the data and processes it to produce a digital representation of the finished asset.

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What is the latest position on IPMS?

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The IPMS All Buildings publication was introduced in January 2023 and supersedes all previous standards.

RICS have yet to adopt All Buildings and therefore we still adopt IPMS Office and Residential within RICS Property Measurement 2nd edition

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What is IPMS?

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International Property Measurement Standards

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What is the purpose of IPMS?

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To provide a standardised measurement standard globally.

RICS has been a pivotal member of the coalition since its inception

30
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What are the different volumes of IPMS as contained within “All Buildings”?

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  1. IPMS 1
  2. IPMS 2
  3. IPMS 3.1
  4. IPMS 3.2
  5. IPMS 4.1
  6. IPMS 4.2
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What is IPMS 1?

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External measurements for whole or part of a building

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What is IPMS 2?

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Internal measurements for whole or part of a building

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What is IPMS 3.1?

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External measurements for exclusive occupation

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What is IPMS 3.2?

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Internal measurements for exclusive occupation

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What is IPMS 4.1?

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Internal measurements for selected areas including internal walls and columns

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What is IPMS 4.2?

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Internal measurements for selected areas excluding internal walls and columns

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What are some of the key definitions in relation to IPMS?

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  1. Internal Dominant Face
  2. Component
  3. Component Area
  4. Standard Facilities
38
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What is the Internal Dominant Face?

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The inside surface area comprising more than 50% of the lowest 2.75m measurement vertically from the structural floor surface, or to the ceiling if lower, for each wall section.

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What is the Component?

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One of the main elements into which the floor area of a building can be allocated.

40
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What is the Component Area?

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The floor area attributed to one of the components.

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What is the Standard Facilities?

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Shared areas in a building that typically don’t change over time such as circulation areas, stairs, escalators, lifts, toilets, plant rooms and maintenance rooms.

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What is your view on IPMS?

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I think the purpose of IPMS is really good and when implemented globally, it will be really useful.

I understand however that moving from existing standards to IPMS will be a huge task.

It will be interesting to see how the RICS adopt IPMS within the 3rd edition of Property Measurement Standard.

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When would you measure a property using the RICS Code of Measuring Practice?

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If measuring properties in the UK and for all classes of property except office and retail

44
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When would you measure a property using the RICS Property Measurement document?

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If measuring office and retail properties in the U.K. to IPMS Residential and IPMS Office

45
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What scale would you use for a building plan?

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1:100

46
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What scale would you use for a street plan?

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1:1250

47
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What scale would you use for a location plan?

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1:2500

48
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What should you always include within a plan?

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  1. Scale
  2. North point
  3. Copyright
49
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What are the rough size differences between GEA, GIA and NIA?

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GEA is approximately 15% larger than GIA

GIA is approximately 3% larger than NIA

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