Veronica Soebarto received her Ph.D. in July 1996 and a master’s of architecture in December 1992 from Texas A&M University. She currently serves as the director of research of the School of Architecture and Built Environment, team leader of the Sustainable Built Environment Research of the Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, and research team leader of Green Urban Futures of the Environment Institute. Her research interests span from sustainable design, environmental performance of buildings, thermal comfort, and building energy use to the social dimension of sustainable architecture, particularly in relation to the wellbeing of older people.