Measurement

Question 1

1. What professional and guidance relates to property measurement

Answer 1

RICS property Measurement 2nd Edition, January 2018. Effective 1st May 2018
Code of measuring practice 6th Edition, May 2015- effective 1st May 2015

Question 2

3. What are the different method of measurements

Answer 2

Office- IPMS 1, IPMS 2, IPMS 3

Residential: IPMS 1, IPMS 2, IPMS3, IPMS3A, IPMS3B, IPMS3C

Question 3

4. What document would you reply on to measure industrial areas ?

Answer 3

Code of measurement practice 2015

Question 4

5. What type of measurement would you use when working out a site value ?

Answer 4

Gross internal Area

Question 5

6. What is GEA

Answer 5

Gross External Area is the area of a building measured externally at each floor
Used for planning applications, site coverage and calculating build costs on residential property for insurance purposes

Question 6

7. What is GIA ?

Answer 6

Gross Internal Area is the area of a building measured to the internal face of the perimeter walls at each floor.

Can be used for build cost estimation, estate agency and valuation.

Question 7

8. What is NIA ?

Answer 7

Net Internal Area is the usable area within a building measured to the internal face of the perimeter walls at each floor level

Question 8

2. What is IPMS

Answer 8

International Property measurement Standards

Question 9

9. Which sectors have an IPMS ?

Answer 9

Residential and Office

Question 10

10. How are residential buildings measured?

Answer 10

[IPMS, GIA and GEA]

Question 11

11. What’s the difference between GEA and GIA?

Answer 11

GEA measures the perimeter of a building

GIA measures to the Internal dominant face within a building

Question 12

12. Do you include measurement of communal space in your development measurements?

Answer 12

Yes, only for the purpose of getting the IPMS2 or GIA of building on a floor by floor basis for build cost purposes.

Question 13

13. How did you measure a site/piece of land?

Answer 13

13. How did you measure a site/piece of land?

Using a trundle wheel in Meters, Hectares and Acre

Question 14

14. Define IPMS 1 and when will you use it ?

Answer 14

The sum of the areas of each floor level of a building measured to the outer perimeter of external construction features, which may be reported on a component basis for each floor of a building.’

Used for planning purposes

Question 15

15. When will you use IPMS 2

Answer 15

The sum of the areas of each floor level of a residential building measured to the internal dominant face, which may be reported on a component by- component basis for each floor of a building. In many markets, but not universally, this is similar to gross internal area [GIA].’

Can be used for build costs.

Question 16

16. When will you use IPMS 3

Answer 16

Measure the occupation of building on an exclusive basis to an occupier

Used for marketing and valuation purposes.

Question 17

17. What is IPMS 3A

Answer 17

an external measurement of the area in exclusive occupation – equates somewhat to GEA (gross external area)

Question 18

18. What is IPMS 3B

Answer 18

an internal measurement including internal walls, etc. – equates somewhat to GIA (gross internal area)

Used for marketing and valuation purposes.

Question 19

19. What is IPMS 3C

Answer 19

an internal measurement excluding internal walls, etc.

– equates somewhat to EFA.

Question 20

20. How would you calibrate a laser measurer

Answer 20

Check a known distance and if it doesn’t show the correct distance then send to manufacturer. Results are to be recorded.

Question 21

21. What is a scale ?

Answer 21

A scale allows measurements to be taken from a paper plan & converted into real time measurements of a property or site. It is the relationship between a measurement on a paper plan or map and the corresponding distance on the ground

Question 22

22. What is an internal dominant face

Answer 22

‘The internal dominant face (IDF) is the inside finished surface comprising more than 50% of the floor to ceiling height for each IDF wall section. If such does not occur, then the finished surface is deemed to be the IDF

Question 23

How many acres are in a hectare?

Answer 23

1 hectare = 2.47105381 acres

Question 24

What is the accuracy of your digital measurer

Answer 24

Different brands have different accuracy.

The Leica disto d110 has. 1.5mm acurracy @ 60 m

Question 25

What is the accuracy of an OS Map

Answer 25

TBC

Question 26

How accurate must your measurement be ?

Answer 26

Should be between+/- 1% to +\-10% may be expected depending on the type of property being measured. A greater margin of error is appropriate for a plot of land vs an office or residential.

Question 27

What must be included in a measurement report ?

Answer 27

Provide a date of the measurement State the measurement methodology Provide reference and scale of any plans used Stating conversion factors used to covert imperial to metric and any rounding.

Question 28

What is the difference between ipms 1 and GEA ?

Answer 28

IPMS 1 = GEA + External balconies + roof terraces GEA = IPMS 1 - External balconies - rooftop terraces

Question 29

What is the difference between IPMS 2 and GIA

Answer 29

GIA = IPMS 2 - limited use area 1 - internal balconies - roof terraces IPMS 2 = GIA + limited use areas + internal balconies + roof terraces

Question 30

What is the the difference between IPMS 3 and NIA

Answer 30

nIA = IPMS 3 - limited use area - limited use area 2 - half of common walls - structural Collums - external balconies - roof terraces IPMS 3 includes limited use areas common walls collums and external balconies

Question 31

What is limited use area

Answer 31

Limited use areas are areas where special consideration may need to be applied for valuation or other purposes, such as areas with limited height. Quantify separately Limited use area 1- Area difference from internal dominant face Limited use area 2- areas with limited height. Heights below 1.5m

Question 32

How big is a hectare

Answer 32

10,000 square metre

Question 33

How big is a acre ?

Answer 33

4046.86 square meters

Question 34

What is the update on the IPMS retail, industrial and mixed use ?

Answer 34

Undergoing consultation on IPMS industrial, retail and mixed

Question 35

What is the difference between IPMS 1 and GEA ?

Answer 35

Comparable, however balconies and roof terraces will be included.

Question 36

What is the diffrence between IPMS 2 and GIA ?

Answer 36

Areas occupied by windows are measured to the glass if the area of the window covers more than 50% of the wall (Internal Dominant Face). includes conservatories. Balconies included but stated separately Covered Galleries, included but stated separately accessible rooftops included but state separately

Question 37

What is the diffrence between IPMS 2 and NIA ?

Answer 37

Columns are included; partitions on multi tenanted floors are measured to the middle of the partitioning.

Question 38

What are the general exclusions from IPMS office and residential

Answer 38

External parking Patios Sheltered areas

Question 39

In IPMS 3B Residential what is included but stated Separately ?

Answer 39

* Attics, basements/cellars * Balconies and verandas in exclusive use * Garages * Limited use areas.

Question 40

In IPMS 3B residential what is excluded by stated separately

Answer 40

• Patios • Unenclosed parking areas, which may be measured or defined by number of spaces • Staircase openings • Voids where the area, including the enclosing wall (if there is one), is greater than 0.25m2 [2.7ft2] • Vertical penetrations that form part of common facilities.’

Question 41

In IPMS 3C residential what is excluded by stated separately

Answer 41

* Attics, basements/cellars * Balconies and verandas in exclusive use * Enclosed garages * Limited use areas.

Question 42

What is a pro-cam ?

Answer 42

Uses points and camera to measure.

Question 43

How would you deal with measuring a parcel or land or site ?

Answer 43

Land registry red line Measure on Pro-map Instruct land surveyor or topographical firm to measure site