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OM Solar — Highlights In Its History |
| 1987 | OM Solar Association and OM Institute established in Japan. | ||
| 1988 | Recipient of Japanese government award for OM Solar-developed technology for energy performance evaluation. | ||
| 1989 | Supports and collaborates in PLEA (Passive and Low Energy Architecture) International Conference in Nara, Japan. Finalizes development of computer program for climatic data analysis. |
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| 1990 | Recipient of Japan's Ministry of Construction award for energy-saving building technology. | ||
| 1991 | Participation in the Japan-Canada Housing Committee. Large residential housing complex in Kobe adopts the OM Solar system. |
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| 1992 |
OM Solar building constructed in Hungary. |
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| 1995 |
OM Solar system's inventor Akio Okumura receives the Christopher A. Weeks Award for outstanding contribution to solar energy technology from the International Solar Energy Society. |
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| 1996 | OM Solar develops a pre-fabricated solar homebuilding design system. | ||
| 1997 |
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| 1998 |
Recipient of special prize from the Director General of Japan's Environment Agency. Participates in the "Super-Eco" housing development project organized by Japan's Ministry of Trade and Industry. Establishes OM Environmental Planning, Inc. |
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| 1999 | Receives certification from Japan's Ministry of Construction for environmentally sound homebuilding design system. OM Solar Association member homebuilders establish the OM Cooperative Society. |
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| 2000 | Opens an OM Solar lumber-drying facility. Lends support to an NPO-organized "green" network in Japan. Officially introduces the OM Solar System-Z water purification system. |
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| 2001 | Participates for the first time in the U.S. National Association of Homebuilders' International Builders Show, Atlanta, Georgia. OM Solar Association opens its U.S. office in Sausalito, California. Establishes the OM Solar Technology Development Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China. Establishes the Dalian Bangde OM Solar Energy New Technique Co., Ltd. in Dalian, China. |
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| 2002 | Completes construction of an OM Solar experimental building in Dalian. Publishes Sumu in partnership with the Rural Cultural Association. Establishes the OM Residential Trust Fund Co. Establishes OM Publications Co., Ltd. |
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| 2003 | Completes construction of the first OM Solar building (a private residence) in the United States. OM Publications publishes One Hundred Kinds of Wisdom. Seven OM Solar "eco-shops" are launched. |
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| 2004 | First phase of the "Nurturing the Earth" initiative scheduled for completion. Launches the OM Solar Greenhouse and participates in the Shizuoka International Garden and Horticulture Exhibition Pacific Flora 2004 in Japan. An OM Solar model home opens in Beijing. Participates in a joint "Futurehouse Development" project in Beijing. |
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| 2005 | The Egg of the Earth – the
office building of OM Solar Association and OM Environmental
Planning, Inc. won the Review Committee Encouragement Prize
(Architecture Category）in IBEC Award , which was conducted
in conjunction with SB05 Tokyo. The Egg of the Earth won The 4th Ecobuild Award in Ecobuild 2005 , which was also conducted in conjunction with SB05 Tokyo. |
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