Security system and method

A security control apparatus, comprising:

• a wireless communication element supporting a plurality of local wireless communication protocols, the wireless communication element configured to provide local wireless communications with a user interface device and at least one premises-based device;
• a remote communication element configured to provide remote communications with a monitoring center;
• and
• a processor in communication with the local wireless communication element and the remote communication element, the processor configured to:
• use the wireless communication element to communicate with the user interface device to receive local control and configuration data;
• and
• use the remote communication element to communicate data associated with at least one each of a life safety feature and life style feature with the monitoring center, the life safety feature relating to at least one harmful premises condition, the life style feature relating to at least one non-harmful premises condition.