ARE 5.0 PROGRAMMING &
ANALYSIS - BRIGHTWOOD
GLOSSARY (S-Z) EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
sample - ....ANSWER ...-Material or assembly submitted for the architect's
approval prior to manufacture or delivery to the project.
satellite - ....ANSWER ...-In urban planning, an outlying community of secondary
importance, dependent on a larger city.
scale - ....ANSWER ...-The relative measurement of an object, with reference to the
dimensions of the human body.
schedule of values - ....ANSWER ...-A statement furnished to the architect by the
contractor reflecting the amounts to be allotted for the principal divisions of the work. It
serves as a guide for reviewing the contractor's periodic applications for payment.
separate prime contract - ....ANSWER ...-One of several owner-contractor
agreements for a project, each of which provides for constructing a major portion of the
work (general construction, electrical, mechanical, etc.) by a different contract.
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, septic system - ....ANSWER ...-sewage treatment system consisting of a tank and
filtering system.
setback - ....ANSWER ...-A legally defined distance from the property line into
which a structure may not project.
sewer - ....ANSWER ...-An underground pipe or drain used to carry off rain water
(storm sewer) or waste matter (sanitary sewer).
sheeting - ....ANSWER ...-A thin layer of water moving across a surface, also called
sheet flow.
shop drawings - ....ANSWER ...-Drawings prepared by the contractor,
subcontractor, manufacturer, or supplier, showing how specific portions of the work
shall be fabricated and/or installed.
sick building syndrome - ....ANSWER ...-A term used to describe poor indoor air
quality, which can lead to discomfort and possibly disease.
side yard - ....ANSWER ...-The minimum legal distance between side property
lines and a structure.
silt - ....ANSWER ...-A fine-grained soil whose particles are 0.05 to 0.002
millimeters in diameter.
single prime contract - ....ANSWER ...-A contract for building construction under
which one prime contractor is responsible for the entire project, in contrast to having
separate contracts.
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ANALYSIS - BRIGHTWOOD
GLOSSARY (S-Z) EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
sample - ....ANSWER ...-Material or assembly submitted for the architect's
approval prior to manufacture or delivery to the project.
satellite - ....ANSWER ...-In urban planning, an outlying community of secondary
importance, dependent on a larger city.
scale - ....ANSWER ...-The relative measurement of an object, with reference to the
dimensions of the human body.
schedule of values - ....ANSWER ...-A statement furnished to the architect by the
contractor reflecting the amounts to be allotted for the principal divisions of the work. It
serves as a guide for reviewing the contractor's periodic applications for payment.
separate prime contract - ....ANSWER ...-One of several owner-contractor
agreements for a project, each of which provides for constructing a major portion of the
work (general construction, electrical, mechanical, etc.) by a different contract.
...©️ 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
, septic system - ....ANSWER ...-sewage treatment system consisting of a tank and
filtering system.
setback - ....ANSWER ...-A legally defined distance from the property line into
which a structure may not project.
sewer - ....ANSWER ...-An underground pipe or drain used to carry off rain water
(storm sewer) or waste matter (sanitary sewer).
sheeting - ....ANSWER ...-A thin layer of water moving across a surface, also called
sheet flow.
shop drawings - ....ANSWER ...-Drawings prepared by the contractor,
subcontractor, manufacturer, or supplier, showing how specific portions of the work
shall be fabricated and/or installed.
sick building syndrome - ....ANSWER ...-A term used to describe poor indoor air
quality, which can lead to discomfort and possibly disease.
side yard - ....ANSWER ...-The minimum legal distance between side property
lines and a structure.
silt - ....ANSWER ...-A fine-grained soil whose particles are 0.05 to 0.002
millimeters in diameter.
single prime contract - ....ANSWER ...-A contract for building construction under
which one prime contractor is responsible for the entire project, in contrast to having
separate contracts.
...©️ 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2
