Measurement

Question 1

What are key guidances for measurement?

Answer 1

• Code of Measuring Practice, 6th edition, effective May 2015 (everything except office and resi)
• RICS Property Measurement, 2nd edition, effective January 2018 (office and resi)

Question 2

What info do you need to keep when conducting a measurement?

Answer 2

• purpose
• date of instruction
• date of measurement
• adopted standard (if not IPMS - resin for departure)
• methodology (laser, tape etc)
• scale
• unit of measure

Question 3

Key definitions under IPMS

Answer 3

• IPMS 1 (GEA) - planning and building
• IPMS 2 (GIA) - agency and valuation
• IPMS 3 (NIA) - agency and valuation

Question 4

What is IPMS 1?

Answer 4

• approximately GEA
• includes external walls
• Covered galleries, balconies and roof terraces (included but stated separately)
• External parking, upper void levels of atrium excluded
• GEA = IPMS - balcone - rooftop terrace

Question 5

What is IPMS 2?

Answer 5

• approximately GIA, include all areas available for direct use
• measure to the internal dominant face (IDF)
• Covered galleries, balconies and roof terraces (included but stated separately)
• Open light well, external parking, equipment yards, refuse areas excluded

Question 6

What is IPMS 3?

Answer 6

• approximately NIA
• excludes standard facilities (shared) such as stairs, lifts, WCs, cleaners cupboards etc
• Included but state separately areas with the headroom <1.5m, covered balconies

Question 7

Difference between IPMS 3 and NIA?

Answer 7

IPMS:
- measurements taken to Internal Dominant Face
- no exclusion of restricted height of <1.5m
- columns included
- multi tenant - area measured to the midpoint of partition wall between tenancies
- covered balconies and galleries included (stated separately)

Question 8

What is GEA?

Answer 8

• Gross External Area
• Used for town planning, council tax vals and building cost estimation

Question 9

What is GIA?

Answer 9

• Gross Internal Area
• Estate agency, rating, vals of industrial/retail warehouses
• 2-3% deduction from GEA

Question 10

What’s included/excluded in GIA?

Answer 10

• Include: columns, lift wells, mezzanine space
• Exclude: canopies, fire escapes and covered ways
• Ancillary offices within industrial units measured on GIA

Question 11

What’s included/excluded in NIA?

Answer 11

Include:
- kitchens
- areas occupied by ventilation/heating equipment
- areas occupied by skirting
- Notional lift lobbies
- Build in cupboards

Exclude:
- WCs
- Lift rooms
- Stairwells
- Areas <1.5m in height
- Areas rendered unusable (dimension between opposite faces <0.25m)

Question 12

What are the THREE sub areas of IPMS 3 Residential?

Answer 12

IPMS 3A: measurement to the outer face of the external wall and centre-line of shared walls
IPMS 3B: measurement of the area in exclusive occupation, including internal walls and columns, measured to the IDF
IPMS 3C: measurement of the area in exclusive occupation, excluding the walls and columns, measured to the IDF

Question 13

What is the internal eaves height?

Answer 13

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

Question 14

What is the site depth?

Answer 14

The measurement from the front to rear boundaries