Real-time water monitoring for NYC buildings

You can't fix what you don't know.

Find the leak on the line, not by searching the building. Live Water and Live Riser show where consumption changes, when it starts and what needs attention.

  • 24/7 monitoring team
  • NYC-based
  • No rip-and-replace
  • Weekly reports
Live Building Systems mobile analytics dashboard

Real-time water data

Know the day a leak starts.

Smart metering backed by people who watch the data

Line by lineLive alertsWeekly reports24/7 access
Close the discovery gap

The bill arrives after the water is gone.

Live Building Systems connects smart meters to the Live Buildings Cloud so property teams can see consumption in real time, identify the affected line and verify that repairs worked.

Live Building Systems portfolio dashboard on desktop and mobile
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See the portfolio

Compare whole-building and riser-level water performance from one private cloud view.

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Find the line

Use granular consumption data to narrow an inspection before sending staff across every unit.

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Verify the fix

Watch usage return to baseline and document the response with reports and historical data.

Built around the building

From the main meter to the problem line.

Start with existing utility data or add smart metering where more detail is needed. Live Building Systems supports software, hardware, monitoring and field services.

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Live Water

Track whole-building water consumption in real time, identify abnormal usage and verify repairs without waiting for the next bill.

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Live Riser

Use line-by-line consumption data to narrow the search for running toilets and fixture leaks across multifamily properties.

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Active monitoring

Pair smart metering with a dedicated data analyst, weekly reports and high-consumption alerts for faster follow-through.

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DEP rate review

Review utility billing and current meter conditions to understand whether metered conversion deserves a closer look.

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Utility bill review

Are you on the right DEP rate?

High water costs can come from active leaks, meter conditions, billing discrepancies or the wrong rate structure for the property. LBS reviews utility accounts and current meter conditions to help ownership understand the next question to ask.

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1500 Noble case study

A 300-unit search narrowed to 16.

Riser-level monitoring gave the property team a smaller, faster inspection path and a live view of consumption after repairs.

Average daily use

25–27k gallons per day before LBS riser submetering. 11,000 to 12,000 gallons per day after.

Inspection scope

300 → 16 units narrowed to one affected riser line
See what your buildings are using

Send a recent bill and we will show you where the signal is.

Source: 1500 Noble case study, Live Building Systems. Results vary by property, conditions and implementation.

A practical first step

Start with the bill. Follow the signal.

  1. 01

    Review the account

    Share recent utility bills, building size, unit count and current meter setup.

  2. 02

    Establish the baseline

    Connect available data and identify the buildings or lines that need more visibility.

  3. 03

    Act and verify

    Investigate the exception, document the repair and watch usage return toward baseline.

Free utility bill review

What is driving the water bill?

Tell us about the property and the change you are seeing. An LBS specialist can review the account, current meter setup and next steps.

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  • A specialist reviews the account, not an automated report.
  • Works with your existing meters. No rip-and-replace required.
  • NYC-based team monitoring buildings 24/7.

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