Measurement Flashcards

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  • What do you know about the RICS Property Measurement 2018?
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Professional Statement

States that members must:

  • Provide date of measurement
  • State measurement methodology
  • Provide reference and scale of any plans
  • State the conversion from metric to imperial

Details the use of IPMS!

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  • What is IPMS?
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  • Dictated by IMPSC (Coalition)
  • Increase transparency and comparability
  • When dual reporting - differences must be explained
  • Not always usable - Remember that some countries have different legislation e.g. limits on ceiling heights
  • IPMS: All Buildings released but not adopted by the RICS
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  • What are the IPMS measurement types?
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IPMS 1 - GEA - All properties - Planning and Costings
IPMS 2 - GIA - Offices and Residential - Valuation, Agency and Taxation
IPMS 3 - NIA - Offices - Valuation, Agency and Taxation

IPMS 3A - GEA - Residential - Valuation, Agency and Taxation
IPMS 3B - GIA - Residential - Valuation, Agency and Taxation
IPMS 3C - EFA - Residential - Valuation, Agency and Taxation

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  • How do you measure on an IPMS basis?
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Internal Dominant Face:
- The finished surface comprising of more than 50% of the surface – floor to ceiling height
- Ignore any columns either recessed or protruding perimeter trunking etc

  • Always measure from the inside of the wall if adjoining another property/tenant

Component Areas:
- External wall or Internal structural elements (walls and columns)
- Can be technical services (plant rooms, lifts)

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  • What is included in IPMS1?
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Purpose = Planning and Costings
Types = Offices and Residential
Equivalent = GEA
Measure to = External Boundaries of Building

Included but State Separately =
- Covered Galleries
- External Balconies
- Rooftop Terraces
- Permanent Mezzanines

Exclude =
- Voids
- Patios and Decks

Difference with GEA =
- GEA Deducts:
o External Balconies
o Rooftop Terraces

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  • What is included in IPMS2?
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Purpose = Valuation, Agency and Tax
Types = Offices and Residential
Equivalent = GIA
Measure to = Internal Dominant Face (middle of shared walls)

Included but State Separately =
- Covered Galleries
- External Balconies
- Rooftop Terraces
- Permanent Mezzanines

Exclude =
- Voids
- Patios and Decks

Difference with GIA =
- GIA Deducts:
o External Balconies
o Rooftop Terraces

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  • What is included in IPMS3?
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Purpose = Valuation, Agency and Tax
Types = Offices
Equivalent = NIA
Measure to = Internal Dominant Face (middle of shared walls)

Included but State Separately =
- Covered Galleries
- All Balconies
- Rooftop Terraces (Exclusive Use)

Exclude =
- Voids
- Patios and Decks
- Standard Facilities:
o Stairs
o Lifts
o WCs
o Plant Rooms

Difference with GIA =
- NIA Deducts:
o External Balconies
o Rooftop Terraces
o Internal Structural Walls and Columns
o Measurement to middle of shared walls
o Areas of Below 1.5m Headroom

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  • What is included in IPMS3 A, B and C?
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  • Used for residential property
  • Must say which of IPMS 3 is adopted
  • Area in exclusive occupation
  • If adjoining another separate property, measure to center of joining wall
  • Included but state separately = attic, basement, balconies, garages
  • Excluded = voids

IPMS 3a – GEA
IPMS 3b – GIA
IPMS 3c – NIA (EFA – carpeted room by room basis)

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  • What are the differences between Traditional Measurement Methods and IPMS?
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  • IPMS measured to Internal Dominant Face
  • More transparent and comparable around the world
  • Not all property use-classes
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  • How does IPMS promote best practice and why is it important?
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  • International usage
  • More comparable and transparent
  • Dual-reporting is best practice
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  • What do you know about Code of Measuring Practice?
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Guidance Note

  • Metric used as standard measure
  • Most widely used methods
  • Provides scales for plans
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  • What is GEA?
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  • Everything from outside of each floor level
  • Exclude open-sided balconies, canopies, roof terraces, voids

All types of properties

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  • What is GIA?
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  • Internal faces of walls at each floor level
  • Exclude open-sided balconies, canopies, roof terraces, voids

Industrial (including ancillary offices and mezzanine)

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  • What is NIA?
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  • Internal faces of walls at each floor level
  • GIA but exclude common areas, WCs, plant rooms, stairwells, areas below 1.5m headroom

Offices and retail

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  • What are the different scales for plans?
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  • Building 1:100
  • Site Plan 1:2500
  • Lease plan 1:50 to 200
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  • What training have you received for Edozo?
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  • Digital mapping used for gaining site plans and location maps for properties
  • Training on how to draw site boundaries and amend them
  • The different types of maps available
17
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  • How do you calibrate a laser measure?
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Annually by the manufacturer.

18
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  • How do you check a laser measure?
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Check against two points that you know to be a certain measurement before every inspection.

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  • How do you cross-check measurements?
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Check against EPCs and VOA measurements.
EPC – GIA – 15% to Net
VOA – Code of Measuring Practice