Live Building Systems

Name

Live Building Systems

Legal name

Live Building Systems LLC

Website

https://landing.livebuildings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Energy Management Software

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Smart Building Software Platforms (IWMS/CAFM Integration, Digital Twin, Command Center) (BPABAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial/Residential Building Water Management & Leak Analytics Services (HSAHAGAK), Home Safety & Water Management (Smoke/CO, Leak Detection, Shutoff Valves) (HSAPAQAH), Residential Demand Response (Smart Thermostats, HVAC, Water Heating, Home Batteries) (EUAFAGAA)

Keywords

• Real-time utility monitoring
• Building energy management
• Smart water metering
• IoT building analytics
• Leak detection software

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Water Monitoring Subscription: Software-as-a-service subscription for real-time water monitoring. Homeowners pay $5/month; enterprise portfolios pay $25-$62.50/building/month based on unit count. Includes leak detection, usage monitoring, and smart alerts. No hardware required for NYC DEP-connected accounts.
2. Smart Meter Hardware Sales: Revenue-grade smart water meters, AMR units, Live Riser systems, Live Point submeters, and sonar oil sensors. Hardware enables real-time data collection for water, electric, and fuel monitoring.
3. Installation and Professional Services: On-site installation of smart meters and sensors, efficiency walkthroughs, and custom integrations. Typical install requires 2-3 hours. Enterprise clients receive dedicated account managers and custom solutions.
4. Benchmarking and Compliance Services: LL-84 benchmarking submissions to EPA Portfolio Manager, LL-87 energy audits consultation, and efficiency reporting. Supports NYC Local Law compliance requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Live Building Systems provides a cloud-based real-time utility monitoring platform (Live Buildings OS) that integrates proprietary IoT hardware — smart meters, AMR units, and sonar oil sensors — with AI-powered analytics to track water, electric, and fuel consumption across residential and commercial buildings. The platform delivers minute-to-minute consumption data, 30-second leak detection alerts, submetering for tenant billing, regulatory compliance reporting (NYC LL-84, LL-87, EPA Portfolio Manager), and on-demand contracting services.

