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5 Reasons Why ADUs Are Becoming So Popular
Accessory Dwelling Units, commonly known as ADUs, are becoming increasingly popular across the United States. As housing needs change and affordability challenges continue, homeowners are looking for smarter and more flexible solutions. ADUs provide exactly that. At...
Top Modular Construction Trends of 2025 and What to Expect in 2026
2025 proved to be a defining year for modular construction, particularly in small-footprint and container-based applications. Across the industry, meaningful shifts in client priorities, permitting expectations, and field realities emerged that are likely to influence...
The Benefits of ICCF: Why Insulated Composite Concrete Forms Are Changing Construction
When it comes to modern construction, builders are constantly seeking materials that offer superior performance, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability. In addition to insulated concrete forms (ICFs), insulated composite concrete forms (ICCF) have emerged as a...
Sustainable Commercial Building Design
In today’s rapidly changing world, sustainable commercial building design has become a crucial environmental responsibility. At PSE, we understand the immense impact that commercial buildings and operations have on our planet. By integrating sustainable materials and...
What Sustainable Home is Right for You?
One of the greatest challenges of our time is the need to create affordable, sustainable housing for Earth’s growing population - without burning Earth down in the process. PSE Consulting Engineers is meeting this challenge head on with a variety of advancements in...
Pros and Cons of Light Gauge Steel Framing
When it comes to building homes and light commercial buildings, it’s common for people to default to wood framing as their first choice. Wood is relatively cheap, readily available in North America and Europe, and has been used in home construction for centuries, so...
A Guide to Modular Home Design
At PSE Consulting Engineers, Inc., we are big advocates of building modular. Prefabricated modular buildings are the most affordable and fastest ways to get from design to a complete project. Modular homes can be custom-made with the same freedom and flexibility as...
Why Shipping Containers Are Environmentally Friendly
Why Use Shipping Containers Every day, we hear about a new threat impacting our environment. From electric cars to solar panels, people everywhere are purchasing more environmentally friendly products. Yet, although businesses across the globe are making more...
How Design & Planning Saves Money on Utilities
How Design & Planning Saves Money on Utilities We all think about our dream home. Maybe it’s during the traffic-heavy commute home from work or trying to fall asleep after a long day that we plan our basement. But, unfortunately, many of us settle this dream as a...
Ready to design your dream house? Here’s how to begin
Designing a custom home from scratch might feel like a daunting and technical task. But like most big projects, the key to custom home design is knowing where to begin, how to build up your knowledge, and who to turn to when you need expert help. To get you started on...
Benefits of Having a Structural Engineer Design a Pole Barn
Pole barns became popular in the 1930s as an inexpensive way to build durable, versatile storage buildings. Pole barn design was simple, construction could be done quickly, and — perhaps most importantly — an abundant supply of surplus utility poles meant framing out...
Insulated Composite Concrete Forms (ICCF): A Better Concrete Form
Insulated concrete forms have long been the go-to alternative to lumber building projects, but do the latest developments in ICF technology make the old obsolete? Composite ICFs, or ICCFs, are insulated concrete forms made from a composite blend of expanded...












