Not only are you eating fresh, Subway customers get a high-tech experience with an eco-friendly feel in Indiana. In Kokomo Indiana, a Subway franchise became the states first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for its use of technology for saving energy and for its green-building design. Together the Chief Sustainability Officer at Indiana-based real estate development firm, and Huston Electric created the eco-restaurant.

The Subway franchise uses a Control14 automation system that allows the building to act and react automatically to fixed commands. The building has installed programmable light switches, thermostats, motion sensors, daylight sensors, and an eGauge energy monitoring device that communicates wirelessly with the system. The exterior lights switch on and off based on opening and closing hours. The bathroom and kitchen lights function based upon occupancy. There are two exterior light level sensors that gather daylight to automatically conserve power.

When the sensors reach a certain percentage of light, the dining room lights on the side room will shut off, using only the natural light coming into the dinning room. Thermostats were also programmed to rise or drop automatically based on business hours alongside an in-ceiling ERV air recovery unit.