System and method for controlling environmental factor for area

A method for controlling an environmental factor for an area, the method comprising:

• operating an environmental factor service provision device at a first value of the environmental factor for the area;
• predicting at least one of an energy saving and an estimated reward associated with one or more values of the environmental factor;
• sending prediction information about the at least one of the energy saving and the estimated reward associated with the one or more values to an electronic device, so that the electronic device outputs the prediction information associated with the one or more values;
• receiving a selected value among the one or more values from a user, via the electronic device;
• determining a second value of the environmental factor for the area based on the selected value;
• operating the environmental factor service provision device at the second value of the environmental factor for the area;
• and
• calculating a reward for the user based on the second value and the selected value.

A system for controlling an environmental factor for an area, the system comprising:

• an electronic device configured to receive an input from a user;
• an environmental factor service provision device configured to operate at a first value of the environmental factor for the area;
• and
• an environmental factor control device connectable to the electronic device and the environmental factor service provision device,
• wherein the environmental factor control device is configured to predict at least one of an energy saving and an estimated reward associated with one or more values of the environmental factor, and send prediction information about the at least one of the energy saving and the estimated reward associated with the one or more values to the electronic device,
• the electronic device is configured to output the prediction information associated with the one or more values, receive a selected value among the one or more values from the user, and send the selected value to the environmental factor control device,
• the environmental factor control device is further configured to determine a second value of the environmental factor for the area based on the selected value, and send the second value to the environmental factor service provision device,
• the environmental factor service provision device is further configured to operate at the second value of the environmental factor for the area upon receiving the second value from the environmental factor control device, and
• the environmental factor control device is further configured to calculate a reward for the user based on the second value and the selected value.