Measurements

Question 1

What is traditional equivalent to the IMPS1?

Answer 1

GEA

Question 2

What is traditional equivalent to IPMS 2

Answer 2

GIA

Question 3

What is traditional measure is equivalent to IPMS3?

Answer 3

NIA

Question 4

What is IPMS

Answer 4

International Property Measurement Standards formed in 2013.

Question 5

What is the current IPMS standard?

Answer 5

IPMS All buildings Jan 23.

Question 6

What are the previous IPMS standards?

Answer 6

IPMS Office, Residential and Retail

Question 7

Explain your understanding of the IPMS updates?

Answer 7

IPMS all buildings supersedes all previous standards. It’s more concise and simplified to encourage adoption globally.

Question 8

What are the 4 volumes of IPMS.

Answer 8

IPMS 1 External measures
IPMS 2 Internal measures
IPMS 3 Exclusive occupation (3.1 external and 3.2 internal)
IPMS 4 Selected areas (4.1 inc walls&columns and 4.2 exc. walls&columns.

Question 9

Explain the key definitions within the IPMS?

Answer 9

1. Internal dominant face. Inside surface area comprising more than 50% of the lowest 2.75m vertical structure for each wall structure.
2. Component - floor division for measurement purposes.
3. Component area
4. Standard facilities- shared arrears that typical don’t change (circulation, stairs, lifts, toilets, store cupboard, plant room, fire refuge and maintenance rooms).

Question 10

What do you think of IPMS?

Answer 10

1. It provides clarity and global standards, which will bring consistency if adopted.
2. But the old standards are entrenched, meaning adoption has been slow. For Eg, in the UK medical practice comparables are NIA. The lack of a quick conversion matrix hinders the adoption of IPMS 3.
3. Waiting on the updated RICS PS for property measurement to understand how the industry will move forward.