Lighting control system configurable by control device

A method for configuring a lighting control system of a building environment, the method comprising:

• detecting an activation of a configuration mode of the lighting control system at a user interface of a control device;
• receiving wirelessly, at a lighting device, a message indicating that the activation of the configuration mode has been detected by the control device;
• receiving wirelessly, at the lighting device, a directional signal from a directional device subsequent to receiving the message;
• and
• changing a membership status of the lighting device in a device group in response to receiving the directional signal;
• and
• controlling remotely, at the control device, the lighting device in response to detecting a command input at the user interface of the control device.

A lighting device for configuring a lighting control system of a building environment comprising:

• a communication component configured to receive wirelessly a message indicating that an activation of a configuration mode has been detected by a first remote device;
• a sensor component configured to receive wirelessly a directional signal from a second remote device subsequent to receiving the message;
• and
• a controller configured to change a membership status of the lighting device in a device group in response to receiving the directional signal.