The Natural Resources Defense Council recently released a report titled
The Green Edge: How Commercial Property Investment in Green Infrastructure Creates Value, on the value green infrastructure features can bring to commercial properties.  Recognizing that in many cases, the cost of installation will often exceed the value of credits earned (if an incentive structure is even in place), NRDC has done the leg-work to illustrate the additional multi-faceted value these green features deliver in terms of the full range of ecosystem services. water management, energy savings, aesthetic appeal, even increased productivity for employees.