Home Automation Design & Integration
From first consultation to final handover
Whether you are planning a home or villa in Japan or already own one, we listen carefully to what you want and work alongside Japanese architects and contractors — taking care of everything from design, control panel fabrication and programming to commissioning and handover.
Service
Challenge 01
Bringing the features and ease of use you are accustomed to overseas into a home in Japan takes broad expertise — from integrating multiple protocols to a deep understanding of Japanese architecture, electrical work and residential equipment.
How Formetra helps
Specialist expertise,
delivering your ideal automation
We combine multiple protocols and design the optimal configuration around Japanese building equipment and electrical requirements — taking the experience you are used to abroad as the baseline, and making your home even more comfortable.
Challenge 02
Lighting, air conditioning, curtains and other systems are often handled by different companies, and pulling together how everything connects — and who is responsible for what — can be a heavy burden.
How Formetra helps
One specialist point of contact
for all coordination
We handle technical coordination with Japanese architects and contractors, and take charge of your home automation from design and build through commissioning and handover.
Challenge 03
Communication with Japanese design and construction teams happens mainly in Japanese, often with a lot of technical terminology. Projects can move ahead before your preferences for controls and the way you want to live are fully understood.
How Formetra helps
Listening in English,
turning it into clear specifications
We carefully organize your wishes in English and share them with the Japanese design and construction teams, confirming how you want to control your home as we turn it into a working system.
Insights · Japan
What international homeowners should know about home automation before planning a smart home in Japan — from finding an experienced integrator to connecting Japanese equipment.
Read the articleService flow
We confirm specifications, costs and usage at every stage. Engage us for anything from early-stage consulting to a complete design-and-build package — whatever scope you need.
We learn how you live, how you would like to control your home and what your budget is, then organize your requirements and priorities. Online consultations from overseas are welcome.
We check the integration requirements of the equipment to be used in Japan, and propose a system configuration, a control concept and an estimated cost.
We define the equipment, control and network specifications, and share wiring and connection requirements with your architect and contractors.
We design and fabricate the necessary control panels, configure devices and gateways, and handle programming and user-interface development.
Together with the construction team, we commission and fine-tune the system and confirm it works the way you want. We then explain how to use it and hand it over ready to use.
Deliverables, fees and scope are agreed before we begin.You are welcome to contact us from the earliest stages of your building plans.
Discuss your projectFor you
Through online meetings and shared drawings and control concepts, we bring your new-build, villa or renovation plans into focus.
You can consult us in English even before drawings or equipment are decided. We help you sort out how you want to use your home, your budget and your priorities — and you can come to us directly or through your architect.
Tell us about your plansFrom clarifying an international client’s requirements to design and build aligned with the architectural and building-services plans. We welcome inquiries from design firms, contractors, real estate developers and hotel operators — including for the home automation scope alone.
See our scope and how we collaborateSystems
Not tied to any manufacturer or protocol, we choose the configuration that suits your equipment specifications, integration requirements and budget.
Communication standards that connect building systems. We select and combine them to suit your home’s equipment.
International standard for homes and buildings
Integrates lighting, air conditioning, shades and more into a single system.
International standard for lighting control
Dims and groups each light fixture individually, for finely tuned lighting scenes.
Widely used protocol for building equipment
Connects with air-conditioning units, heat sources, meters and more.
International standard for building automation
Connects with large-scale HVAC and building systems, and central monitoring.
Japanese standard for smart homes
Connects with household equipment such as HEMS, air conditioners, water heaters and home batteries.
We are not tied to any single protocol and choose the best fit for each device’s specifications. Depending on the project, protocols other than those listed may be used.
Project team
We turn the wishes we hear from owners into specifications that Japanese design and construction teams can work with. As your dedicated home automation specialist, Formetra coordinates wiring, connection requirements and schedules.
From the owner and architect to Formetra: Requirements & plans
From Formetra to the owner and architect: Proposals & specs
From Formetra to the contractors: Wiring diagrams & connection specs
From the contractors to Formetra: Site conditions & schedule
Handles on-site construction
LeadSupport & review
| Task | Owner / | Formetra | Contractors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarifying requirements & plans | |||
| System design | |||
| Control panels & programming | |||
| Wiring & device installation | |||
| Commissioning & tuning | |||
| User training & handover |
On-site electrical and construction work is carried out by the respective contractors. Responsibilities and contract scope are confirmed for each project.
Home Automation Design & System Integration
Connecting international owners’ wishes with Japanese architectural and building-systems plans to bring your ideal home automation to life.
FAQ
Have another question? Feel free to ask when you get in touch.
Contact usYes. We work through online meetings, sharing drawings and control concepts so you can review the specifications from abroad. You are welcome to consult us even before drawings or equipment are decided. We work in both English and Japanese.
Yes. We work with your architect and contractors and take charge of the home automation scope. You can contact us directly or through your architect.
Tell us the model numbers and how you would like to use them, and we will check the conditions for use in Japan and how they can connect to and be controlled with the other equipment. If something is not compatible, we will propose the closest alternative.
We quote based on the number of devices, the integration scope and the extent of fabrication and tuning, shown separately from on-site construction costs. Post-handover contact, support scope, method and fees are agreed in advance for each project.
Consultation
Start with the lifestyle you envision and anything that concerns you. Through our consultation, we will clarify your budget and priorities and guide you on how to move your project forward in Japan.