One command to enter an energy conservation mode for a plurality of environmental devices

A system to control a plurality of environmental devices via a cellular remote unit having wireless connectivity capable of communicating from a geographically remote location, the system comprising:

• a base unit comprising:
• a first communication interface configured to receive environmental information from at least one of the plurality of environmental devices and to send at least one control instruction to at least one of the plurality of environmental devices;
• a wireless communication interface configured to send a first message to the cellular remote unit and to receive a second message from the cellular remote unit;
• wherein the first message is a first digital communications message including a representation of the environmental information;
• and
• wherein the second message is a second digital communications message including a command regarding entering an energy conservation mode that:
• alters at least two specific devices of the plurality of environmental devices in order to attempt to reduce energy usage;
• wherein the energy conservation mode for at least one of the plurality of environmental devices alters the environmental device without turning the environmental device off;
• and
• a microcontroller configured to:
• process the second message,
• provide the at least one control instruction based on the command, and
• send the at least one control instruction to the at least two specific devices of the plurality of environmental devices via the first communication interface;
• and
• wherein the command for the base unit is from the cellular remote unit.