Industries
Environmental studies, permits, due diligence and green building advisory that support approvals, financing and long-term asset value for developments.
Industry overview
Real estate developers meet environmental requirements at three points in a project's life: when land is acquired, when the development is approved and built, and when the completed asset is operated, financed or sold. Each stage carries different questions, from historic contamination and site constraints to impact assessment conditions and the environmental performance of the finished buildings.
Large residential, mixed-use and master-planned communities typically require an environmental impact assessment (EIA) under the Environmental Law and its Implementing Regulations, with review by the National Center for Environmental Compliance (NCEC). Sites near coastlines, wadis, protected areas or existing communities raise additional issues such as habitat, drainage, traffic noise and construction disturbance that the design team must address early.
Investors, lenders and buyers increasingly look at green building ratings and ESG performance. Mostadam, LEED and similar systems influence design choices on energy, water, materials and indoor environment, so bringing environmental advice into the design stage avoids costly late changes and supports the asset's commercial positioning.
Environmental challenges
Land acquired for development may carry fill material, old dumping or contamination that affects cost, programme and design if found late.
Impact assessment work must start early enough to inform the master plan and avoid holding up permits, design approvals and construction start.
Coastal zones, wadis, vegetation and nearby residents bring requirements on drainage, habitat, noise and visual impact that shape the layout.
Mostadam or LEED targets set late in design often lead to redesign; credits need to be planned with the architect and engineers from concept.
Funds and banks ask for environmental and ESG information on assets, which developers need to provide consistently across a portfolio.
Typical requirements
Requirements vary by activity, location and permit conditions. We confirm the applicable requirements for your project at the start of every engagement.
How Selorin supports
We scope and prepare environmental impact assessments and permit packages, and coordinate baseline studies and responses to review comments.
We assess land and existing assets for contamination, regulatory gaps and environmental liabilities before acquisition, financing or sale.
We set Mostadam or LEED targets with the design team, track credits through design and construction and prepare documentation.
We help developers structure environmental and ESG data across assets for investors, lenders and annual reporting.
Screening, scoping, baseline studies, impact analysis and mitigation, prepared as an EIA report ready for authority review and follow-up comments.
Key benefit: A defensible EIA that keeps your approval path predictable
Construction and operating permits, renewals and modifications — from permit strategy and document preparation to submission and responses to authority comments.
Key benefit: Fewer resubmissions and a clearer path to permit decisions
Pre-transaction assessments for acquisitions, investments, leases and land transfers: site history, inspection, contamination risk screening and compliance and liability findings.
Key benefit: Environmental risks known before the deal, not after
Construction and operational environmental management plans that define mitigation, monitoring, responsibilities and KPIs for contractors and operators.
Key benefit: Approval commitments translated into practical, auditable site controls
Support for LEED, Mostadam and Envision: gap analysis, credit strategy, documentation management and submission coordination from design to construction completion.
Key benefit: A clear route to your target rating, without documentation surprises
Design-stage advice on energy, water, materials and indoor environmental quality, plus environmental planning and sustainability reviews for developments and infrastructure.
Key benefit: Better building performance decided at design stage, not retrofitted
Materiality assessment, ESG data controls and reporting aligned with GRI, IFRS S1/S2 and Saudi Exchange guidance, plus support with investor questionnaires.
Key benefit: Credible ESG disclosures backed by traceable data
Baseline, construction, boundary and occupational noise surveys, continuous noise monitoring terminals and vibration measurement, with reports and practical mitigation recommendations.
Key benefit: Fewer noise complaints and clear evidence for authorities
As early as concept master planning. Baseline surveys and impact findings can change layout, drainage and access decisions, and starting late usually means redesign or delayed approvals. We help define the scope early so the study runs alongside design.
It depends on the authority or master developer requirements, the target market and investor expectations. Some projects pursue both. We compare the requirements against your design and business goals and recommend the rating approach that fits.
It typically covers site history, current and past uses, visible contamination, regulatory status and constraints such as drainage or protected areas. Where the desktop review and site visit raise concerns, we recommend targeted soil or groundwater investigation.
Share your project details and an environmental specialist will review your requirements.