Measurement Flashcards
What tools can you use to measure?
Laser measure, tape measure, trundle wheel
Where can you find guidance on measuring?
RICS Code of Measuring Practice 6th edition
When would you use NIA?
Shops and offices
How much area difference would you expect between NIA and GIA?
15% more for GIA
When would you use GIA?
Industrials, supermarkets
How much area difference would you expect between GIA and GEA?
3% more for GEA
When would you use GEA?
Council tax
What is NIA?
Useable building area
What is excluded when measuring to NIA?
Toilets
Plant and lift rooms
Cleaners cupboards
Service and meter cupboards
Continuous heating units
Areas under 1.5m high
Where would you measure to if a property has full height windows?
The glass unless the structure makes the space unusable
What is included when measuring to NIA?
Atria with clear height and entrance (if not common)
Kitchens
Area occupied by non-structural partitioning
What is GIA?
Gross internal area
What is included when measuring to GIA?
Columns
Lift wells
Areas occupied by internal walls whether structural or not
What is GEA?
Gross external area
What is eaves height?
Height where the roof meets the walls
What is IPMS?
International Property Measuring Standards
Coalition of over 80 professional organisations publishing standards on offices, residential, industrial, retail and all building asset classes.
What was the latest IPMS standards to be released?
IPMS: all buildings 2023
What is IPMS 1?
The Floor Area measured to the external extent of the External Walls
What is IPMS 2?
The Floor Area measured to the internal extent of the internal dominant face
What is IPMS 3.1?
The Floor Area available on an exclusive basis to an occupier measured externally
What is IPMS 3.2?
The Floor Area available on an exclusive basis to an occupier measured internally
What is IPMS 4.1?
The selected Floor Area in a Building measured to Finished Surfaces including all Floor Area occupied by Walls and Columns.
What is IPMS 4.2?
The selected Floor Area in a Building measured to Finished Surfaces but excluding all Floor Area occupied by Walls and Columns.
What would you do if a client told you not to use IPMS?
Do as requested and state this in TOE and report
Why is accurate measuring important?
The measurements form the basis for analysis and valuation
What does GIA exclude?
Perimeter wall thickness
Canopies
External fire escapes
Can you tell me why the Valuation office non-domestic rates has not adopted IPMS?
Not efficient to do so
How would you ensure that your laser measure is calibrated correctly?
Check measures of a known distance
How would you measure land?
VOA digital mapping/VMS. Trundle wheel if on site
How many hectares are in 1 acre?
0.4046
How many acres are in 1 hectare?
2.47
How many m2 is 1 hectare?
10,000
What is included within RICS code of measuring practice 2015?
NIA, GIA, GEA, and other methods of measuring and when to use them.
What is included within RICS Property Measurement 2018?
IPMS - current being updated following IPMS all buildings
Why has IPMS been adopted?
To provide a consistent approach to how properties are measured across the globe.
What is a scale plan?
Real life measurements taken and scaled down so they can be measured later on paper and translated to the actual size.
What is zoning?
This is a method of reflecting that the most valuable part of a shop is at the front where customers walk past. zones are typically 6.1m in depth.
What is the internal dominant face?
The inside surface area comprising more than 50 per cent of the lowest 2.75 m measured vertically from the structural
floor surface, or to the ceiling if lower
Main difference between VOA and RICS Code of measuring practice?
VOA COMP removes areas with headroom less than 1.5m for GIA and GEA whereas RICS COMP does no
