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Measurement Flashcards

1
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What is IPMS ?

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Internal Property Measurement Standards - It sets out how to measure property.

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Do you think IPMS is successful?

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It ensures that property assets are measured in a consistent way, creating a more transparent marketplace, greater public trust, stronger investor confidence, and increased market stability.

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What are the benefits of IPMS?

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Confidence

Consistency,

Benchmarking internationally for occupiers and investors

Transparency.

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4
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What are the key RICS documents regarding measurement?

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  • RICS Code of Measuring Practice, 6th Edition 2015
  • RICS Property Measurement, 2nd Edition 2018
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5
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RICS Property Measurement (2018)

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2 parts :

Aims and scope
IPMS: office and residential

To provide worldwide consistency.

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Can you explain the definition of RICS Professional Statement, RICS Property Measurement 2nd Edition (2018) ?

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Provides precise definitions to ensure a common and consistent approach to measurement.

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7
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What is IPMS 1 ?

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Measuring the area of a building including external walls on a floor by floor basis.

Used for planning and building cost purposes.

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8
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In IPMS 1 - what measurement are included but stated separately?

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  • covered galleries
  • balconies (being external to the main structure of the
    building) and
  • generally accessible rooftop terraces.
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What areas are excluded in IPMS 1?

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Open light wells

Open external stairways

Patios

External car parking

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10
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What is GEA?

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Gross External Area is the area of a building measured externally at each floor level.

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What does GEA include?

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Perimeter wall thickness and external projections

Areas occupied by internal walls and partitions

Columns

Internal Balconies

Plant rooms

Loading bays

Areas with headroom under 1.5m

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What does GEA exclude?

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Balconies

External car parking

External fire escape stairs

Canopies

Roof terraces – state area separately as they may have value

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13
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What is GEA used for ?

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Town planning, rating and council tax, and building cost estimation

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What is the difference between IPMS 1 and GEA?

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Covered Galleries - IPMS included but states separately. GEA included.

Balconies - IPMS included but states separately. GEA exluded.

Accessible roof terraces - IPMS included but MAY state separately. GEA excluded.

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What is IPMS 2?

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Used for measuring the area of a building to the internal dominant face of a wall on a floor by floor basis.

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How would you define the internal dominant face?

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The inside finished surface comprising more than 50% of the floor to ceiling height.

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17
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In IPMS 2, what measurements are included but stated separately?

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  • covered galleries
  • balconies (being external to the main structure of the
    building) and
  • generally accessible rooftop terraces.
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What areas are excluded in IPMS 2

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Open light wells

Open external stairways

Patios

External car parking

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19
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Define GIA?

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Gross Internal Area is the area of a building measured to the internal face of the perimeter walls at each floor level.

20
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What does GIA include?

A

Columns

Plant rooms

Loading bays

Areas with headroom under 1.5m

21
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What does GIA exclude?

A

Perimeter wall thickness and external projections

Balconies

External car parking

External fire escape stairs

22
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What are the differences between IPMS 2 & GIA?

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IPMS 2 GIA
External Balconies State
Separately Excluded
Internal Balconies State Separately Included
Accessible Rooftop Terraces State Separately Excluded

23
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What is GIA used for?

A

Rating,
building cost estimation,
estate agency
valuation,
property management measurement.

24
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Define NIA?

A

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

25
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Define GIA

A

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

26
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What is IPMS 3

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The floor area available on an exclusive basis to an occupier, excluding standard facilities, calculated on an occupier-by-occupier basis for a building

27
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IPMS 3 also includes but states separately?

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  • External balconies
  • Internal balconies
  • Accessible rooftop terraces
  • Areas under 1.5m
28
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What is included in IPMS 3?

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Internal walls and columns

Loor area taken to internal dominant face

Where there is adjacent common wall, it is measured to centre line

29
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What areas are excluded in IPMS 3?

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Standard facilities (stairs, lifts, toilets, cleaners cupboards, plant rooms )

30
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What are the main differences between IPMS 3 & NIA

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Internal walls and columns are excluded in NIA, and included for IPMS 3

Common walls with adjacent occupier are measured to dominant face in NIA, and centre line with IPMS 3

Enclosed walkways or passages excluded from NIA, but included in IPMS 3

31
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Is IPMS mandatory

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No it is just offices and residential.

32
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Does it matter what type of measurement you perform ?

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Measurement depends on the purpose of the measurement

33
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What are the measurement accuracies?

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  1. What is the purpose of the measurement exercise
  2. what is being measured
  3. what are the site conditions at the time of measurement
    what would be the ramifications
34
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What equipment would be needed for measurement ?

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Distometer
Tape measurer
Trundle wheel
PPE

35
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What is zoning?

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Used to calculate value of retail units

Front of shop is most valuable

Zones of 6.1m where each zone back becomes 50% less valuable

ITZA which is then rentalised

36
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What does NIA include?

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Entrance Halls
Kitchens

37
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What does NIA exclude?

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Lift rooms, plant rooms

Toilets, cleaners cupboards etc

External fire escape stairs

38
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What is NIA used for?

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Rating, property management, estate agency and valuation for shops, supermarkets and business uses

39
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How does GIA differ from NIA?

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GIA is measured up to perimeter walls and includes structural partitions.

NIA measures usable area only.

40
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What is IPMS 4 ?

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For exclusive use properties such as hotels - measured on individual room basis

41
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How do you deal with tenants’ improvements when measuring for valuation purposes?

A

Take instructions from your client and check what is and what isn’t tenant’s improvements.

42
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In what circumstances do we measure buildings?

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Agency, Valuation, Rates, EPCs, Development,

43
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What can you advise your client when they request measurement?

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Dual Reporting is allowed under IPMS All Buildings

44
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What did you set out in your measurement report to the client?

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clearly documented with the following stated:
* Building use
* Standards used (IMPS 1,2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2)
* Method of measurement
* Tools used
* Unit of measurement
* Purpose
* Date of measurement
* Any on site verification of measurement

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