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Measurement Flashcards

1
Q

When is the RICS Code of Measuring Practice not the best practice for measurement exercises?

A

Residential and Office premises (IPMS)

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2
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When is GEA used?

A

Town planning
Building cost estimates (reinstatement)

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3
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When do you use GIA?

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Industrial
Retail warehouses
Residential

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4
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What should NIA be used for?

A

Shops
Offices

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5
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What is net frontage?

A

Overall frontage of the shop line measured between the internal face of the external walls

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6
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What does NIA exclude?

A

WCs (staff)
Plant/lift rooms
Stairwells
Meter cupboards
Areas less than 1.5m
Columns

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7
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What is internal eaves height?

A

Clear height between the floor and the lowest point on the underside of the roof

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8
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What is included/excluded in GIA?

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Included:

Columns
Lift wells
Loading bays
Ancillary offices

Excluded:

Canopies
Fire escapes
Covered ways

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9
Q

How would you measure a shop width if there is partitioning that the tenant has put in?

A

Remove a ceiling tile
Spot any gaps
Inspect basement/first floor
Scale from floor plans

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10
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How do you measure land?

A

Check boundaries on site with OS plan/land registry title document prior to calculating with promap

Use a trundle wheel

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11
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What is site coverage?

A

The ratio between the size of the site and the building footprint (GEA)

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12
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How many hectares is one acre?

A

0.40

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13
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What measurement tools can you use?

A

Tape measure, distometer, software

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14
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What can distort laser measurements?

A

Bright sunlight

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15
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How do you check the accuracy of a laser measure?

A

Frequently

Against a known distance

Record results in a log

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16
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What is a building line?

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A line within the property line where it is illegal to build beyond

17
Q

What is the aim of IPMS?

A

To avoid inconsistent definitions of measurement in different countries and create greater global transparency

Replaces measurement of offices and residential properties in the RICS Code of Measuring Practice 2015

RICS members are encouraged to report on a dual basis until IPMS is embedded into market practice

18
Q

When is measuring office or residential premises under IPMS not mandatory?

A

When a client provides a written instruction to use an alternative

19
Q

What are general principles for measurement mentioned in RICS Professional Statement?

A
  • provide a date when measurement was taken
  • state measuring methodology adopted
  • state the conversion factor and any rounding
  • retain a record of who measured
  • provide reference and scale of any plans used
20
Q

What is IPMS 1?

A

Used for measuring the area of a building including external walls on a floor-by-floor basis

21
Q

What is IPMS 2?

A

Used for measuring the interior of an office to include all areas available for direct use

Measured to the internal dominant face of the wall on a floor by floor basis in component areas

22
Q

What is the internal dominant face?

A

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

23
Q

What is IPMS 3?

A

Used for measuring the occupation of floor areas in exclude use using same assumptions as IPMS2

Measured to the internal dominant face on a floor by floor basis

24
Q

What are differences between IPMS3 and NIA?

A

Perimeter measurements are taken to the internal dominant face

No exclusions for restricted use (less than 1.5m)

All columns included

25
Q

How much space is excluded in NIA between a column/wall

A

0.25m

26
Q

What can be an issue of using tape measures?

A

It stretches

27
Q

What are the two measurement documents that you need to be aware of?

A

RICS Code of Measuring Practice

RICS International Property Measurement Standards

28
Q

What are the different sections of IPMS?

A

IPMS 1
IPMS 2
IPMS 3.1
IPMS 3.2
IPMS 4.1
IMPS 4.2

29
Q

What is clear internal height?

A

The height between the floor surface and the lowest part of the roof trusses/ceiling beam

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