Sustainability services
Sustainability is the norm.
No more exceptions.
Buildings without a clear transition plan are losing ground. Literally. Without the right sustainability strategy, you are at risk:
✓ capital becomes more difficult to access
✓ you are locked out of the rental or sales market
✓ loss of value lurks around the corner
✓ or worse: your building becomes a ‘stranded asset’ that is no longer rentable, marketable or financeable
The Masterplan ASAP is an evidence-based customized plan that transforms outdated non-residential real estate into future-proof assets.
social value
Projects people support start with the people around them.
Real estate projects affect people, neighbourhoods and cities. Factor that impact in strategically from the start and you build a stronger project: more support, less opposition, a smoother permitting process and a credible ESG story.
LAMMP helps developers, investors and public authorities turn social value into concrete choices. We research the neighbourhood, write your Social Impact Management Plan, give design advice grounded in neuroarchitecture, mediate when there is opposition and help build a vibrant community from the ground up.
That way, social impact becomes leverage, not just another obligation.
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Why focus on social value?
Today, projects are judged not only on returns or architecture, but also on what they mean for the neighbourhood and the people who live or work there. Cities are setting stricter requirements, investors want measurable impact, and local residents are making their voices heard more and more.
If you understand a project’s context, you make better decisions. That’s why we map out:
✓ Who lives here, today and tomorrow. Target groups, lifestyles and demographic trends
✓ What the neighbourhood needs. Social and spatial needs, based on data rather than assumptions
✓ Who has a stake. Stakeholders, their interests and potential sources of opposition
✓ How your project fits with policy. Alignment with local policy goals and urban strategies
✓ Where things could go wrong. Less risk of objections, delays and stalled permit procedures
The result is a project that gains support faster, fits better into its surroundings and holds its value in the long term.
Get in touchWhat social value means in practice.
Social value is the positive impact a building or area development has on people and their surroundings. That impact is visible, and it’s measurable too:
Social value is the positive societal impact that real estate projects can have. Examples include:
✓ Physical impact: pleasant public spaces, accessibility, quality of life
✓ Economic impact: local employment, affordability, entrepreneurship
✓ Social cohesion: community building, safety, participation
✓ Inclusive urbanity: space for all groups
✓ Participation and support: by involving stakeholders at an early stage and identifying local interests, projects can better align with their environment and create more legitimacy for new developments.
In other words, it’s not just about what you build, but also for whom, how, and with whom.
In short: it’s not just about what you build, but also who you build it for, how and with whom.
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Typical social value challenges.
Does this project meet the neighbourhood’s needs?
Neighbourhood and target group research. We examine the local factors, target groups and lifestyles in the area: who lives here today, what changes lie ahead and what ambitions does the city have? You get a well-founded neighbourhood profile to shape your programme, housing mix and ground-floor uses.
How do we deliver and demonstrate social impact?
Social Impact Management Plan. This plan is at the heart of every social value project. It sets out what you want to achieve, through which actions, who is responsible, and how you measure and report the results. You get a tailored plan with goals and indicators that you can use in your permit application, ESG reporting and communication.
Why has this permit process stalled?
Stakeholder mediation. Opposition almost always has a cause. As a neutral party, we map out the interests of neighbours, local authorities and the developer, and look for room for a shared solution. That gets a stalled file moving again and improves your relationship with the neighbourhood.
How do we make the design better for the people who live and work there?
Neuroarchitecture. Light, acoustics, materials, sightlines and greenery influence how people feel, concentrate and recover. We translate insights from neuroscience into concrete design advice for your architect and design team. The result is a building that supports focus, health and wellbeing, and the people who use it notice the difference.
How do we bring life and connection to a new or existing place?
Community building for social cohesion. A new development or an empty building only becomes a place when people come together there. As community builders, we launch initiatives, connect residents, users and local partners, and develop temporary uses, public functions and active ground floors. That’s how a building becomes part of the neighbourhood again.
Integrating social value takes more than good intentions.
It takes method, local knowledge and hands-on experience.
✓ Research into local factors, target groups and lifestyles
✓ A Social Impact Management Plan tailored to your project
✓ Neuroarchitecture-based design advice for focus, health and wellbeing
✓ Stakeholder mediation and management for complex cases
✓ Community activation, placemaking and co-creation with the neighbourhood
✓ Expertise in ESG reporting, CSRD and SFDR
LAMMP combines technical, financial and social expertise. That means we speak the language of developers, investors and the neighbourhood alike. We support you from the initial analysis through to delivery and impact monitoring.
For the new Schiehaven Noord area development in Rotterdam, LAMMP wrote the Social Impact Management Plan. It sets out the social value the project aims to create, for whom and through which actions, and how the impact will be monitored and demonstrated.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Social value is about the positive social impact of a building or project: how it contributes to well-being, inclusion, community building, accessibility and local added value – not only for users, but also for the neighborhood and society.
Because these buildings affect a lot of people every day. Think of:
- wellbeing and concentration of employees in offices
- social interaction and a healthy mix of residents in housing projects
- Public space and accessibility at public buildings
- Local involvement and employment in care or education infrastructure
Public authorities, users and investors are increasingly asking for it.
There’s no general obligation yet, but social value is playing an increasingly important role in ESG reporting (such as CSRD and SFDR), in investor criteria and in the permit conditions set by cities and municipalities. If you start working on it now, you’ll be in a stronger position when the question comes.
Without a methodology, yes. But with a system like SEAM, your impact becomes measurable, substantiated and credible – just like with energy or security. You work with clear themes, goals and metrics.
- A smoother permitting process thanks to support from the neighbourhood
- Fewer protests or legal delays
- A stronger position with ESG investors and lenders
- Satisfied users and tenants, and lower turnover
- Healthier, more pleasant buildings thanks to thoughtful design
- Stronger reputation as a responsible project
- Area developments and residential projects with many stakeholders
- New constructions or renovation of offices, schools, healthcare facilities and cultural institutions.
- Buildings with public function or mixed use
- Vacant buildings looking for a temporary or new purpose
- Projects in vulnerable neighborhoods or with shared use (coworking, coliving, student housing)
Start with an introductory call. Together, we look at your project, the stage it’s at and the questions you’re facing, and propose an initial approach. That could be neighbourhood research, a Social Impact Management Plan, design advice or support in dealing with opposition. Step by step, we work towards tangible results, potentially including a SEAM certificate.
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