Frequently Asked Questions

The Cloud is our integrated, plug-and-play, MEPFT ceiling appliance. See more here: Overcast Technologies

Overcast supports owner-occupied or large tenant in corporate office, higher education, non-acute healthcare, municipality, and life sciences projects. We support new builds and retrofits.

We have a variety of finishes available that vary from hard/closed/wipeable surfaces to soft/absorptive surfaces in a large palette of color and finish options. Cloud sizes can vary depending on what the team is looking to accomplish from an acoustics and aesthetic standpoint. Sizes range from 4’x4’ to 6’x8’, and multiple Clouds can be connected together to create larger Cloud elements depending on the design intent.

Yes! Cloud packaging is compact and we have a variety of dimensions to chose from to suit project specific loading requirements.

Typically, 15-30% of the overhead MEPFT systems budget, depending on system selection.

Increasing construction efficiency is the key attribute of our integrated smart solution. Our manufacturing process can happen simultaneously with the make-ready work happening on site. With just-in-time delivery, this offers laydown space back to the project, decreased traffic/activity to the job site, and quick ceiling system install. On average, Clouds house 4-5 devices per unit, and once fully staged, the Cloud install takes ~10 minutes to mount to the structure with its four points of connection. On average, this consolidated install takes 20% of the time and labor force needed in stick-built construction to install the same number of devices. And where the ceiling may not be on the project schedule’s critical path, it can add a buffer back in to the schedule, ultimately reducing schedule-related risk.

On average, once fully staged, the Cloud install takes ~10 minutes to mount to the structure with its four points of connection.

Since the Cloud is a manufactured appliance, there is flexibility for who takes on the Cloud installation within the project team. Typical install teams would include carpenters, interior framers, drywallers, or ceiling contractors.

Yes! The Cloud is designed to be modular. That means that not only can it be relocated and reused, the devices and finish types can also be added/changed over time to evolve and continue to support the building’s changing needs.

In geographic areas that require seismic bracing, we provide a seismic mounting kit.

The range of NRC we typically use in open-to-structure environments with high NRC requirements range from 0.75 to 1.15 depending on the finish selected. In suspended ceiling applications where the suspended ceiling provides absorptive area, we can select other finish materials with lower NRC values and still meet the acoustic space requirements.

The Cloud structure is comprised of non-combustible materials and the majority of our finish specifications are Class A rated.  A few specialty finishes in our palette have a Class B rating; however, these finishes still meet fire requirements, given that Clouds, to date, have been installed with a fire suppression system which allows Class B materials in the relevant spaces.