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Spinoff story
Software Cuts Building Costs, Increases Energy Efficiency
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
To sort out the best combinations of technologies for a crewed mission to Mars, NASA Headquarters awarded grants to MIT_s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics to develop an algorithm-based software tool that highlights the most reliable and cost-effective options. Utilizing the software, Professor Edward Crawley founded Cambridge, Massachussetts-based Ekotrope, which helps homebuilders choose cost- and energy-efficient floor plans and materials.