Start-Up Creation - by F Pacheco-Torgal & Erik Stavnsager Rasmussen & Claes G Granqvist & Volodymyr Ivanov & Arturas Kaklauskas & Stephen Makonin

Book Synopsis

Start-Up Creation: The Smart Eco-efficient Built Environment provides a state-of-the-art review on high-technology applications and explains how these can be applied to improve the eco-efficiency of the built environment. Divided into four main parts, the book explains the key factors behind successful startup companies that grow from university research, including the development of a business plan, the importance of intellectual property, necessary entrepreneurial skills, and innovative thinking.

Part Two presents the latest research findings on nano and bio-based technologies and their application and use to the energy efficiency of the built environment. Part Three focuses on the use of genetic algorithms, Big Data, and the Internet of Things applications. Finally, the book ends with an entire section dedicated to App development using selected case studies that illustrate their application and use for monitoring building energy-efficiency.

Review Quotes

"This book is welcome as it fills a gap in the market for eco-efficient scientists who want to understand how their work can make an impact on the industry." --Foreword by Emeritus Professor Derek Clements-Croome from the University of Reading