Protect Your Bottom Line from Water Damage
BuildUp! is a powerful tool to prevent water damage in multi-dwelling residences and mixed-use buildings. It provides a reliable 24/7/365 timely intervention on water leaks both during new
construction projects and permanently once the building is inhabited.
When a leak is detected, our sensor instantaneously sends a notification to your smart phone enabling remote or automatic shutoff of water valves. BuildUp! is both smart and tough: It leverages artificial intelligence (A.I.), AWS cloud, and LoRaWan industrial strength wireless standards to give you water protection in the palm of your hand.
Core Features
Why it’s Important
Reducing the frequency and severity of water damage on job sites can be achieved inexpensively though a combination of smart building detection and a Water Damage Prevention and Mitigation Plan (WDPMP). Download our paper Preventing water damage during construction projects to learn how to protect you assets and construction.
| Water leak volume by pipe size | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pipe Size (Flow rate at 50 psi) |
Example | Time to fill 8,000 gallons | 8,000 gallons swimming pool Dimensions 12’ x 24’ x 54’ |
| 1/2-inch
(45 gallon per minute) |
Sink, toilet line | 177 minutes |  |
| 1-inch
(190 gallon per minute) |
Hot water heater line | 43 minutes | |
| 2-inch
(760 gallon per minute) |
Supply Line | 11 minutes | |
| 4-inch
(3,040 gallon per minute) |
Main supply | 3 minutes | |
Water leak volume by pipe size
8,000 gallons swimming pool Dimensions 12’ x 24’ x 54’
Pipe Size
1/2-inch(45 gallon per minute)
177 minutesto fill 8,000 gallons
E.g. Sink, toilet line
1-inch(190 gallon per minute)
43 minutesto fill 8,000 gallons
E.g. Hot water heater line
2-inch(760 gallon per minute)
11 minutesto fill 8,000 gallons
E.g. Supply Line
4-inch(3,040 gallon per minute)
3 minutesto fill 8,000 gallons
E.g. Main supply
Benefits
Instantaneous detection and interruption of water leaks means less damage.
Timely intervention contain rework cost if any.
7/24 monitoring and automatic valve shut-off even during your absence.
Build a track record of no damage claim and improve the value of your property
How It Works?
A water leak is detected under the dishwasher machine in appartment 1404
The water leak message is sent and captured by the floor or area closest LoRaWan® Internet Gateway and sent to our BuildUp! Servers.
A detailed message is shown on the BuildUp™ Mobile app informing of the precise leak location and status.
BuildIUp! sends a valve closure message to the assigned LoRaWan® Water Valve
The electric ball or butterfly valve is closed by the controller and remains closed until an authorized users re-opens it with the BuildUp™ App.
Applications
BuildUp!™
7/24 Control from the palm of your hand
- Fully responsive mobile app
- Multi building with user groups
and roles management - Precise leak location
- Live updates
- User profile with notification preferences
- Detailed information including sensors, controllers, events, notifications, valve status, open/close button, users, and tutorials
- Unlimited water detection sensors and valve controllers
- Available on IOS or Android
BuildUp! Edge™
From construction to occupation, our BuildUp Edge™ our products are made to last.
Sensors
Industrial grade water sensors with SmartDetect™ technology. And a choice of detection wire or fixed mount detector probe. All of our sensors come with a 10year replaceable Lithium battery.
Controllers
The combined LoraWan™ controller and Internet Gateway handle communications between sensors and the BuildUp! Mobile Application.
Valves
With a choice of 4, 6 or 8 inches DC or AC power electrical smart valves, the kit can be installed on any main water line. All of our smart valve come with a manual override wheel and can be mounted both in flanged or flat configurations.
Solutions
About Thingsfactory
Thingsfactory is an Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence product development company specializing in real-time monitoring and data collection of critical systems and prevention of losses.
With more than 25 years of experience in product development, operations management and software development for monitoring. Thingsfactory’s founders and our employees are proud to design and build high quality products that combine performance and security.
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