Carolyn is a Professor in the Cardiff School of Art and Design at Cardiff Metropolitan University. She has 25 years of post-doctoral experience working in environmental and sustainable design and construction. Carolyn completed her PhD on the weathering and conservation of historic building stone, a project funded by the Getty Foundation at the University of Glasgow between 1992–1995. She subsequently spent eight years at BRE Scotland, specialising in Built Heritage research. Since 2004, Carolyn has been employed in academia, working in Australia, Mediterranean Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore, the USA, and the UK. She has a particular research interest in education for sustainability and the development and delivery of sustainable decision-making approaches and frameworks, including the sustainable refurbishment of existing buildings, design that promotes occupant health and well-being, and approaches to climate change mitigation and adaptation.