Measurement Flashcards
Internal face
Brick/blockwork or plaster coat applied to brick/blockwork
Internal dominant face
The inside finished surface comprising more than 50% of the floor to ceiling height for each wall section
Standard/Common facilities
Parts of a building used in common that typically do not change over time including stairs, lifts, toilets, cleaners cupboards, plant rooms, fire refuge areas
Component
One of the main elements into which the floor area of a building can be divided
Eaves height
Clear height between the floor and the lowest point of the underside of the roof
Purpose/benefits of IPMS
Consistency and transparency globally
Reduced risk in facilitating international property transactions
Enable international occupiers/investors/ owners to benchmark their property assets
IPMS 1 Office
Used for measuring the area of a building externally - taken to the outer perimeter and reported on a floor by floor basis
IPMS 1 office inclusions and exclusions
Included:
Basements - assume same wall thickness as ground floor
Included but stated separately:
External balconies
Rooftop terraces
Excluded:
Patios and decks at ground level
External car parking
Equipment yards
IPMS 2 Office
Used for measuring the interior area in an office building - taken to the IDF and reported on a component by component basis for each floor area
IPMS 2 office inclusions and exclusions
Included:
Internal walls and columns
Enclosed walkways
Stated separately:
External balconies
Rooftop terraces
Excluded:
Patios and decks at ground level
External car parking
Equipment yards
IPMS 3 Office
For measuring floor areas in exclusive use excluding standards facilities and shared circulation areas. Reported on an occupier by occupier or floor by floor basis
IPMS 3 office inclusions and exclusions
Included:
All internal walls and columns within an occupants exclusive area
Measured to IDF
Half the area of a wall shared with an adjacent tenant
Kitchen if in exclusive use
Stated separately:
Balconies
Rooftop terraces
Excluded:
Standard facilities
Shared circulation areas
Main difference between NIA and IPMS 3 Office
IPMS includes:
Internal walls and columns
Areas with headroom less than 1.5m
Half the area of a wall shared with an adjacent tenant
External balconies and rooftop terraces (stated separately)
IPMS 1 Residential definition
Used for measuring the area of a building including external walls (reported on a component by component basis for each floor)
IPMS 1 Residential inclusions and exclusions
Included:
Walls
Columns
Enclosed walkways
Basement
Conservatory
Stated separately:
External balconies
Internal permanent mezzanines
Rooftop terraces
Garage
Excluded:
Fire escapes
External areas such as parking
Patios and decks at ground level
IPMS 2 Residential
Used for measuring the interior area of a residential building - taken to the IDF (reported on a component by component basis for each floor)
IPMS 2 Residential inclusions and exclusions
Included:
All areas within the IDF including internal walls and columns
Enclosed walkways
Conservatories
Basement
Stated separately:
External balconies
Permanent mezzanines
Rooftop terraces
Garages
Excluded:
External car parking
Patios and decks at ground level
IPMS 3 Residential definitions (exclusive use)
IPMS 3A - an external measurement of the area in exclusive occupation (GEA)
IPMS 3B - an internal measurement of the area in exclusive occupation including internal walls etc. (GIA)
IPMS 3C - an internal measurement of the area in exclusive occupation excluding internal walls etc. on a room by room basis (EFA)