The Ecobee Smart Thermostat, available exclusively in the UK from IBD, provides a way of intelligently managing energy consumption in the home and in commerce, making savings along the way, claims IBD. It provides real time control of energy consumption via its full-colour LCD touch screen and also remotely with an iPhone, iPad or Android device.<br> <br> Home owners may not know that their HVAC system can represent up to 50–70% of their home energy use. Setting an energy-saving program with the Ecobee Smart Thermostat is a very simple way to reduce energy consumption, says IBD. Ecobee research in Canada claims that domestic customers are typically saving an average of 26% on their annual energy costs.<br> <br> The thermostat connects to a standard wireless network, which provides the remote access to the thermostat settings from any computer, smart phone or tablet.<br> <br> IBD says that it is easy to set a personalised program, make setting adjustments and create new events such as holidays.