This comfort value 620 may be used to modify output of a device associated with the defined space that can be instructed to change state to meet the comfort value 620. With continuing reference to FIG. 3, a user 305 may have a preference 310 stored in memory 120. A defined space itself may have a preference, as well. This may be based on, e.g., requirements of non-human elements in the room, such as musical instruments, munitions, building requirements (such as pipes that might freeze, or certain types of equipment used in e.g., labs, manufacturing sites, etc. The defined space may be controlled based upon the comfort level. Controlling an area may comprise as simple an action as moving a fan to a specific area and turning it on. It may comprise opening or closing a vent, or may comprise a controller with a computer system turning on and off a variety of resources. A user preference 310 may come from an occupant profile 700. The occupant profile may contain information specific to the occupant, such as body weight 705, gender 715, and/or age 760, humidity requirements (e.g., useful for everyone, but also useful for non-human occupants), possible heat range (useful for everyone, but also non-human occupants) among other elements. In one embodiment, this profile information is stored in an occupant profile 635.

The occupant profile 635 contains potentially dynamic information about the current state of the occupant, such as information about current activity levels. The occupant profile 635 may also be related to a non-human item, such as a piece of furniture, munitions, or a musical instrument that requires specific humidity and temperature requirements to prevent degradation. In some embodiments, there may be non-human occupant profiles and human occupant profiles.