Certify that your building improves human impact
SEAM Certification is a first-of-its-kind operating system for managing human impact in real estate, from design, construction, and procurement through day-to-day operations.
Diverse executive teams
39%more likely to outperform
McKinsey, 2023
Certified buildings
4–8%rent premium
CBRE, 2024
Inclusive workplaces
51%lower turnover
Gallup Q12
Tenant satisfaction
8.6%lease renewal lift per point
MIT Center for Real Estate
Identify who your project affects, engage them meaningfully, and measure whether your efforts are actually working.
Build equity into how your organization operates through governance practices, community engagement, and social investments that reflect your values.
Advance equity and inclusion across procurement, the workplace, the community, and access to capital, while pushing the field forward.
Uphold human rights across your supply chain, support safe working conditions, and protect the health of the people your project touches.
Register your project
Submit your project details and select your certification track. Our team will confirm eligibility and assign an initial assessment scope.
Register now →Complete the assessment
Work with a SEAM AP to evaluate your building across all four pillars. Document existing practices, identify gaps, and build an implementation plan.
Implement and verify
Execute your plan. A third-party reviewer verifies performance through documentation review and community engagement surveys.
Earn your certification
Receive your Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum certification. O+M certification recertifies every three years to maintain the achievement and demonstrate ongoing commitment.
Bronze
Acting to avoid harm
The project is making measurable progress toward international social targets. Foundational activities are in place. Harm is being identified and addressed.
IMP: Act to Avoid Harm
Silver
Preventing harm
The project has moved from awareness to active prevention — with a demonstrated commitment to growing into positive social impact over time.
IMP: Act to Avoid Harm (advanced)
Gold
Achieving positive impact
The project is actively improving the well-being of impacted parties. Social outcomes fall within a sustainable range — real benefit, not just reduced harm.
IMP: Benefit Impacted Parties
Platinum
Contributing to solutions
The project is setting the standard for the industry — achieving lasting positive impact at scale, with benefits that extend beyond the project itself.
IMP: Contribute to Solutions
Social equity, not just sustainability
Environmental certifications measure how a building performs for the planet. Wellness certifications measure how it performs for physical health. SEAM complements both by measuring how it performs for people, communities, and those in the supply chain the building touches.
A holistic approach
Each certification level reflects demonstrated progress across all four pillars. The path to Platinum is built on transformative, long-term solutions across the Standard's pillars.
Community voice in evaluation
Certification isn't just a paperwork exercise. SEAM includes activities that incorporate direct surveys and interviews with occupants, workers, and neighbors.
Ongoing verification
SEAM Operation + Maintenance Certification requires recertification every three years. Buildings must demonstrate sustained commitment to social equity.
Buildings + Interiors
For new construction, major renovations, and tenant fit-outs. Evaluates social equity across design, procurement, supply chain, and community impact.
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Operations + Maintenance
For ongoing building management — whether you own or occupy. Evaluates governance, community engagement, labor standards, and human rights in day-to-day operations.
Learn more →[SEAM Certification] reflects our belief that real estate carries a responsibility for strengthening neighborhoods, advancing fair business practices, and creating spaces designed to support the people who rely on them.
Greg Smith
CEO, Urban Visions · The Jack
Registration Fee
One-time — locks fees for 24 mo
$2,000
Verification by Certification Level
Bronze
$5,625
Silver
$6,875
Gold
$8,125
Platinum
$9,375
These are estimates. Final pricing is confirmed at registration based on your specific project scope. Discounts are applied during registration review and may be combined. Learn about organization membership →