System and method for mitigating leaks in pipes

A system for installation in a building, comprising:

• a pipe assembly;
• a water source connected to the pipe assembly, wherein the water source is accessible in a room of the building;
• an electronically actuated valve disposed within the pipe assembly, wherein when the electronically actuated valve is closed no water can pass to the water source from the pipe assembly;
• and
• a sensor disposed adjacent to the electronically actuated valve, wherein the sensor is configured to detect radio signals from a wearable device and wherein the detected radio signals are used to determine room occupancy;
• wherein the electronically actuated valve is open when the sensor detects the radio signals indicating room occupancy from the wearable device.

A method of mitigating water damage to a building, comprising:

• detecting, with a sensor, radio signals from a wearable device;
• determining, based on the detected radio signals, that a room of the building is occupied;
• and
• controlling an electronically actuated valve to allow water within a pipe assembly to be pressurized based on detecting the radio signals from the wearable device indicating that the room is occupied.