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Measurement Flashcards

1
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What Professional Statement did the RICS release to incorporate the International Property Measurement Standards?

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RICS Property Measurement, 2018

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What was the aim of RICS Property Measurement, 2018?

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Establish consistencies in property measurement to be adopted by governments and industry on a global basis

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Which IPMS measuring practices were adopted in RICS Property Measurement, 2018?

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Offices and residential properties

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What are RICS members encouraged to do until IPMS becomes embedded into market practice?

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Report on a dual basis

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5
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When are RICS planning on implementing IPMS: Industrial Buildings 2018 and IPMS: Retail Buildings 2019?

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No date has yet been given by the RICS

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For what types of property is adoption of IPMS mandatory?

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When reporting on residential and office space, unless the client provides a written instruction to use an alternative

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What are the general principles of RICS Property Measurement, 2018?

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  • Advise clients of the benefits of using IPMS
  • Document the reason for not using IPMS
  • Must provide a date when the measurements are undertaken
  • State the measuring methodology adopted
  • Measurements and calculations must be clearly documented
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8
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When did Property Measurement 2018 become effective?

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1st May 2018

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9
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When is IPMS 1 - Offices used? What method of measurement does it most closely correspond to?

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Planning or building cost purposes

GEA

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10
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When is IPMS 2 - Offices used? What method of measurement does it most closely correspond to?

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Agency and valuation purposes

GIA

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11
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When is IPMS 3 - Offices used? What method of measurement does it most closely correspond to?

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Agency and valuation purposes

NIA

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What does IPMS 1 - Offices include and exclude?

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Measures the area of a building including external walls on a floor-by-floor basis

Include but state separately:
• Covered galleries and balconies
• Generally accessible roof terraces

Exclude:
• Upper void of an atrium
• Open external stairwell
• Patios, refuse areas, external parking at ground level

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13
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What does IPMS 2 - Offices include and exclude?

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Measures the interior of an office to include all areas available for direct use, measured to the Internal Dominant Face

Include but state separately:
• Covered galleries and balconies
• Generally accessible roof terraces

Exclude:
• Upper void of an atrium
• Open external stairwell
• Patios, refuse areas, external parking at ground level

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What does IPMS 3 - Offices include and exclude?

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Measures the floor area of an office available on an exclusive basis to an occupier but excluding the standard facilities and shared circulation areas. Measured to the Internal Dominant Face

Include but state separately:
• Covered galleries and balconies and roof top terraces in exclusive use

Exclude:
• Standard facilities providing shared or common facilities such as stairs, lifts, motor rooms, WCs, cleaners’ cupboards, plant rooms etc.
• Upper void of an atrium
• Open external stairwell
• Patios, refuse areas, external parking at ground level

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15
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What is the definition of the Internal Dominant Face?

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Inside finished surface comprising more than 50% of the floor to ceiling height for each IDF wall section

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16
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What are the differences between IPMS 3 and NIA?

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  • Perimeter measurements are taken to the ‘Internal Dominant Face’
  • No exclusions for restricted height of less than 1.5m
  • All columns are included
  • Covered galleries and balconies for the exclusive use of one tenant are included and stated separately
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17
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What are the THREE IPMS standards for measuring residential buildings?

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  • IPMS 1 - Residential: External
  • IPMS 2 - Residential (Internal): Internal area of the building
  • IMPS 3 - Residential (Occupier): the occupation of the building on an exclusive basis to an occupier
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18
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What document should you refer to when measuring retail and industrial property?

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RICS Code of measuring practice, 2015

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19
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When would you use GEA as a basis of measurement?

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  • Town planning
  • Council tax valuations
  • Building cost estimates for houses
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20
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When would you use GIA as a basis of measurement?

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  • Industrial/warehouses, retail warehouses and food stores:
    • Estate agency
    • Rating
    • Valuation
  • Building cost estimates for commercial assets
  • New homes valuations
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21
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When would you use NIA as a basis of measurement?

