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Measurement Flashcards

1
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Which RICS material did you have regard to in your examples?

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  • RICS Property Measurement (2nd ed.) PS 2018 (Incorporating IPMS)
  • RICS Code of Measuring Practice (6th edition) guidance note 2015
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Are these compulsory and international?

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  • RICS Property Measurement (2nd ed.) PS 2018 (Incorporating IPMS) – mandatory and global
  • RICS Code of Measuring Practice (6th edition) guidance note 2015 – best practice document and global
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When did the RICS Property Measurement statement and IPMS first come to effect?

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2016

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What is the purpose of the International Property Measurement Standards?

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

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Has there been a date given by RICS for the implementation of IPMS?

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No

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What do you currently report in?

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On a dual basis until IPMS is embedded into market practice having regard to the client’s instructions

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What requirements are mandatory for RICS members when measuring office and residential buildings?

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  • Provide a date when the measurements are undertaken
  • State the measuring methodology adopted
  • Provide the reference and scale of any plans used
  • State the conversion factor from the metric and any rounding
  • The measurement and calculations must be clearly documented
  • Retain a record of the RICS member responsible to certify the above requirements
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What does the RICS Code of measuring practice 2015 cover?

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  • Bases of measurement
  • Definitions
  • Inclusions and exclusions
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What use classes does IPMS cover?

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  • Office
  • Residential
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What does paragraph 1.2 cover?

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  • Advise clients on the benefits of using IPMS
  • IPMS is mandatory for reporting on residential and office space
  • Members are encouraged to report on a dual basis
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What are the bases of measurement in the RICS Code of Measuring Practice 2015?

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  1. GEA - gross external area
  2. GIA – gross internal area
  3. NIA – net internal area
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What are the purposes of measurement?

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  • Valuation
  • Agency
  • Property management
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Define GEA?

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The area of a building measured externally at each floor

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When is GEA used?

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  • Town planning
  • Council tax valuations
  • Build cost estimates
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What is included and excluded?

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Included
* Whole building (inc external walls)
* Outbuildings
* Loading bays
* Garages
* Conservatories
Excluded
* Open parking areas
* Roof terraces
* Greenhouses
* Fire escapes

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Define GIA?

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The area of a building measured to the internal face of the perimeter walls at each floor level

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When is GIA used?

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  • Estate agency and valuation of warehouses, retail warehouse, food superstores
  • Rating
  • Build cost estimates
  • Property management
  • New home valuation
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What is included and excluded in GIA?

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Included
* Columns
* Lift wells
* Mezzanines with permanent access
* Loading bays
* Ancillary offices
Excluded
* Canopies
* Fire escapes
* Covered ways

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What are the differences between GIA and GEA?

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GEA is the area of a building measured to the outside wall at each level. GIA is the internal area measured to the internal face at each floor level

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Define NIA?

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The usable area within a building measured to the internal face of the perimeter walls at each floor level.

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When is NIA used?

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  • Estate agency
  • Valuation
  • Property management
  • Rating
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What is included and excluded in NIA measurements?

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Included
* Entrance halls
* Kitchens
* Built-in units and cupboards
* Areas occupied by ventilation and heating
* Areas occupied by skirting and perimeter trunking
* Areas occupied by non-structural walls subdividing accommodation
Excluded
* Entrance halls, landings and balcony used in common
* Toilets, bathrooms, cleaning rooms
* Stairwells, lift-wells, lift lobbies
* Vehicle parking areas

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What is an internal face?

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The internal side of the structural wall or plaster coat applied to the wall. Not the surface (e.g. wallpaper, paint, wall coverings, etc).

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Define IPMS 1?

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The areas of each floor of a building measured including external walls (GEA)

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When might you use IPMS 1?

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Planning – site coverage, basis of measurement for planning applications

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What is included and excluded in IPMS 1?

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Included
* Covered galleries
* Balconies
* Accessible roof terraces
Excluded
* Upper void levels of atrium
* Open external stairwells
* Patios, refuse areas, external parking at ground level

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27
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How does IPMS 1 differ from GEA?

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IPMS 1 includes balconies (stated separately) and roof terraces, GEA doesn’t

28
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Define IPMS 2?

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The areas of an office on each floor measured to the internal dominant face.

29
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When might you use IPMS 2?

