Measurement Flashcards

1
Q

What is IMPS All Buildings?

A

International Property Measurement Standards - a worldwide standard for measuring property

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2
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How accurate should measurements be?

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Depends on the purpose of the measurement and the property. I measure to a millimetre when carrying out internal measurements, and to two decimal places of an acre for land (large)

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3
Q

How do you calibrate a laser measurer?

A

Follow guidance from LEICA for my disto, which involves taking multiple measurements with a tape measure and making calculations.

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4
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How often should you calibrate a laser measurer?

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Annually

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5
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What are the key differences in how you measure IPMS 3 offices and NIA?

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The IPMS methodology includes areas that would be excluded from other measurement standards (namely NIA measurements), such as columns, the occupant’s share of a party wall, areas with under 1.5m of height and external areas. While the inclusion of these spaces is dependent on the IPMS grouping (1, 2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1 or 4.2) employed, the general outcome is a higher floor area for a given space versus an NIA measurement

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6
Q

Why didn’t you use a trundle wheel the first time when inspecting?

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The initial inspection was to understand whether the space would even be available, and the contractor could only provide a rough estimate of the area

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7
Q

How did you amend the licence to confirm the fee?

A

Signed a variation of contract

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8
Q

Please name tools for measuring land and property

A
  • tape measure
  • rod
  • trundle wheel
  • disto
  • GIS
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9
Q

What is the current RICS measurement guidance?

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Code of Measuring Practice, 6th edition, May 2015 (excluding offices and residential)
RICS Property Measurement 2nd edition, January 2018

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10
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What IPMS standards are currently adopted by RICS?

A

Offices and Residential

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11
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What other IPMS standards have been published but not adopted by RICS?

A

Retail and Industrial

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12
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What is the former equivalent for IPMS 1 offices?

A

GEA

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13
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What is the former equivalent for IPMS 2 offices?

A

GIA

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14
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What is the former equivalent for IPMS 3 offices?

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NIA

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15
Q

What do IPMS a, b and c relate to?

A

Residential

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16
Q

What is dual reporting?

A

When you report to both IPMS and the former Code of Measuring Practice

17
Q

What is included in NIA?

A

The useable area within a building measured to the internal face of the perimeter walls at each floor level
* Atriums (sole use)
* Entrance halls
* Notional lift lobbies
* Kitchens
* Built-in units/cupboards occupying useable areas
* Ramps, sloping areas and steps within useable areas
* Areas occupied by ventilation/heating grilles
* Areas occupied by skirting and perimeter trunking
* Areas occupied by non-structural walls subdividing accommodation in sole occupancy
* Pavement vaults

18
Q

What is excluded in NIA?

A
  • atriums used in common
  • toilets, bathrooms etc
  • lift rooms, plant rooms etc
  • stairwells
  • corridors used in common with other occupiers
  • permanent circulation areas
  • areas under the control of service or other external authorities
  • internal structural walls, columns, etc
  • space occupied by permanent and continuous air conditioning
  • space occupied by permanent, intermittent air-conditioning, heating or cooling apparatus protruding 0.25m or more into the useable area
  • areas with a headroom of less than 1.5m
19
Q

What is IPMS 3?

A

IMPS for exclusive use areas

20
Q

What is IPMS 3.1?

A

Exclusive Occupation External Measurement

21
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What is IMPS 3.2?

A

Exclusive Occupation Internal Measurement

22
Q

What is IPMS 4?

A

Floor areas of selected parts within a building

23
Q

What is the conversion rate from acre to hectare?

A

Divide an acre by 2.471

24
Q

What is the conversion rate from sqm to sqft?

A

Multiply by 10.7639

25
Q

What would you reference when providing your measurements in the valuation report?

A

The basis of measurement and the source of the measurement

26
Q

What is IPMS 3A?

A

Resi - external measurement of the area in exclusive occupation (GEA)

27
Q

What is IPMS 3B?

A

Resi - internal measurement including internal walls (GIA)

28
Q

What is IPMS 3C?

A

Resi - internal measurement excluding internal walls (EFA)

29
Q

What is the difference between IPMS and the Code of Measuring Practice?

A

Naming conventions have changed, and some difference in areas included