Overcast Innovations helps building owners future proof their buildings. Their Cloud systems deliver flexibility by consolidating building systems (mechanical, electrical, fire protection, technology, etc.) into modular, manufactured, plug-and-play assemblies that can be moved, reused and updated over time.
Overcast Innovations was created to solve a building industry problem for the commercial office, medical office, and higher education verticals. Overcast Innovations attacks inefficiency and waste at every stage of the building design, construction and operations lifecycle. The main focus is on dramatically cutting costs through improved productivity. Clouds are modular, manufactured offsite and delivered in a plug-and-play system that reduce costs, save time, minimize coordination headaches and improve quality. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Why smart buildings stay stuck in pilots. A framework from NexusCon 2025 shows how to move from disconnected projects to proven, scalable programs.
Water systems remain the least digitized building infrastructure despite posing major risks—from catastrophic leaks to Legionella outbreaks. New non-invasive sensors now offer targeted solutions without requiring comprehensive building automation, transforming water from a utility bill line item into a managed asset with real-time visibility.
While utilities and policymakers promote “demand flexibility” as a simple way for buildings to cut costs and support the grid, the reality is far messier: siloed systems, manual playbooks, and misaligned incentives make coordination far harder than theory suggests. Emerging solutions—like aggregators handling grid relationships, automation providers standardizing control, and readiness assessments that reveal real system capabilities—are making progress, but success today comes from solving specific pieces of the puzzle rather than achieving full multi-system optimization.
Poor cellular coverage is the number one tenant complaint in many commercial buildings, and DAS (Distributed Antenna Systems) is often proposed as the solution. But with costs ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars, building owners need to understand what they're really getting. Our panel explores the critical questions every owner should ask before investing in DAS technology in our latest Nexus APAC building owner meetup.
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