Measurement

Question 1

Key details of RICS Code of Measuring Practice

Answer 1

The RICS code of measuring practice 2015 is still the best practice document for all measurement exercises expect for offices and residential.

Details uses of GEA, GIA and NIA
Basis of GIA, NIA and GEA (Exclusions)

Question 2

GIA uses

Answer 2

Industrial and Retail Warehouse, resi

Question 3

NIA uses

Answer 3

Retail and offices

Question 4

GEA uses

Answer 4

Town planning, council tax valuations, building costs estimates

Question 5

What % of GIA is NIA

Answer 5

10 to 15%

Question 6

% of GEA to GIA

Answer 6

2- 5%

Question 7

GIA exclusions

Answer 7

Canopies
Fire escapes
Covered ways
Mezzanine with out permanent access

Question 8

GIA Inclusions

Answer 8

Columns, stairway voids, internal walls
ancillary office, mezz without permanent access

Question 9

NIA inclusions

Answer 9

Atria
Notional lift lobbies
Kitchens
Built in cupboards and the like occupying usable areas
non structural walls
ramps and step areas stated separately

Question 10

NIA Exclusions

Answer 10

Terraces
Balconies
WCs (non customer)
Plant and lift rooms
Stairwells
areas less than 1.5m
permanent circulation area

Question 11

Eave height

Answer 11

Floor and lowest point on the under side of the roof

Question 12

Site depth

Answer 12

The measurement from the front to rear boundaries

Question 13

shop depth

Answer 13

The measurement from the notional display window to the rear of the retail area, include thinckness of window

Question 14

Gross frontage

Answer 14

The overall external measurement of the frontage from outside of external walls of centre line of party walls

Question 15

Net frontage

Answer 15

The overall frontage of the shop line measured between the internal face of the external walls

Question 16

measurement of land

Answer 16

Promap, land reg or trundle wheel

Question 17

acre to hectare conversion

Answer 17

1 acre is 0.4046 hc

Question 18

building line

Answer 18

This is a line within or coinciding with the property line beyond which it is illegal to build

Question 19

location plan scale

Answer 19

1:2500

Question 20

Leas plan scale

Answer 20

1:100/250

Question 21

Room plan

Answer 21

1:50

Question 22

RICS Professional Statement: Property Measurement 2018

Answer 22

The global RICS led initiative introduced mandatory international property measurement standards and practices with the aim of reducing inconsistent definitions of measurement in different countries and bring greater transparency. Members are encouraged to report on a dual basis until IPMS is imbedded in market practice. Members are expected to advise their client on the benefits of IPMS, however if its not used then the reason must be recorded.

Question 23

Principles of Measurement (Professional Statement)

Answer 23

Date of measurement
Methodology
Reference to plans
Scale
Conversion factor
Documentation of calculations
Advise benefits of IPMS3
Mandatory to provide IPMS for office and residential
Appendix A tolerance

Question 24

Reasonable tolerance

Answer 24

Professional statement states a tolerance of +/- 25mm for a sale of 1:100
In practice we have adopted 0.5%

Question 25

IPMS in office buildings

Answer 25

ipms1 - GEA
IPMS2 - GiA
IPMS3 - NIA

Question 26

IPMS1

Answer 26

Measuring the area of a building including external walls

Question 27

IPMS2

Answer 27

used for measuring the interior of an office to include all areas availble for direct use, measured to IDF

Question 28

IPMS3

Answer 28

Used for measuing occupation of a floor area in exclusive use using IDF assumption

Question 29

Difference between NIA and IMPS3

Answer 29

IDF
no exclusions for areas under 1.5m
columns excluded
Multiple occupiers - midpoint of partition wall
Terraces and balconies measured and stated separately

Question 30

IPMS All buildings

Answer 30

rics not adopted yet
consistent methods across all buildings
if and when adopted it will replace prof statement