INNOVATION INSIDER Q3 - Q4 2025
THE MODULAR GRID PLATFORM
Our flagship in-grid product, the Modular Grid Platform designed for easy panel replacement and device access.
Operating on a torsion spring system, simply pop the panel down, and navigate the springs out of their slots! The panel hangs on two springs, granting ceiling and device access, and to fully remove the panel, slide the remaining two springs out.
To reinstall the panel, simply reverse that process!
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Torsion springs squeeze allowing one side of the panel to drop down.
Dropping the panel onto all four springs helps swing the panel down for device and ceiling access.
Guide two springs out to access the ceiling and replace devices.
Fully remove the panel for panel replacement without removing the MGP from the structure!
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THE CONFIGURED PLATFORM
The Configured Platform (CP) is our most cost-conscious product, with panels separated separated by an integrated grid member that matches the width and color of the adjacent suspended ceiling grid. Though just as capable as our MGP in terms of device and luminaires, removing and swapping panels requires the CP be taken down from the ceiling.
From there, a simple two-step procedure allows for one or all panels to slide out of the assembly.
Reassembly is easy — slide the panel into alignment with the bracket and reattach the hardware!
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Remove the screws between panel and bracket, and panel and light.
Slide the panel out!
INTRODUCING:
OUR (ALMOST) LIGHTER-THAN-AIR
2 INCH CLOUDS WITH UPPER TRIM
When sleek and low-profile are part of your design, look no further than our new 2 inch trim with upper trim Clouds!
Despite their lighter-than-air appearance, these Clouds are engineered to provide all the same performance and device compatibility as our 6 inch trim Clouds.
The upper trim comes available in all of our standard and premium powder coating options. We’re excited about the additional color combinations and to see what designers will create with this!
Beam Wall Wash w/ Tilted Aperature
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: MCKINSTRY
DALLAS, TX
McKinstry’s recent office TI in Dallas, Texas, featured a variety of Overcast products. Our Polyester Felt Clouds remain a popular choice for open office environments. Clusters of joined 4’x8’ Arktura Dappled Clouds speckled with 1” downlights added a unique flair to the break room. One of the conference rooms featured our FSCcertified wood slat Clouds, for a premium feel. And where ceiling tiles made sense, our MGPs did too!
We took this opportunity to debut our new pendant lighting (see next page), providing uninterrupted Overcast lighting without the need for an additional Cloud.
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: 1900 LAWRENCE, DENVER,
It’s official, we’ve planted our flag in Colorado! The first of many projects to come in the Mountain West region for us located in downtown Denver.
This recent project delivery marks an exciting milestone for Overcast as we continue expanding our footprint into the striking Denver building, four of our 6’ x 6’ Clouds featuring light gray polyester felt were installed to enhance both the office environment. Though modest in scale compared to many of our larger installations, the impact of this project integrated acoustic performance alongside wireless access and sensor technology, all prepackaged within a clean, modern, support flexible workplaces.
The result is a refined ceiling solution that balances aesthetics, comfort, and advanced technology, contributing to a setting. This project represents an important step in establishing Overcast within the Mountain West market, where interior solutions continues to grow. Denver, in particular, offers a dynamic and fast-growing economic landscape, making We are energized by the opportunity to contribute to projects in this market and look forward to pushing boundaries, innovative solutions throughout the region!
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
us was the 1900 Lawrence development,
the Mountain West. On the 19th floor of a the performance and experience of an open project is anything but small. Each Cloud delivers modern, and modular assembly designed to
a more productive and responsive office where demand for thoughtful, high-performance making it an ideal hub for regional expansion. boundaries, building relationships, and delivering
BOSTON
TRADE SHOWS
#AMFP25 #AMFP25
Overcast Northeast Division had the opportunity to attend and sponsor the American Medical Facilities Professionals annual holiday clothes drive. This event drew attendees form Medical Facilities in the greater Boston area as well as design and construction firms that work in this vertical. The event was held at ARUP Engineering in Boston. The event was well attended and allowed for open networking and connection. Valuable contacts made with key strategic current and future partners.
SHOWS #SBX25 #SBX25
SEATTLE
Robb Andrade, President of the Smart Buildings Center (SBC) Board of Directors and Managing Director of Overcast Innovations called the 2025 Smart Buildings Exchange to order on November 5th at the Bell Harbor Conference Center in Seattle. The conference brought together a diverse audience spanning building owners, operators, utilities, engineers, policymakers, and solution providers for an afternoon packed with honest conversation and forward-looking inspiration around high-performance buildings and the policies and technology that drive that performance.
SEATTLE
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Overcast Innovations partnered with Food Lifeline, a local nonprofit dedicated to providing healthy food and fresh produce to individuals and families facing food insecurity. On August 7, 2025, the Overcast team volunteered their time to sort apples at Food Lifeline’s warehouse, successfully processing an impressive 8,700 pounds of fruit in a single day. This effort helped ensure nutritious food could be efficiently distributed to communities in need. Community outreach is a core value of Overcast Innovations, and the team was grateful for the opportunity to give back, support a vital local organization, and contribute meaningfully to the fight against hunger.
Food Lifeline is on a mission to end hunger in Western Washington. They strive to feed people experiencing hunger today while working to end hunger for tomorrow.
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