Svetoslav Stoykov has a deep interest in the intersection of nature, energy efficiency, architecture and sustainability. He has years of experience gained from both academia and industry, within the fields of sustainable development, sustainable architecture, energy efficiency, biomimicry and engineering. He has been active in several biomimicry projects including R&D of bioinspired small scale wind turbine, simulation of lift and drag forces acting on benthic insects in running water, as well as, number of projects concerned with energy efficiency and sustainability in public, commercial, and industrial premises.