Eddy vs BrickEye: Starts on the job site and stays with the building.
Both bring leak sensors, flow monitoring, shutoff and 24/7 service to construction sites. BrickEye is built for the job site, with project management to TCO. Eddy carries the same system into occupancy, with a Building Success Manager after handover.
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Where Eddy and BrickEye differ
| Feature | Eddy | BrickEye | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| After handover | One system from fit-out into occupancy | Coverage through post-TCO, on a per-project subscription | Builder's risk ends at completion and the property policy takes over. One system carries the same sensors, monitoring and records across that line. |
| Setup and support | A project manager, then a Building Success Manager | Dedicated project management from pre-construction to TCO | Someone has to place the sensors, set the alert rules, test the valves and keep the call list current long after go-live. |
| Network | Eddy's own LoRaWAN network on cellular or Ethernet gateways, no building Wi-Fi | Standalone job site connectivity, radio not stated | The network decides what the system can see. Leaks start in mechanical rooms, risers and concrete cores, where Wi-Fi and cellular signals often fade. |
| Record of each event | A Leak Incident Report for every confirmed event | Risk reporting and analytics in BuildersRiskIQ | At renewal, insurers ask what happened, how fast it was caught and what was done. A report for every event answers all three. |
| Resident billing | Unit meters feed your submetering company | Not stated on its website | In rental and condo buildings, the unit meters that watch for leaks can also bill each unit for its own water, through your submetering company. |
| What both have | |||
| Leak sensors | Eddy H2O sensors for water, humidity and temperature | Water detection sensors across the job site | Sensors where leaks start, at fixtures, fan coils and risers, find water before it spreads. |
| Flow monitoring | Eddy IQ meters and inline flow meters | 24/7 flow monitoring for unattended flow | Flow catches water that never reaches a sensor, like a leak inside a wall or a fixture left running. |
| Automatic shutoff | Eddy IQ and Eddy Link valves, by rule or operator | Automatic shut-off and pump on/off control | Closing a valve is what stops the damage. An alert alone only reports it. |
| 24/7 service | Eddy's monitoring center, with operators who call your team | Ongoing 24/7 service on each deployment | Leaks don't keep business hours. Someone has to be watching at night, on weekends and on holidays. |
BrickEye details come from its public website, checked October 2026.
Get a protection planWhy choose Eddy over BrickEye
Both protect projects under construction. Eddy then stays on as the building's own system.
One system from fit-out into operations
Eddy goes in during fit-out and becomes the building's own system at handover, with the same hardware, dashboard and monitoring center. BrickEye is built for the job site, with coverage through post-TCO on a per-project subscription.
LoRaWAN for the job site and the finished building
Eddy's LoRaWAN network reaches temporary risers, open shafts and mechanical rooms during construction. The same network then serves the finished building. BrickEye runs on standalone job site connectivity.
Operators on call 24/7, from day one
Eddy's in-house operators watch from the first sensor, nights, weekends and holidays included. When an alert fires, an operator calls your site contact within minutes. The same team keeps watching after occupancy.
One record that carries past handover
Every confirmed event gets a Leak Incident Report, for the contractor during construction and the owner after occupancy. The record runs unbroken from the builder's risk policy to the property policy.
Coverage map
Take the building past handover.
Start on Construction to find each sensor, meter and valve on site. Then switch to Occupied to see how the program can carry on.
Under construction · Business hours
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The system
Eddy goes in while the building goes up.
Sensors cover risers, HVAC sources and active work zones before the walls close. Meters watch the domestic main and site water, and the monitoring center is on the line from day one.
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Detect
Build the detection layer into the building itself.
Sensors go in before the walls close, and meters watch the main and the site water from day one.
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Point-of-leak
Flow-based
Control
Stop the cascade at the valve.
Valves sit on the lines most likely to fail and close on the rules you set. Schedule mode can shut the main when the crew leaves.
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Respond
Day 1 of the project, Day 1 of the service.
The monitoring center is on the line from the first valve install. At handover, the system can carry into occupancy if the owner chooses.
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What happens in a leak, step by step
- A fitting lets go on a charged riser, several floors up.
- Eddy H2O on the slab detects water, and the meter on the domestic main sees the flow jump.
- The alert reaches the site team and the 24/7 monitoring center at the same time.
- The domestic main closes on the project's shutoff rule.
