Measurment

Question 1

2 RICS guidance on measuring? Published date?

Answer 1

1. RICS Code of Measuring Practice, 6th edition (All Buildings except offices and residential) 2015.
   Published May 2015
2. RICS Property Measurement (2nd Edition) Jan 2018 (Incorporates IMPS)
   Came into effect 1st May 2018

Question 2

What properties included in RICS Property Measurement (2nd Edition) Jan 2018?

Answer 2

Aims to standardise Measurement on an Global scale.
- Offices
- Resi

We are encouraged to report IMPS as well.

Question 3

What apparatus can you use?

Answer 3

• Disometer
• Meter Wheel
• Tape
• Scaled Plans
• Stride Length
• Online means

Question 4

General principles of using IPMS, what should you include? (6)

Answer 4

• Date
• Measuring Methodology adopted
• Scale (plans)
• Conversion factors (sqm to sqft)
• Calculations
• Advise clients on the benefits of IMPS

Question 5

104 Woodside, How did you Calculate its NIA?

Answer 5

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.

Question 6

Difference between IMPS 3 and NIA?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Bowden View, How did you calculate GIA?

Answer 7

Stated GIA in accordance with IMPS 3B-Resi
- Measured to IDF
- Includes Internal walls and Columns

Question 8

Holford Farm, Why did you record a room by room breakdown?

Answer 8

• It was an additional request my our client

Question 9

How do you sense check your diso?

Answer 9

• Use it across a known distance
• Get is calibrated yearly.

Question 10

Bowden View, How did you get GIA from your online measurement?

Answer 10

• Took that as GEA
• Base practice states is approx. 2-3% larger.

Question 11

who uses which IMPS - Office Building Measurement?

Answer 11

IMPS 1 - Planners (GEA)
IMPS 2 - Agents and Vals (GIA)
IMPS 3 - Agents and Vals (NIA)

Question 12

Do we use IMPS All Buildings 2023?

Answer 12

• No
  RICS Does not recognise that yet.

Question 13

3 Basic measurements in RICS Code of Measuring Practice, 6th edition, 2015?

Answer 13

• GEA (Planners)
• GIA (Agents & Vals)
• NIA (Shops)

Question 14

Whats Excluded in NIA?

Answer 14

• WCs
• Stairwells
• Meter Cupboards
• Area less that 1.5 Metres
• Air Con
• Areas of less that 0.25m

Question 15

Whats the Depth for Zoning?

Answer 15

6.1m

Question 16

How do you check measurements of Land?

Answer 16

• Use OS Maps and land reg

Question 17

What is site coverage?

Answer 17

The ratio between the plot size and the buildings GEA

Question 18

Building Line?

Answer 18

The line in which you can build within

Question 19

Whats an IDF?

Answer 19

Covers 50% of the walls coverage.

Question 20

What is IMPS 3 for offices?

Answer 20

Measures the floor are of exclusive use.

Question 21

What does IMPS 3 - offices exclude?

Answer 21

• Standard facilities
• Light wells
• Open external stairways
• Patios
• Cark parking
• Restricted head space

Question 22

What is IMPS 3B - residential?

Answer 22

GIA
Floor area occupied on an exclusive basis, including internal walls and collums.

Question 23

What does IMPS 3B include but must be stated separately?

Answer 23

Attics
balconys
garages
limited use areas

Question 24

What does IMPS 3B exclude?

Answer 24

Patios
car parking
voids (0.25m)

Question 25

What does IMPS 3 - offices includes but stated separately?

Answer 25

Balconies covered galleries Terrance