We built a house in Japan, and THIS is how our central heating (& cooling) system works. 🇯🇵

My family recently wrapped up construction on our new house here in central Japan. Right from the start of the design process, we decided we wanted to have some kind of central heating system -- something extremely rare in a Japanese home. We explored various options and ended up going with a system called "OM Solar". This system uses smart home design and solar power to circulate heated air around a home to keep it warm and generally regulate the internal temperature, based on the needs of the season. This video goes into the specifics of that system, and also details my experience living in our new home for the past two years. You can also check out the company's website if you're curious, although it helps if you can read Japanese.

『OMソーラー』について　https://omsolar.jp

And as for the content of this video:
0:11 Heating Without Using Energy? An Introduction.
0:55 Why Japanese homes are so cold.
1:38 Deciding on a Heating System
2:31 How our OM Solar central heating system works
06:20 Insulation
07:22 Costs for Construction and
08:56 Monthly Energy Costs (and savings)
09:53 What's it like living in our house. (4 seasons)
12:21 Summing up. Was it worth it?