Measurement Flashcards
What is the global latest measurement standards? What does this mean?
I P, M,S all buildings, January 2023
Updated version of RICS property measurement guidance is expected
Tell me about what you know about IPMS?
International property measurement standards publish standards on office, residential industrial retail all building asset classes.
RICS members instructed in professional statement, property measurement to apply Office and residential.
What has recently been published?
International property measurement standards coalition published latest standards, January 2020 3IPMS all buildings
How many IPMS bases have been published by IPMSC?
IPMS 1
IPMS 2
IPMS 3.1
IPMS 3.2
IPMS 4.1
IPMS 4.2
How will I PMS3 office deal with limited use areas?
Measure separately, limited floor area, additional measurement, balconies, terraces, columns, less than 1.5 m.
How will I PMS affect your area of practice?
Will require IPMS3 office as mandatory in code of measuring practice and expected new code of the measuring practice soon
What are RICS document guides measurement?
RICS professional statement property measurement 2018, which incorporates guidance note RICS code of measuring practice
What measurement bases did you measure London Road Portsmouth in?
Net internal area. NIA
What did you exclude in London Road Portsmouth measurement
It was a retail measurement so excluded internal columns and insured measurement to correct services
What measurement bases did you record for Northumberland Road Portsmouth
Industrial unit letting gross internal area, measured internal face of external walls, measured in clear, internal height, external and internal eaves height
How do you ensure your laser is calibrated?
Regular check measurements
What is the main change to IPMS
Internal dominant face
What is internal dominant face?
Internal finish comprising 50% or more of the surface area
What is NIA?
Internal face of external walls, but with exclusions
Include kitchens.
Exclude toilets, plant rooms, clean cupboards
What is GIA?
Internal face of external walls.
Includes columns lifts loading base mezzanine office.