Measurement - Summary of Experience Flashcards
Tell me about your understanding of RICS Property Measurement
RICS Property MEasurement, 2nd Edition, 2018
Provides:
- Technical definitions
- Introduces mandatory IPMS offices and Residential
How does RICS Property Measurement differ from the old Code of Measuring Practice?
Includes IPMS which is mandatory for office and residential measurement
What IPMS standards are adopted by RICS?
IPMS office and residential
Industrial and retail drafted in 2018 and 2019 -> not yet introduced as mandatory
What is dual reporting?
Measuring to both RICS Property Measurement and RICS Code of Measuring Practice
i.e measuring to both IPMS 3 and NIA
What guidance is there when carrying out measurements?
- RICS Property Measurement 2018
- Code of Measuring Practice 2007
What Measurement basis would you use for measuring offices?
Depends on measurement purpose -> typically measure on NIA and IPMS 3
What scales are used on plans?
1:50 - room plan
1:100 - building plan
1:1250 - street/loaction plan
1:2500 - location plan
1:5000 - road/walking map
What is IPMS?
International Property Measurement Standards
Why has IPMS been introduced?
- Establish consistency in global property measurement
- Improve global transparency
What is IPMS 1?
Universal standard that applies to all building classes
- Measures the area of a building including external walls
- Reported on a floor-by-floor basis
What is included in IPMS 1?
All areas of the building, including perimter wall thickness
Included but stated seperately:
- Covered gallies
- Balconies
- Generally accessible roof terraces
What is excluded in IPMS 1?
- Open light wells
- Upper level voids of an atrium
- Open external stairways that are not integral to the building (e.g. open framework fire escape)
- External car parking
- Patios and decks
- Refuse areas
What is excluded in IPMS 1?
- Open light wells
- Upper level voids of an atrium
- Open external stairways that are not integral to the building (e.g. open framework fire escape)
- External car parking
- Patios and decks
- Refuse areas
When is IPMS 1 used?
Planning purposes
Summary costing of development appraisals
What is IPMS 1 former code equivalent?
GEA
What is the difference beteen IPMS 1 and GEA?
Covered gallies
- Included in GEA
- Included but stated seperately in IPMS 1
Balconies
- Excluded in GEA
- Included but stated seperately in IPMS 1
Generally accessible roof terraces
- Usually excluded in GEA
- Included but may be stated seperately in IPMS 1
What is IPMS 2 - Offices?
Sum of all areas of each floor level measured to the internal dominant face
- Reported on a component-by-component basis for each floor of a building
When is IPMS 2 - Offices used?
Used for measuring the interior area and categorising the use of space in an office building
Used in:
- Agency, valuation, property management
- Provide data on the efficient use of space and for benchmarking
What is included in IPMS 2 Offices?
All areas, including internal walls, columns, enclosed walkways, atria at lowest level
Included but stated seperately:
- Covered gallies
- Balconies
- Generally accessible roof terraces
What is excluded in IPMS 2 Offices?
- Perimeter wall thickness
- Open light wells
- upper level voids of atrium
- Patios and decks not forming part of structure
- External car parking
- Equipment yards and refuse areas
What is IPMS 2 former code?
GIA
What is the difference between IPMS 2 Office and GIA?
- Areas occupied by reveals of windows (Internal Dominant Face) included in IPMS but not GIA
- Balconies included but stated seperately in IPMS 2 Offices
- Covered gallies included but stated seperately in IPMS 2 office
- Generally accessible roof terrace included but stated seperately in IPMS 2 office
What is IPMS 3 Office?
The floor area available on an exclusive basis to an occupier, but excluding standard facilities and shared circulation areas
- Occupier-byoccupier basis or floor-by-floor basis, to the internal dominant face
When is IPMS 3 office used?
Measuring the occupation of floor areas in exclusive use
Used in:
- Agency, valuation, property management
What is included in IPMS 3 Offices?
- All internal walls and columns
- Reveals of windows (internal dominant face)
Included but stated seperately:
- Balconies
- Covered gallies
- Roof top terrace with exclusive use