About · Editorial standards
How we write our guides
Our insights are written for the people who own and run buildings in DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland. A guide is only useful if you can act on it, so these are the rules every guide is held to.
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Primary sources first
Rules, thresholds, deadlines, fines and code sections come from the body that sets them: the regulator, the statute or regulation, the utility, or the standards organization. Where a guide relies on one, it links to it. We do not cite a vendor or a competitor as the authority for a legal requirement.
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No number without a source
We do not invent statistics, benchmarks, prices or response times. A figure appears only when a public source publishes it, and the guide names that source. Worked examples use numbers labeled as illustrative. If we cannot confirm a detail, the guide says so and tells you who to ask, rather than guessing.
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Dated, because rules move
Compliance rules in DC, Virginia and Maryland change often. Time-sensitive statements say "as of" a month, every guide shows its publication date, and a guide we revise shows the date of its last update.
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Corrected in public
When a rule changes or we find an error, we fix the guide and change its updated date. We do not silently rewrite a fact. If you spot something wrong, tell us and we will check it against the source.
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No made-up stories
Our guides do not use invented clients, testimonials, case studies or "in our experience across N buildings" claims. Scenarios that open a guide describe common situations; they are not accounts of a specific client.
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Honest about our interest
Levaru sells the services these guides discuss, and each guide links to the related service. We say where our approach fits and where the work needs a licensed specialist. Guides carry no sponsored content or paid placements.
What our guides are not
They are general information, not legal, engineering, tax or accounting advice. A guide can tell you which rule applies and where to read it; it cannot tell you how a regulator, a court or your lease will treat your building. For that, talk to the regulator, a licensed professional or your counsel, and treat the official text as the final word.
Older guides
These standards were written down in October 2026. We review older guides against them over time, starting with the ones whose rules change most often, and every revision shows its updated date.
Corrections and questions
Email info@levaru.co with the guide's address and what you think is wrong. A link to the official source helps us check it quickly.
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