- An operator coordinates live with the superintendent until the crew has eyes on it.
Shutoff rules are set per project, per zone and per time of day.
The system
Detect, control and respond, in one managed program.
Sensors sit where leaks start and meters watch the flow. Valves close on the rules you set, and a 24/7 monitoring center follows each alert until your team has eyes on it.
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Detect
Two ways to find a leak before it finds a unit.
Sensors sit where leaks start, and meters watch the flow for the leaks no sensor can reach.
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Point-of-leak
Flow-based
Control
Valves that close the water before it closes the unit.
Valves close on the rules you set, automatically on a threshold or remotely from the dashboard.
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Respond
A live monitoring center that closes the loop.
Alerts go through Eddy's cloud to a 24/7 monitoring center, and an operator calls your team until someone has eyes on the water.
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What happens in a leak, step by step
- A washing machine supply hose bursts in a suite upstairs.
- Eddy H2O under the washer detects water and sends the alert over LoRaWAN.
- The building's gateway relays it. Your team and the 24/7 monitoring center are alerted at the same time.
- A shutoff rule closes the suite's Eddy IQ valve. The water stops at the source.
- Within minutes, an operator calls your on-site team through the escalation protocol.
Automatic shutoff is configured per building. Some sites use operator-coordinated isolation instead.
After the alert
Catch every leak while it is still small.
Six real leaks from one summer. Each one caught by a sensor, worked by Eddy’s 24/7 Monitoring Center within minutes and closed with a record.
The events and calls are real. Names and locations are hidden on purpose to protect privacy.Real events and calls. Names and places hidden on purpose.
Next city
Cover every city with one Monitoring Center.
After the alert
Know first. Act fast. Keep the record.
Sensors in the right places, a 24/7 Monitoring Center that calls your team within minutes and a record for the file every time.
Get a protection planSix real events after the alert
Keep a morning overflow to one bathroom.
Condo suite, main bathroom. Sensor alert at 7:11 AM, worked by Eddy’s 24/7 Monitoring Center.
- Alert
- A sensor at the bathroom sink gets wet.
- Problem
- A backed-up toilet, water across the floor, the suite below at risk.
- Resolution
- Contained, floor mopped, fans running. Eddy kept monitoring at the building’s request.
- Source
- Backed-up toilet, overflow onto the floor
- Extent
- Floor wet and mopped, fans running, floor damage reported
- Other areas
- Suite below under inspection
- Management aware
- Superintendent attended the suite
- The fix
- Superintendent managing, no plumber yet
- The sensor
- To be verified, concierge told to wipe the sensor and the area
- On scene
- Concierge, superintendent
- Status
- Contained. Monitoring continued at the building’s request
Find a leak in a room nobody visits.
Mechanical penthouse, boiler room. Sensor alert at 8:50 AM, worked by Eddy’s 24/7 Monitoring Center.
- Alert
- A sensor in the boiler room gets wet.
- Problem
- A small leak near the boilers, a puddle of water.
- Resolution
- Concierge and maintenance already on it. Closed on the same call, sensor to be dried and inspected.
- Source
- Small leak near the boilers, exact source not determined on the call
- Extent
- Puddle of water
- Other areas
- None
- Management aware
- Maintenance and building management on scene
- The fix
- Maintenance already working on it
- The sensor
- To be dried and inspected for physical damage
- On scene
- Concierge, maintenance team, building management
- Status
- Closed at the building’s request
Get a burst pipe sorted the same day.
Condo suite, laundry room. Sensor alert at 10:12 AM, worked by Eddy’s 24/7 Monitoring Center.
- Alert
- A sensor behind the washing machine gets wet.
- Problem
- A supply pipe let go. Flowing, not dripping.
- Resolution
- Builder on site, leak sorted the same day. The operator lined up a follow-up call.
- Source
- Washing machine supply pipes
- Extent
- Flowing
- Other areas
- Laundry room
- Management aware
- Yes, building management and the builder
- The fix
- Expected the same day, builder on site
- The sensor
- Still active, still wet
- On scene
- Security desk, builder
- Status
- Sorted the same day, follow-up call set
Limit a flood to one ceiling.
Condo suite, main bathroom. Sensor alert at 10:40 AM, worked by Eddy’s 24/7 Monitoring Center.
