Measuring

Question 1

What RICS publications are you aware of and whats their status

Answer 1

RICS Code of Meassuring Practice, 6th Edition 2015
Guidance note with the intention of best practice
Globally acceptable

+ RICS Property Measurement 2nd Edition, 2018 incorporation IPMS for offices and resi is mandatory

Question 1

Can you describe core definition of RICS Code of Measuring Practice and corresponding IMPS definitions?

Answer 1

GEA/IMPS 1
GEA: Area of building measured externally at each level
IPMS 1 = same

GIA/IMPS 2
GIA: the area of a building measured to the internal face of the perimeter wall
IMPS 2 Office= same

NIA/IMPS 3
NIA: useable area within a building measured to the internal face of the perimeter walls at each level
IMPS 3 Office: but excluding standard facilities or share circulation areas

Question 2

What is the internal dominant face

Answer 2

(the area within each vertical section [wall] that makes up the perimeter of the building/unit). This can include inside the window recess (to include inside glazing), as long as the glazing is 50% or more of the floor to ceiling height.

Question 3

What are the standard facilities in offices

Answer 3

= shared or common facilities

Question 4

What equipment have you used on site to measure the property?

Answer 4

Disto
tape
trundle weel
PPE

Question 5

How have you measured at your desktop

Answer 5

Scale rule
Digital mapping (promap)

Question 6

Explain understanding of scale

Answer 6

Ratio on a plan to the corresponding distance on the ground

Question 7

What scale of drawings have you dealt with?

Answer 7

Floor plans 1:100 1cm = 1 meter
Site plans: 1:2500 1cm = 25m
CM

Question 8

How accurate should measurement and drawing be

Answer 8

RICS Property Measurement 2nd Ed 2018
Appendix A tolerances
Scale 1.1000 +-25mm