Measurement Flashcards
Apart from IPMS, what are two things that must be documented according to Property Measuremet (2018)
1) Unit of measurement
2) scale of plans used
What is the code of measuring practice (2015) still the default for
Retail & Industrial
Where do you measure to for gross external area (GEA)?
Thickness of walls and external projections
What is GEA used for?
Generally used for residential purposes
What percentage reduction is GIA compared with GEA
2% reduction
What is GIA used for?
Business rates
What percentage reduction is NIA, compared with GIA
15% reduction
What do both NIA and GIA measure to?
The internal face of perimeter walls
What are three things that NIA Excludes
1) WCs
2) permanent circulation areas
3) stairwells
When was IPMS Office Buildings published and incorporated into RICS guidance
2014 and 2015
Which IPMS publication has not yet been incorporated into RICS guidance
IPMS All Buildings
Which IPMS is most similar to GEA, and what is it used for?
IPMS 1
Planning purposes for offices
Which I PMS is most similar to GIA, and what is it used for?
IPMS 2
Agency and valuation purposes for offices
Which IPMS is most similar to NIA, and what is it used for?
IPMS 3
Agency and valuation purposes for offices.
What does IPMS measure to compared with NIA?
Internal Dominant Face rather than internal face of perimeter wall
What is the difference between gross and internal frontage?
Gross is from the outside of external walls
Internal is from the internal phase of external walls
What is the measurement accuracy of a disto?
1.5 mm to 200 m
What are the two sections of the RICS property measurements webpage?
1) professional standard Property Measurement
2) IPMS data standard
What is gross vs internal frontage
Internal is to internal face of external walls
How many square feet in a square metre?
1 sqm = 10.7639 sq ft
How is industrial measured?
GIA
