Emmanuel Kabundu holds a Master of Science in Property Economics and Valuation and a PhD in Construction Economics obtained from the Nelson Mandela University in South Africa. He is teaching, providing graduate supervision and pursuing sustainability research under the Department of Building and Human Settlement Development, School of Built Environment and Civil Engineering at Nelson Mandela University. His focus areas of research are in Human Settlements, including Property and Housing Economics, Sustainability in human settlements (Affordability, Energy use, minimization of greenhouse gas emissions, and lifecycle cost studies). He is publishing in local and international journals and continues to present papers in local and international scientific conferences.