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Question 1

How would you measure an office building?

Answer 1

NIA or IPMS3

Question 2

How would you measure an industrial warehouse?

Answer 2

GIA

Question 3

How would you measure retail?

Answer 3

NIA

Question 4

How would you measure a department store?

Answer 4

GIA

Question 5

How would you measure a gym?

Answer 5

GIA

Question 6

How would you measure a retail warehouse?

Answer 6

GIA

Question 7

What is the RICS guidance on measuring?

Answer 7

RICS Property Measurement CURRENT
RICS Code of Measuring Practice OLD

Question 8

Why did we change from NIA to IPMS

Answer 8

Greater global transparency and standardises office and property measurement.

Question 9

What is IPMS 3 - office

Answer 9

Th floor area available to an occupier on an exclusive basis, excluding the standard facilities and shared circulation areas and is calculated on an occupier by occupier or floor by floor basis.

Question 10

What is included within IPMS3 Office

Answer 10

Internal Walls

Columns

Taken to the dominant face

Centre line of common wall with adjacent tenant

Balconies etc Areas under 1.5m - are measured but not rentalised

Question 11

What is excluded in IPMS3 Office

Answer 11

Shared or common fascilities (cleaning cupboards, toilets etc)

Question 12

Is IPMS Mandatory?

Answer 12

It is a professional statement - so you should be using it, however, clients may request that you measure in NIA. It is the RICS intention that this will become mandatory practice.

Question 13

What must be including when reporting measurements?

Answer 13

• Date
• Methodology (IPMS or NIA)
• Scale of Plans used
• Conversion factor from metric/ imperial

Question 14

What is excluded when measuring the NIA of a shop?

Answer 14

Common facilities and areas

Lift rooms/ lifts/ stairwells

Areas of headroom lss than 1.5m or 0.25m

Question 15

What is the method of measuring retail?

Answer 15

ITZA - measure the first 6 metres which is considered to be ‘zone A’, you then use the concept of halving back, as the retail becomes less valuable the deeper you venture into the shop.

Question 16

What is GIA?

Answer 16

Th area of a building measured to the internal face of the perimeter walls at each floor level.

Question 17

What is excluded in GIA?

Answer 17

External Wall thickness

Open sided balconies

covered ways

Greenhouses etc

Question 18

When do you use GIA

Answer 18

Industrial/ warehouse buildings/ department stores/ food superstores

Question 19

How do you measure a warehouse building? What steps do you take?

Answer 19

I would locate a set of floor plans and measure the building using a calibrated laser disometer from internal face of the perimeter wall to internal face of the perimeter wall. I would measure the external loading area under the canopy for good practice but not use it to be rentalised.

Question 20

Do you always measure property?

Answer 20

No, can rely completely on floor areas provided, so long as this is stated clearly in the report agreed in TOE.

We can also undertake check measurements to ensure accuracy.

Question 21

What are the pros and cons of a disto?

Answer 21

Pros:

• Easy to use
• Small and light
• Very accurate

Cons

• Must check the disto for accuracy
• Battery powered - may run out

Question 22

What other measurement tools are there:

Answer 22

• Tape Measure
• Measuring Wheel (for land)
• Promap/ online site measurement tools

Question 23

What level of accuracy is required for measurement?

Answer 23

It depends - but should be +/- 1%.

Surveyors should not mislead, and outline where there are limitations.

Question 24

What is the internal eaves height?

Answer 24

The clear height between the floor and the lowest point at the underside of the roof