Measurement - Code of Practice Flashcards
RICS Publication?
Code of Measurement Practice, 6th edin, 2015
What are the basis of measurement?
- Gross External Area
- Gross Internal Area
- Net Internal Area
What is GIA
Gross Internal Area
The building measured to the internal perimeter face.
What is GEA?
Gross External Area
The building measured externally to each floor level.
What is NIA?
Net Internal Area
Measures the useable space to the internal perimeter.
GEA - What is included and excluded?
Included:
* Canopies
* External balconies
* Fire Escapes
* Garden Stores
Excluded:
* Accessible rooftops
* Open Light wells
* Open external stairways
* External Car Park
GIA - What is included and excluded?
Included:
* All internal walls, enclosed walkways or passages between separate buildings
* Loading Bays
* Lift Wells
* Covered Galleries
Excluded:
* Balconies
* Open external stairways
* Patios
* External Car Parking
NIA - What is included and excluded?
Included:
* Useable space only
* Attria with clear height above, measured at base level only
* Kitchens
* Notional lift lobbies
Excluded:
* all internal walls
* Open light wells
* lift wells
* Plant areas
* All common areas
What is the purpose of GEA?
Town Planning
council tax
building estimates (re-instatement)
What is the purpose of GIA?
Valuation
Agency
Ratings
PM
What is the purpose of NIA?
Valuation
Agency
Ratings
PM
How do you measure an Industrial Unit?
GIA Basis
How do you measure a Retail Unit?
NIA Basis
How do you measure a plot of Land?
GEA Basis
