Every one of the 186 DPS models connects directly to its precise FrameUpNow counterpart—engineered in cold-formed steel and equipped with tools to verify lot fit, estimate total construction cost, and price the materials needed to complete the home.
The customer does not need to search for a corresponding frame or wonder whether two model names describe the same home. DPS makes the connection directly.
Design Path Studio has created permit-ready ADU collections for 18 Southern California jurisdictions. FrameUpNow has converted all 186 featured DPS models into engineered cold-formed steel framing systems. The walls, joists, beams, girders, and trusses have already been modeled and engineered so the selected frame can move toward manufacturing when ordered.
Build ready does not mean no permit is required. It means the steel framing system has already been modeled, engineered, and prepared for manufacturing, while each project remains subject to local review.
FrameUpNow turns a selected DPS design into a more informed, site-aware and financially prepared construction decision.
Feature: Place the exact FrameUpNow floor plan on the lot in a real-world site context.
Benefit: Evaluate whether the design is appropriate before investing in engineering revisions, permitting or construction.
Result: A plan the customer likes becomes a plan they can evaluate on the lot where it may actually be built.
Feature: Develop an early planning estimate for the full construction project.
Benefit: Gain an early financial view of the entire project and test whether the selected model aligns with the available budget.
Result: A design decision becomes a better-informed investment decision before bids and contracts.
Feature: The BIM model produces a generic, model-specific bill of materials covering the elements needed to finish the home.
Benefit: Generic descriptions preserve freedom of choice and support product personalization and pricing.
Result: Move from broad allowances to an organized shopping and pricing plan with fewer omissions and surprises.
The value is the uninterrupted progression from an approved design concept to a site-aware, cost-aware, materials-aware, engineered construction plan.
Begin with a plan accepted through that city’s permit-ready program. The city will still review the site plan, proposed steel framing package, foundation design and property-specific conditions.
Use the DPS design as a proven starting point. Architectural, energy, insulation, solar, climate, fire or other local requirements may require modification before approval.
Yes. Each of the 186 DPS models includes a “Browse Compatible Steel Frame Homes” button that connects directly to the precise matching model on FrameUpNow.
It places the selected floor plan on the customer’s actual lot so the model can be evaluated in its intended site context. Final placement remains subject to surveys, setbacks, easements, access, utilities and local review.
It provides an early planning estimate for the total construction project, including the FrameUpNow steel frame and the work required to complete the home. It is not a contractor’s final quotation.
It is a BIM-generated, generic bill of materials identifying the products and quantities required to complete the selected home. Generic descriptions allow the customer to choose preferred brands, styles and price levels.
No. The original permit-ready approval generally applies to the published wood-frame plan. FrameUpNow supplies an engineered steel alternative, supporting calculations and foundation engineering for project-specific agency review.
No. Build ready means the steel framing system has already been modeled, engineered and prepared for manufacturing. Every project remains subject to local permitting, site review and jurisdiction-specific requirements.
Choose the DPS model, open its exact FrameUpNow counterpart, and move forward with greater certainty about fit, cost, materials, engineering and manufacturing.
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