Measurement

Question 1

What is IPMS?

Answer 1

The International Property Measurement Standards.

Contained within the RICS Property Measurement 2nd Edition 2018. - A professional statement.

They were introduced to provide greater consistency in measurements.

Mandatory to produce measurement on IPMS basis from Jan 2016 for offices.

IPMS 1 - GEA
IPMS 2 - GIA
IPMS 3 - NIA

Covered canopies and balconies - included but stated seperately.

Internal Dominant Face.

Question 2

How many IPMS basis have been published by IPMSC?

Answer 2

2nd edition, so 2 publications.

Question 3

How does IPMS 3 (office) deal with limited use areas?

Answer 3

Areas with less than 1.5m headheight is included. Areas with less than 0.25m between columns will be included.

Question 4

What RICS documents guides measurement?

Answer 4

RICS Code of measuring practice - 6th edition.
RICS Property Measurement PS -2nd Edition

Question 5

Which basis do you use?

Answer 5

If it is for Industrial Units I use GIA (CMP)
If it is for offices I use NIA or IPMS 3 - state on both basis.

Question 6

How do you ensure your laser is accurate?

Answer 6

Sent off for regular testing, can zero it with a standard length.

Question 7

What did you include/exclude?

Answer 7

Tenants improvements, columuns, protuding a/c units, toilets, shared access ways, roof terraces, stairwells,

Question 8

How did you treat the low head height/ full height glazing / continous heating?

Answer 8

Low head height - excluded if less than 1.5m in height under NIA, included in IPMS 3.

Full height glazing - exlcuded in NIA, IPMS 3 measure to the internal dominant face.

Continous heating - a/c excluded if protruding more than 0.25m

Question 9

What is the internal dominant face in IPMS?

Answer 9

anything that has 50% or more wall cover?