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Shops/Offices:
• Estate agency
• Rating
• Valuation

22
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When you’re measuring industrial / retail warehouses on a GIA basis, what do you include and exclude?

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Include:
• Columns
• Lift wells
• Mezzanines with permanent access
• Loading bay

Exclude:
• Canopies
• Fire escapes
• Covered ways

23
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On what basis would you measure ancillary office space contained within a warehouse

A

GIA

24
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When measuring a shop unit that is fitted out with full height partitioning by the tenant, what are some of the methods you can use to estimate the actual built width of the shop?

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  • Remove a ceiling tile
  • Try and get behind the partitioning
  • Inspect the basement or first floor to see actual built width
  • Scale from floor plans (having undertaken some on site check measurements)
25
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What is included in a Net Internal Area (NIA) measurement?

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  • The usable area within a building measured to the internal face of the perimeter walls at each floor level. - NIA covers all areas which are used for a specific purpose.
  • It does not include those parts of buildings which enable them to function
  • Kitchens
  • Built in cupboards occupying usable area
26
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What is excluded in a Net Internal Area (NIA) measurement?

A
  • Toilets
  • Plant rooms
  • Stairwells
  • Meter and service cupboards
  • Areas less than 1.5m in height
27
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What is the internal eaves height?

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The clear height between the floor and the lowest point on the underside of the roof e.g. at the eaves

28
Q

What is the site depth?

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The measurement from the front to rear boundaries

29
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What is the shop depth?

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The measurement from the notional window display to the rear of the retail area, including the thickness of the display window

30
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What is the built depth?

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The maximum external measurement from the front to rear walls

31
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What is the gross frontage for a shop?

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The overall external measurement in a straight line across the front of the building from the outside of the external wall or the centre line of the party walls

32
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What is the net frontage for a shop?

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The overall frontage of the shop line measured between the internal face of the external walls

33
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What is the difference between plot ratio and site cover?

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Plot ratio: gross floor area of the property divided by the site area
Site cover: the building footprint expressed a percentage of the site area

34
Q

What should be done before calculating the site area on Promap?

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Check the boundaries on site with an OS plan and / or Land Registry title document

35
Q

What could be used to measure the boundaries whilst on site?

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Trundle wheel

36
Q

How accurate do measurements have to be?

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Table of Tolerances are set out in Appendix A of Property Measurement 2018

37
Q

What is the building line?

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The line within, or coinciding with, the property line, beyond which it is illegal to build

38
Q

What is a commonly used scale for a building plan?

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1:100

39
Q

What is a commonly used scale for a street plan?

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1:1250

40
Q

What is a commonly used scale for a location plan?

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1:2500

41
Q

What is a commonly used scale for a road map?

A

1:50000

42
Q

What are commonly used measuring tools?

A
  • Tape measure
  • Rod
  • Laser device
  • Trundle wheel (used for measuring land)
43
Q

How do you check the accuracy of your laser measuring device?

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  • Check a known distance and record the measurements in a log
  • Send devices to be calibrated at least quarterly or if accuracy begins to deteriorate
44
Q

Difference between IPMS3 and NIA

A

Can include areas under 1.5m in height but need to state separately

45
Q

What is a limited use area?

A

Special consideration may need to applied for valuation or measurement purposes
- Alcove that couldn’t fit desk in office
- Areas less than 1.5m

46
Q

How to measure industrial buildings?

A

GIA – IPMS all Buildings January 2022 not yet adopted

47
Q

What are the limitations of a Disto?

A

Not good in direct sunlight
Only up to 200m
Short measurements, less than 0.5m

48
Q

What is IPMS 3B?

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Exclusive Occupation Internal - the Floor Area available on an exclusive basis to an occupier and where appropriate, measured to the internal boundary of the Building

49
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RICS Guidance?

A

PS - Property Measurement 2018
GN - Code of Measuring Practice 2015

50
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Real Estate Measurement 2018

A

PS
Implementation of IPMS 1-3 for Office and Residential

WJ - APC Technical Qs 2023 (8 decks)

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