Heinrich Gugerli has many years of experience as a structural engineer, as well as in research for energy efficiency, ecology in building design and facility management. He has been Head of the Sustainable Building Group in the Building Department and is responsible for energy and resource efficiency as well as indoor environmental quality in the city-owned buildings. He also coordinated the task on municipal buildings of the City Council’s goal ‘Sustainable City of Zurich – on the way to the 2000-Watt-Society’ for the term 2006 to 2010. He lectures regularly at the ETH and various technical colleges. At present, Heinrich Gugerli is Vice President of Eco-bau, which promotes ecological and healthy buildings.