Measurement Flashcards
RICS guidance in this area?
RICS Property Measurement Professional Statement 2018
Code of Measuring Practice 2015
Types of measurement tools?
- Tape measure
- Laser
- Software
- Trundle wheel
Advantages and disadvantages of laser device?
+ accurate from 1.5mm to 200m
+ good for measuring long units e.g industrial
- bright light can distort laser
How do you calibrate a laser?
- Measure easy measurement and compare with tape measure.
- Disto on tripod and measure 10 times from baseline point.
- Average the values measured.
AY sends off lasers to manufacturer annually to be calibrated.
What scale would you use for a:
Building plan?
Situation/ location plan?
Wider location plan?
Building plan - 1:100
Situation/ location plan - 1:5,000
Wider location plan - 1:250,000
What should be shown on a plan?
Compass arrow pointing North
Aim of RICS Property Measurement Professional Statement 2018?
- Avoid current inconsistent definitions of measurement in different countries and bring greater global transparency.
- Document introduces mandatory international property measurement standards.
What properties is IPMS applicable to?
Currently office and residential
Benefits of IPMS to be told to client?
- Better global consistency in measurement practice/ definitions.
- Increased global transparency.
- Easier portfolio benchmarking.
- Greater credibility for valuation professionals.
What are the general principles of measurement and calculation in RICS Professional Statement?
- Provide date when measurements taken
- State methodology used
- State scale of plans used
- State conversion factor between metric and imperial
- Measurements and calculations clearly documented
- Note RICS member responsible for measuring
What is IPMS 1?
- Formerly GEA.
- Used for town planning/ build cost purposes.
- Measure of whole building including external walls.
- Inclusions (but stated separately): covered galleries, balconies, generally accessible roof terraces.
- Exclusions: upper void level of atrium, patios, refuse area, parking.
What is IPMS 2 Office?
- Formerly GIA.
- Used for agency and valuation purposes.
- Measuring interior of an office including all areas available for direct use, measured to INTERNAL DOMINANT FACE.
- Same as IPMS 1 but excludes external walls.
What is IPMS 3 Office?
- Formerly NIA.
- Used for agency and valuation purposes.
- Used to measure occupation of floor areas in exclusive use, measured to IDF.
- Inclusions: internal walls and columns/ taken to centre line of common wall shared with adjacent occupier.
- Exclusions: Standard facilities that are shared/ common areas
What is Internal Dominant Face (IDF)?
Inside finished surface comprising more than 50% of floor to ceiling height for each IDF wall section.
Difference between IPMS 3 Office and NIA?
- IPMS taken to IDF.
- IPMS includes limited height areas below 1.5m.
- IPMS includes all columns.
- IPMS includes areas occupied by reveals of windows when assessed as IDF.
NIA excludes all of the above and does not measure to centre line.