- Alert
- A sensor on the bathroom pipes gets wet.
- Problem
- A resident’s bidet flooding the bathroom and coming through the ceiling below.
- Resolution
- Leak stopped, bidet condemned, resident told to remove it. The water reached one other area, the ceiling below.
- Source
- Resident-installed bidet
- Extent
- Flood, now under control
- Other areas
- Ceiling of the suite below
- Management aware
- Yes, superintendent and resident services
- The fix
- Leak stopped, bidet condemned, resident told to remove it
- The sensor
- Removed while the pipes dry, to be reinstalled
- On scene
- Front desk supervisor, superintendent, resident services
- Status
- Closed
Fix a drip before it becomes a puddle.
Office tower, floor kitchen. Sensor alert at 1:27 PM, worked by Eddy’s 24/7 Monitoring Center.
- Alert
- A sensor under the kitchen sink gets wet.
- Problem
- A faucet supply line dripping under the sink.
- Resolution
- Line isolated, plumber called while it was still a drip.
- Source
- Faucet supply line under the kitchen sink
- Extent
- Dripping
- Other areas
- None
- Management aware
- Yes, building security and operations
- The fix
- Isolated, plumber called
- The sensor
- Dried, alert went inactive
- On scene
- Building security
- Status
- Closed
Shut a leak down at night and deal with it in the morning.
Condo suite, kitchen. Sensor alert at 7:17 PM, worked by Eddy’s 24/7 Monitoring Center.
- Alert
- A sensor under the dishwasher gets wet.
- Problem
- A dishwasher line leaking under the cabinet after hours, no maintenance until morning.
- Resolution
- Valves shut the same evening, calls held overnight as the building asked, sensor kept live.
- Source
- Under the kitchen cabinet, dishwasher line
- Extent
- Not confirmed, sensor out of reach
- Other areas
- None reported
- Management aware
- Yes, maintenance via Teams and the property manager
- The fix
- Manual valves shut off that evening, maintenance 9:00 to 10:30 the next morning
- The sensor
- Live until dry, to be dried and inspected in the morning
- On scene
- Concierge
- Status
- Closed. Escalation held until 11 AM, sensor live
Already on BrickEye?
Start Eddy at fit-out on your next project or before handover on this one, so occupancy starts on Eddy. We'll review your setup and show what would change.
Eddy vs BrickEye: common questions
Does BrickEye work after construction?
Yes. BrickEye's website lists post-TCO coverage, with project management from pre-construction to TCO. Eddy keeps the same sensors, valves and monitoring center in occupancy, where a Building Success Manager takes over from the project manager.
What happens when an alert fires at 2 AM?
Where a valve is set to close on a leak, it shuts off the water first. Then an Eddy operator calls your on-call contact within minutes and stays on until it's handled. BrickEye also monitors flow 24/7 and can shut off the water automatically, with real-time alerts from its job site platform.
Does Eddy need building Wi-Fi?
No. Eddy runs its own LoRaWAN network on cellular or Ethernet gateways, so it never relies on building Wi-Fi. LoRaWAN reaches through concrete cores and mechanical rooms, with about one gateway every two floors in a tower. BrickEye also brings its own connectivity to the job site.
Can Eddy support builder's risk requirements?
Yes. Eddy covers what builder's risk insurers commonly ask for: sensors where leaks start, monitored shutoff and a Leak Incident Report for every event. AXA XL recognizes Eddy through its Construction Ecosystem, and Northbridge offers its builder's risk customers a 25% discount on Eddy.
Has Eddy run projects from construction into operations?
Yes. At Lakeridge Health's 320-bed long-term care home, Eddy went in during construction and stayed into occupancy with zero major incidents. At SickKids' 22-storey Patient Support Centre, 655 devices prevented six major leaks during construction.
How much does BrickEye cost compared to Eddy?
It depends on the project's size, the level of protection and the valves it needs. BrickEye bills an annual subscription for each project and doesn't publish prices. Eddy prices the hardware, the 24/7 monitoring center, project management and incident reporting as one managed service. Share their quote and we'll show what Eddy would add.
Is BrickEye a better fit for some buildings?
Yes. For projects that want water, concrete and environmental monitoring on one job site platform, plus help with builder's risk terms, BrickEye is purpose-built. Eddy is built for buildings that need one system from fit-out into occupancy.