Measurement Flashcards
What RICS guidance must you have regard to for Measurement?
Code for Measuring Practice 2015- retail & industrial.
RICS Property Measurement 2018 - IPMS for Offices & Resi
What are the bases of measurement?
GEA
GIA
NIA
List measurement types in RICS Property Measurement 2018
IPMS 1 - External
IPMS 2 - Office/ resi -gross internal
IPMS3 - Office Net Internal
How do the old measuring practices and new ones align?
IPMS 1- GEA
IPMS 2 - GIA
IPMS 3 - NIA
What is IPMS 3 Used for?
Offices- Agency, valuation, taxation and property management.
What is a limited area and give some examples?
Areas within the exclusively occupied area that are not fully useable:
1. Lack of headroom (Under 1.5m)
2. Lack of light
3. Different to the accepted IDF.
What is IDF
The internal dominant face
How is IDF Calculated
Whatever finish makes up 50% of the wall area
What does IPMS 3 measure?
The space available on an exclusive occupation basis
What areas are excluded in IPMS 3 (office)?
Standard facilities and shared areas- toilets, lift areas, shared receptions and maintenance rooms
What areas need to be listed separately in IPMS 3 (office)?
balconies, galleries and terraces
What do you deduct from IPMS3 (office) to get an NIA measurement?
Window reveals, internal structural features, mid point of shared walls, areas of head height below 1.5m, balconies, galleries & terraces.
Why is IPMS 3 (office) used?
Use of IPMS for resi and office buildings is now mandatory, with other types of property being added as more use classes adopted.
Standard measurement for reporting?
Square Foot
List some measuring tools.
Distometer, measuring wheel, chains, tape measurers etc.
