A method comprising: associating a plurality of valve balancing units (205, 205a-205c) with a plurality of valves (120a-120c, 125a-125c, 140) in a hydronic network; adjusting a setting of at least one of the valves using at least one of the valve balancing units to balance the hydronic network; and disassociating the plurality of valve balancing units from the plurality of valves after adjusting the setting; wherein adjusting the setting of one of the valves using one of the valve balancing units comprises: identifying a flow rate of material through the valve; identifying a differential pressure across the valve based on a first pressure on a first side of the valve and a second pressure on a second side of the valve using a sensor of the valve balancing unit; comparing the identified differential pressure to a target differential pressure and the identified flow rate to a target flow rate; adjusting the setting of the valve using an actuator of the valve balancing unit; and instructing, using a controller of the valve balancing unit, the actuator to adjust the setting of the valve until the identified differential pressure across the valve is within a first threshold of the target differential pressure and the identified flow rate of material through the valve is within a second threshold of the target flow rate. associating a plurality of valve balancing units (205, 205a-205c) with a plurality of valves (120a-120c, 125a-125c, 140) in a hydronic network; adjusting a setting of at least one of the valves using at least one of the valve balancing units to balance the hydronic network; and disassociating the plurality of valve balancing units from the plurality of valves after adjusting the setting; wherein adjusting the setting of one of the valves using one of the valve balancing units comprises: identifying a flow rate of material through the valve; identifying a differential pressure across the valve based on a first pressure on a first side of the valve and a second pressure on a second side of the valve using a sensor of the valve balancing unit; comparing the identified differential pressure to a target differential pressure and the identified flow rate to a target flow rate; adjusting the setting of the valve using an actuator of the valve balancing unit; and instructing, using a controller of the valve balancing unit, the actuator to adjust the setting of the valve until the identified differential pressure across the valve is within a first threshold of the target differential pressure and the identified flow rate of material through the valve is within a second threshold of the target flow rate. identifying a flow rate of material through the valve; identifying a differential pressure across the valve based on a first pressure on a first side of the valve and a second pressure on a second side of the valve using a sensor of the valve balancing unit; comparing the identified differential pressure to a target differential pressure and the identified flow rate to a target flow rate; adjusting the setting of the valve using an actuator of the valve balancing unit; and instructing, using a controller of the valve balancing unit, the actuator to adjust the setting of the valve until the identified differential pressure across the valve is within a first threshold of the target differential pressure and the identified flow rate of material through the valve is within a second threshold of the target flow rate.