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For valuation and agency purposes (GIA)

30
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What is included and excluded?

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Included
* Covered galleries
* Balconies
* Accessible roof terraces
Excluded
* Open light wells and upper level voids of an atrium
* Patios and decks at ground floor level
* External parking and equipment yards, cooling equipment, refuse areas

31
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How does IPMS 2 differ from GIA?

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IPMS 2 is larger due to:
* Interface adjustments for Internal Dominant face (IDF)
* External open sided balconies
* Roof terraces

32
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Define IPMS 3?

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The floor area available on an exclusive basis to an occupier, excluding shared or common facilities e.g. stairs, lifts, WCs, etc.

33
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When might you use IPMS 3?

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  • Agency and valuation
  • Taxation
  • Property and facilities management
34
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What is included and excluded?

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Included
* Covered galleries
* Balconies
* Accessible roof terraces
Excluded
* Standard facilities

35
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How does IPMS 3 differ from NIA?

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  • All columns are included
  • Perimeter measurements are taken to the internal Dominant Face’
  • No exclusions for restricted height of less than 1.5m
36
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What is the internal dominant face?

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the area within each vertical section [wall] that makes up the perimeter of the building/unit). This can include inside the window recess (to include inside glazing), as long as the glazing is 50% or more of the floor to ceiling height.

37
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How do you report under IPMS?

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Break the building into component areas on a floor-by-floor basis

38
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What is internal eaves height?

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

39
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What is site depth?

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The measurement from the front to rear boundaries

40
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What is build depth?

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Maximum external measurement from the front to rear walls

41
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What is gross frontage?

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Overall external measurement from the front to rear walls

42
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What is net frontage?

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

43
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What are the acceptable tolerances?

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Contained in Appendix A of the 2018 guidance note.

44
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What are the differences between each of the base measurements?

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GEA to GIA = deduct 2-3%
GIA to NIA = deduct 15%

45
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On what basis would you measure an office?

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  • IPMS 3
  • NIA
46
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How would you measure land?

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check with title plan / OS plan
* Trundle wheel
* Trigonometry

47
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What is site coverage?

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

48
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What is 1 acre?

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0.4046 hectares

49
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What is a building line?

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Boundary line of a property. It is illegal to build beyond this.

50
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What tools can you use to measure a property?

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  • Measuring tape
  • Measuring rod
  • Laser
  • Software for measuring property
51
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How reliable are lasers?

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Accurate within 1.5mm up to 200m

52
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What problems could you have with a laser?

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  • Bright sunlight can distort measurements
  • Can be uncalibrated
53
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How do you check a laser?

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  • Check frequently for accuracy and recorded in a log – measure a known distance
  • Should be calibrated annually
54
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How does a laser work?

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Sends a pulse of laser light to the target and measures the time it takes for the reflection to return.

55
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How do you use a trundle wheel?

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Equivalent to 1m. Click it to note measurement.

56
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What is the conversion rate for SQ M to SQ FT?

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1 SQ M = 10.764
SQ M – Metric
SQ FT – Imperial
Metric measurements should be adopted as standard.

57
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What is a scale?

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The ratio of length in a drawing to the length of the real thing

  • 1:50 Room plan
  • 1:100 building plan
  • 1:1250 Street/location plan
  • 1:2500 Location plan
  • 1:50000 Road/walking map
58
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What scale would you typically measure a room?

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1:50

59
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What scale would you typically measure a building?

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1:100

60
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What scale would you typically measure a location plan?

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1:1,250 / 1,2500

61
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How accurate should measurements be?

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  • The measurer has to state the degree of tolerate reported as a percentage
  • IPMS also recommends that all measurements are supposed by computer generated drawings and verified on site
62
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What are you required to put in your terms of engagement?

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  • Purpose of measurement
  • Date of measurement
  • Who measured the building
  • The basis adopted, if not IMPS then why?
  • Methodology / tools used
  • Calculations
63
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Why is it important to follow best practice?

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To prevent risk and potential claims for damages

64
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When did IPMS for Residential Buildings come to effect?

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May 2018

65
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What are the standards for IPMS for Residential Buildings?

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IPMS 1 - External
IPMS 2 - Residential (Internal)
IPMS 3 - Residential (Occupier)

66
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How do you measure land?

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Trundle wheel

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