Deliverable 03 · Smart-thermostat demo wall
Four thermostats.
One flat. No upselling.
Tap a brand. Move the dial. Read the spec. The wall at the venue shows the same comparison on physical units you can touch — this is the take-home version.
BeSMART · set to 19°C
BeSMART
Radiator-mounted. No boiler engineer required.
The only one in this list that ships a landlord-permission template in the box.
- Installation
- Screw onto valve · pair via app · 4 min
- Renter-friendly
- Yes
- Per-radiator control
- Yes
- Geofencing
- Yes
- Open API
- Yes
- Carbon reporting
- Built-in (TRACE)
£59
Hardware, one-off
Free
Subscription
17%
Typical heating-bill saving
Five-year picture · 2-bed London flat
Total cost
£59
Bill savings
£1,205
Net in your pocket
+£1,146
Side-by-side
| Brand | Install ease | Zonal | Renter | Carbon | Hardware | £/mo | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BeSMART | ●●●●● | Yes | Yes | TRACE | £59 | Free | 17% |
| Hive Active Heating | ●●○○○ | — | — | — | £179 | Free | 11% |
| Google Nest Learning | ●●●○○ | — | — | — | £219 | Free | 13% |
| tado° V3+ | ●●●●○ | Yes | Yes | — | £169 | £3.99 | 19% |
Source: published retail prices and brand-reported average savings, October 2026. Saving % calculated against a £1,420 baseline annual bill (2-bed Greater London flat, gas heating, average insulation).