Editorial Policy
How Ask Architectural Studio selects topics, sources technical claims, reviews articles before publication, and decides when an article should be revised.
This policy describes how the material on this site is produced and maintained.
Topic selection
We write about decisions that are hard to reverse and easy to get wrong: how a design progresses, how a plan works, how an envelope performs, how a material behaves in a specific application. We do not write to fill a publishing calendar, and we do not produce pages whose main purpose is to rank for a phrase.
Sourcing
We prefer, in order: published standards and codes; manufacturer technical data sheets and test reports; government and institutional building research; peer-reviewed work; and established professional reference works. Trade press is used for context, not for technical claims.
Two rules govern how figures appear on the page:
- A performance figure is published with its test condition. A weight without a thickness, or a fire class without the standard and assembly it was tested in, is not usable information.
- An unknown value is published as unknown. Where we cannot verify a number, the cell is left empty and the reason is stated. We do not fill comparison tables with estimates.
Scope of claims
Building regulations, product approvals and accepted practice vary by jurisdiction, and often by building height, occupancy and exposure. Our articles describe general principles and the reasoning behind them. They do not certify that any material or assembly is compliant for a particular project, and they are not a substitute for advice from a licensed professional working to local codes.
Authorship and review
Articles are researched and edited by the in-house editorial desk. A named professional reviewer is attached to an article only where that person has actually reviewed it. We do not manufacture review credentials, and we do not describe research synthesis as first-hand testing.
Commercial independence
We do not sell building materials, take advertising, run sponsored content, or accept payment to feature a product. Where an article names a manufacturer’s data sheet as a source, that is a citation, not an endorsement.
Revision
Articles are revised when the underlying standard, product or practice changes, or when we find an error. A changed date on a page represents a substantive revision — not an automated refresh to look current. Material corrections are handled under the Corrections Policy.
AI assistance
Where AI tooling is used in drafting or editing, the article carries a content-method disclosure. Tooling does not make a claim true: every technical statement is checked against a source before publication, and the responsible editor remains accountable for it.
Frequently asked questions
Where do the technical figures in your articles come from?
Published standards, manufacturer technical data sheets, and established reference works. Where a figure depends on a test condition, we state the condition alongside it.
Do you accept payment to feature a material or manufacturer?
No. We do not run sponsored articles, paid placements or affiliate links, and no manufacturer has editorial input into what we publish.