Measurement

Question 1

Whays the global mandatory standards for measurement

Answer 1

International Property Measurement standards

Question 2

Which RIcS professional statement incorporates IPmS?

Answer 2

Rics property measurement 2nd edition 2018

Question 3

What IPMS paper relates to industrial buildings ?

Answer 3

IPMS: Industrial buildings 2018

Question 4

What does RIcS property measurment 2018 say should members do re measurement reporting

Answer 4

Report on a dual basis until IPMS is fully embedded into market practice

Report the benefits of IPMS

Question 5

What should members do when undertaking a measurement

Answer 5

Provide a daye when the measurements are undertaken

State the measuring methodology adopted

Provide reference and scale of any plans used

State the conversion factor for metric/imperial

Question 6

IPMS office - what is each use for and what are they similar to?

Answer 6

IPMS 1 - planning or building costs & GEA

IPMS 2 - agency and valuation - GIA

IPMS 3 - agency and valuation - NIA

Question 7

Name some inclusions and exclusions for IPMS 1 office?

Answer 7

Inclusions:
Balconies
Roof terraces

Exlcusions:
Open external stairwells
Patios, refuse areas, external parking

Question 8

What is definition of internal dominant face

Answer 8

Inside finished surface comprising more than 50% of wall to ceiling height for each wall sections

Question 9

What are some inclusions and exclusions of IPMS 2 office?

Answer 9

Same as 1

Question 10

Inclusions and exclusions of IPMS 3 office?

Answer 10

Same assumptions of IPMS 2
Excluding standard facilities such as shared stairs lifts toilets cleaners cupboards plant rooms etc

Question 11

What’s the differences between IPMS 3 and NIA

Answer 11

IPMS 3 takes to internal dominant face

IPMS 3 doesn’t exclude areas with 1.5m height restriction

IPMS includes columns

Question 12

What’s the best practice document for industrial buildings?

Answer 12

RICS code of measuring practice 2015

Question 13

What are GEA, GIA and NIA used for and what are the reductions from each one?

Answer 13

GEA - town planning, council tax
GIA - agency and rating, 2-3% reduction from GEA
NIA - as above but for shops (15% reduction from GIA)

Question 14

Industrial and retail warehouses, name some inclusions and exclusions?
How are offices within them measured?

Answer 14

Include columns, lift wells, mezzanines, loading bays
Excluding canopies, fire escapes
Ancillary offices within them are measured on GIA

Question 15

What’s the ratio for a building plan?

Answer 15

1:100

Question 16

What’s the ratio for a street/location plan?

Answer 16

1:1250

Question 17

What is definition of a component area

Answer 17

One of the main elements to which a part of the floor area can be attributed…..office, balcony etc

Question 18

What is definition of finished surface

Answer 18

Wall surface directly above the horizontal wall floor junction