Whether you're a developer, owner or tenant, green buildings can provide you with long-term value that a conventional building cannot. For that reason, they are fast becoming the new norm, and their growing popularity is helping transform the real estate market.

The RBC white paper Moving into the Mainstream: Green Buildings and LEED explores the evolution if the industry and the mainstreaming of green buildings, including:

• Green building drivers and overall industry trends
• A summary of major green building rating systems in use around the world
• The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system and how it works
• The business case for a green building and how it differs from a conventional building