Start-Up Creation

Start-Up Creation: The Smart Eco-efficient Built Environment, Second Edition presents a state-of-the-art review on advanced technologies and their applications in several areas of the built environment, covering energy efficiency, structural performance, and air and water quality to inspire the creation of start-up companies from university research. Sections cover key factors behind successful start-ups, including the development of a business plan, start-up financing, and the importance of intellectual property. Other chapters cover Big Data, Intelligent decision support systems, the Internet of Things, their use in the energy efficiency of the built environment, and several smartphone applications for the smart built environment.