Product overview

Live Building Systems offers a unified sustainable software platform for real-time building efficiency monitoring. The core platform consists of Live OS, which integrates data streams from three main utility categories: Live Water (water monitoring, leak detection, submetering), Live Electric (electrical monitoring, peak demand alerts, renewables), and Live Fuel (Live Gas and Live Oil for heating fuel monitoring). Add-on modules include Live Riser (smart water meter grid for each riser), Live Point (point-of-use submetering at fixtures), Leak Detection alerts, Commercial Submetering, Energy Score Cards, LL-84/LL-87 Benchmarking and Compliance services, and Live Contracting (on-demand repair team). The platform is complemented by LBS Cloud (central data platform), a Mobile App, and specialized plans for Self-Service homeowners ($5/month) and Enterprise portfolio managers. The company also offers the Live Reactel Unit hardware for AMR water meter connectivity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Water
• Live Electric Real-time electrical usage monitoring via smart meters that tracks common area electric (PLP) including pumps, lighting, chillers, cooling towers, fans, and boilers. Monitors peak demand and evaluates spikes to reduce waste and save on monthly electric costs.
• Live Fuel (Live Gas) Minute-to-minute gas consumption monitoring that visualizes performance of base heating and cooling systems as well as on-site controls, enabling users to take control of heating systems and reduce fuel costs.
• Live Oil Smart sensor system using sonar hardware connected to oil tanks. Tracks oil tank levels and fill events, notifies users of low levels, analyzes consumption data, prevents oil delivery theft 24/7, and verifies delivery accuracy.
• Live Riser Smart water meter grid installed on each cold water riser enabling line-by-line live data, tracked water consumption, leak detection, and peak demand pattern documentation. Pinpoints running toilets and leaks of all sizes and fulfills Enterprise Green Communities financing requirements.
• Live Point (Point of Use) Smart meters installed on end-use access points such as individual toilets, faucets, dishwashers, or laundry machines for granular fixture-level data and tenant consumption verification. Available for both commercial and residential submetering.
• Live OS Central operating system platform that unifies all Live Buildings services. Provides remote monitoring for building performance with real-time data and insights, processing data through AI and smart algorithms taking into account weather data, tenant behavior, and building details.
• LBS Cloud Private and secure cloud platform providing access to portfolio data from anywhere. Offers data visualizations, consumption reports, and alerts on utility performance. Includes the Utility Data Systems (UDS) dashboard for utility bills and EPA Portfolio Manager integration.
• Leak Detection Automated alert system that detects water spikes using LBS Cloud algorithms and immediately notifies users via text or email, identifying leaks within 30 seconds compared to 30 days for traditional utility billing.
• Live Buildings Mobile App Mobile application for iOS and Android enabling users to access real-time building data from the palm of their hand. Tracks water usage, receives leak alerts, and monitors consumption from any device.
• Self-Service Plan (Homeowner) Software-only water monitoring service for individual NYC homeowners connecting to NYC DEP AMR data. Features real-time dashboard, leak detection alerts, and usage trends. $5/month after 7-day free trial. No hardware required.
• Enterprise Portfolio Monitoring Portfolio-wide water monitoring for building owners with multiple properties. Centralized dashboard with multi-building leak detection, cross-building alerts, and portfolio comparison reports. Tiered pricing from $25 to $62.50 per building per month, with dedicated account managers, custom integrations, and SLA guarantees at the highest tier.
• Live Reactel Units Proprietary smart computer units installed on water meters that send real-time data to the LBS Cloud. Revenue-grade AMR (Automatic Meter Reading) units used for water consumption monitoring in residential, commercial, and industrial deployments including the Costco warehouse pilot.
• Live Contracting Services On-demand repair team that can quickly dispatch to fix detected issues or assist any contractor of the customer's choosing. Provides 24/7 support and consultation to keep buildings running smoothly.
• LBS Store Online store at store.livebuildings.com for browsing and purchasing Live Buildings products, hardware, and services.
• LL-84 Benchmarking & LL-87 Compliance Services Annual submission of real-time data to ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager in compliance with NYC Local Law 84, plus consultation with third-party providers for NYC Local Law 87 retro-commissioning and energy audit requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Leaks detected in 30 seconds vs 30 days for utility bills
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• CostcoflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023Live Building Systems partnered with Costco in April 2023 to provide water monitoring technology in Costco warehouses across the North East and South East United States. The pilot includes Live Reactel Units connecting to encoded water meters, daily water analysis, minute-level data alerts, and specific system alerts for cooling towers and irrigation. Over 20 units deployed across US, Canada, Mexico, Korea, UK, and Japan locations.
• Enterprise Green CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnterprise Green Communities recognizes Live Riser and Live Point services as necessary for meeting their financing requirements. LBS helps property owners qualify for Enterprise Green Communities financing by providing required water monitoring infrastructure.
• NYSERDAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLBS is a proud member of the NYSERDA Commercial and Multifamily RTEM (Real Time Energy Management) Program, providing building efficiency services eligible for NYSERDA incentives and programs.
• ConEdisoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLBS is an official ConEd Demand Response Aggregator, helping buildings participate in ConEd's Demand Response Program to save money by reducing electricity usage during peak demand periods.
• EnergyStarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLBS is a certified EnergyStar partner and can provide benchmarking in compliance with NYC Local Law 84, submitting energy data to EPA Portfolio Manager on behalf of building owners.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• GridPoint: GridPoint offers a building energy management platform with smart hardware, submetering, and analytics for commercial real estate, directly competing with Live Building Systems' Live Electric and Live OS offerings.
• Aquicore (now ICONIC): Aquicore provides real-time building analytics and utility tracking for commercial portfolios with benchmarking integrations, closely overlapping LBS's Live OS and submetering capabilities for enterprise property managers.
• Enertiv: Enertiv delivers real-time energy and water monitoring with submetering for multifamily and commercial buildings, competing directly on the Live Riser, Live Point, and leak-detection feature set.
• Measurabl: Measurabl is a building ESG and utility data platform with ENERGY STAR benchmarking workflows, overlapping with LBS's UDS dashboard and EPA Portfolio Manager integration.
• EnergyCAP: EnergyCAP provides utility data management, bill processing, and benchmarking for enterprises and governments, comparable to LBS's Utility Data Systems and LL-84 compliance modules.
• Neptune Technology Group: Neptune supplies AMI/AMR water meters and submetering hardware to utilities and building owners, comparable to LBS's Live Reactel units and Live Riser smart meter grid.
• Lucid (BuildingOS): Lucid's BuildingOS aggregates building data, submetering, and benchmarking into a central platform for CRE owners, overlapping LBS's portfolio dashboard and Energy Score Card offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Itron: Itron is a large smart-metering and analytics vendor serving utilities and cities with AMI/AMR infrastructure, an incumbent parallel to LBS's hardware-plus-cloud meter stack.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Honeywell offers a broad portfolio of building automation, energy management, and submetering solutions across commercial real estate, the incumbent analog to LBS's Live OS platform.
• Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure): Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure platform provides building energy management, submetering, and analytics as part of a larger portfolio, competing with LBS in the integrated smart-building space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Live_Buildings
• Facebookfacebook.com/livebuildings
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/live-building-systems

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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