Abstract: An environmental control system (10) is provided, and includes an interface module (42) that provides an interface associated with the environmental control system (10) for controlling operation of a network (22) connected to the environmental control system (10) and receiving operating data from at least one sensor associated with a target space. A monitoring module (28) receives the operating data via the interface module (42) and provides environmental condition information about the target space. A detection module (30) examines the operating data for controlling at least one environmental unit, recognizes an environmental condition change, identifies a triggering event defined by a difference between at least two operating parameters of the environmental control system (10), and determines a desired environmental operation based on the difference.