Measurement Flashcards
What is IPMS 1?
The floor area measured to the extend of the external walls and to any notional boundaries
Closely related to GEA.
What is IPMS 2?
The Floor area measured to the internal extent of the IDF and to any notional boundaries.
inclusive of walls and columns, mezzanines, enclosed walkways, plant rooms, lift rooms, wc’s etc
Closely related to GIA
What is IPMS 3?
Exclusive use area, split into IPMS 3.1 and IPMS 3.2
Closely relates to NIA
IMPS 3.1 = The floor area available on an exclusive basis to an occupier measured externally to any notional boundaries (full extend of the occupiable space, single tenant)
Inclusive of Walls, columns.
Excluding floor areas occupied by standard facilities
IMPS 3.2 = The floor area available on an exclusive basis to an occupier measured internally to any notional boundaries or IDF (Multi-tenanted buildings)
Inclusive of Walls, columns.
Excluding floor areas occupied by standard facilities
What is IPMS 4.1 and 4.2
4.1 = The selected floor area in a building measured to finished surfaces and to any notional boundary.
4.1 The selected floor area in a building measured to finished surfaces, excluding columns and walls.
Difference is level of detail. 4.2 more detailed.
Examples of use include: size of wing in hospital or size of hotel suite.
What is Internal Dominant Face (IDF)?
The inside surface area comprising more than 50% of the lowest 2.75m of the wall section.
What is a national boundary?
A non physical line that forms part or all of a boundary.
What RICS documents do you have regard to in your line of work?
RICS Code of Measuring Practice 6th
IPMS All buildings
RICS Property Measurement 2nd
Following the publication of IPMS All buildings, what documents should you use?
RICS members and firms should continue to adopt the appropriate measurement basis so as to satisfy the requirements of the instruction.
The basis should be documented.
What basis of measurement does the Code of Measuring Practice apply to?
All building classes except offices and residential buildings.
What basis of measurement does the RICS property measurement, 2nd edition apply to?
IMPS: Office Buildings
IMPS: Residential Buildings
What is the difference between the RICS Code of Measuring Practice, 6th edition and the RICS Property Measurement, 2nd edition?
The COMP primarily covers traditional UK measurement practices such as GIA NIA GEA
The RICS Property Measurement aligns itself with IPMS standards. Mandatory
What are the difference between IPMS 2 and GIA?
Closely relate however:
IPMS includes covered external areas such as balconies, canopies GIA typically excludes.
IPMS focuses on IDF or notional boundary, GIA focuses on internal face
What are the difference between IPMS 3 and NIA?
IPMS 3 is define as exclusive use areas 3.1 and 3.2
IPMS 3 include internal walls and columns where as NIA excludes.
IMPS 3 includes balconies NIA excludes.
What are the difference between IPMS 1 and GEA?
IMPS 1 includes external projections GEA excludes.
How often should you calibrate your laser distometer?
Annually
Typically accurate with 1.5mm or less over distances up to 200m
What are the measurement tolerances?
+/- 100mm for @ 1:100 for measured surveys
An accuracy of between 1% and 10% is considered acceptable
What is retail Zoning?
A method of valuation analysis
What are the principles of zoning?
Retail frontage is worth more that the ancillary areas, applied through ‘halving back’
Zone A = A/1
Zone B = A/2 (half Zone A)
Zone C = A/4 (quarter of zone A)
What is ITZA (In Terms of Zone A) ?
A method used in retail property valuation to compare units in different sizes and layouts on a equivalent basis.
What method of valuation did you use when measuring 2E Wendover Road Rackheath?
GIA and IPMS 2
no difference in measurement
What method of valuation did you use when measuring 46/47 Mere Street Diss?
IPMS 3.2 and NIA
only difference was the columns were included in IPMS 3.2.
What is GIA?
The area of a building measured to the internal face of the perimeter wall at each level.
What is NIA?
includes the usable area within a building measured to the internal face of the perimeter walls at each floor level.
