Measurement (Level 1)

Question 1

Outline some of the RICS guidance available in respect of the measurement of land and buildings.

Answer 1

1. Code of measuring practice 6th edition, May 2015
2. RICS property measurement 2nd edition, 2018

Question 2

Why have RICS produced a Guidance Note on the Code of Measuring Practice and what advantages does it offer.

Answer 2

Provide succinct, precise definitions to permit the accurate measurement of buildings and land, the calculation of the sizes (areas and volumes) and the description or specification of land and buildings on a common and consistent basis.

Question 3

Explain the difference between GEA, GIA, and NIA

Answer 3

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

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

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

Question 4

What equipment do you use when undertaking measured surveys?

Answer 4

Disto/Laser distance measure
Steel tape measure

Question 5

Explain the limitations of your measurement equipment.

Question 6

Explain how you calibrate your equipment.

Answer 6

Disto - check against a known distance such as a wall in the office.

Question 7

How often do you calibrate your equipment – give examples.

Answer 7

Check disto before leaving the office when heading out to a survey

Question 8

What are the four IPMS core definitions

Answer 8

IPMS 1, which equates closely to the former GEA
(gross external area).
* IPMS 2 – Office, which equates closely to the former
GIA (gross internal area).
* IPMS 2 – Residential, which equates closely to the
former GIA (gross internal area) and net sales area
(NSA).
* IPMS 3 – Office, which equates somewhat to the
former NIA (net internal area).