An environmental control system such as an illumination system includes one or more LED lighting devices or other environmental factor control devices and a control device for controlling one or a combination of the LED lighting devices or other environmental factor control devices. A remote controller for remotely setting control content, control parameters and the like can be communicatively coupled (e.g., wirelessly) to the control device. The remote controller can be a smartphone or other device that includes an LED lighting control or other environmental control module or unit for setting one or more properties or parameters of a control target lighting/environmental device using near field communications. Properties and functions controlled by the remote controller can include timers, spectral content, intensity, etc. that are programmed by a user employing a simple application (e.g., featuring a GUI or other user-friendly interface).
