Measurement

Question 1

Which IPMS standards are currently adopted by RICS?

Answer 1

Offices and residential

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Retail and industrial

Question 3

What is the former IPMS 1 offices?

Answer 3

GEA

Question 4

What is the former IPMS 2 offices?

Answer 4

GIA

Question 5

What is the former IPMS 3 offices?

Answer 5

NIA

Question 6

What are the common types of scales?

Answer 6

Room plan - 1:50
Building plan - 1:100
Street/location plan - 1:1250

Question 7

What is GEA used and when is it used?

Answer 7

The area measured externally at each floor level
- Town planning
- Rating and council tax
- Building cost estimates

Question 8

What is GIA and when is it used?

Answer 8

Area measured to the internal face of perimeter walls.
- Retail warehousing
- Rating purposes
- Property Management

Question 9

Under IPMS what is IDF?

Answer 9

Internal Dominant Face - the inside surface area comprising more than 50% of the lowest 2.75m measured vertically from the structural floor surface.

Question 10

Under IMPS what should you measure to?

Answer 10

Internal dominant face

Question 11

Are bay windows included within IPMS?

Answer 11

Yes. Regarded as limited use area.