Measurment Flashcards
2 RICS guidance on measuring? Published date?
- RICS Code of Measuring Practice, 6th edition (All Buildings except offices and residential) 2015.
Published May 2015 - RICS Property Measurement (2nd Edition) Jan 2018 (Incorporates IMPS)
Came into effect 1st May 2018
What properties included in RICS Property Measurement (2nd Edition) Jan 2018?
Aims to standardise Measurement on an Global scale.
- Offices
- Resi
We are encouraged to report IMPS as well.
What apparatus can you use?
- Disometer
- Meter Wheel
- Tape
- Scaled Plans
- Stride Length
- Online means
General principles of using IPMS, what should you include? (6)
- Date
- Measuring Methodology adopted
- Scale (plans)
- Conversion factors (sqm to sqft)
- Calculations
- Advise clients on the benefits of IMPS
104 Woodside, How did you Calculate its NIA?
Stated NIA in accordance with IMPS 3 -Offices
- Measured to IDF
- On an exclusive floor area basis
- Excluded common facilities
- Excluded Limited use areas (Collums close to walls and low cupboards.
Difference between IMPS 3 and NIA?
IMPS
- Goes to IDF
- includes area under 1.5m (stated seperatly)
- Includes Collums
- Midpoint of partition is taken for multiple tenants on a floor.
- Balconies for exclusive use by one tenant are included by stated separately
Bowden View, How did you calculate GIA?
Stated GIA in accordance with IMPS 3B-Resi
- Measured to IDF
- Includes Internal walls and Columns
Holford Farm, Why did you record a room by room breakdown?
- It was an additional request my our client
How do you sense check your diso?
- Use it across a known distance
- Get is calibrated yearly.
Bowden View, How did you get GIA from your online measurement?
- Took that as GEA
- Base practice states is approx. 2-3% larger.
who uses which IMPS - Office Building Measurement?
IMPS 1 - Planners (GEA)
IMPS 2 - Agents and Vals (GIA)
IMPS 3 - Agents and Vals (NIA)
Do we use IMPS All Buildings 2023?
- No
RICS Does not recognise that yet.
3 Basic measurements in RICS Code of Measuring Practice, 6th edition, 2015?
- GEA (Planners)
- GIA (Agents & Vals)
- NIA (Shops)
Whats Excluded in NIA?
- WCs
- Stairwells
- Meter Cupboards
- Area less that 1.5 Metres
- Air Con
- Areas of less that 0.25m
Whats the Depth for Zoning?
6.1m
How do you check measurements of Land?
- Use OS Maps and land reg
What is site coverage?
The ratio between the plot size and the buildings GEA
Building Line?
The line in which you can build within
Whats an IDF?
Covers 50% of the walls coverage.
What is IMPS 3 for offices?
Measures the floor are of exclusive use.
What does IMPS 3 - offices exclude?
- Standard facilities
- Light wells
- Open external stairways
- Patios
- Cark parking
- Restricted head space
What is IMPS 3B - residential?
GIA
Floor area occupied on an exclusive basis, including internal walls and collums.
What does IMPS 3B include but must be stated separately?
Attics
balconys
garages
limited use areas
What does IMPS 3B exclude?
Patios
car parking
voids (0.25m)
