RALEIGH, N.C. - Subway restaurants announced that two of its recently opened stores in the Raleigh market are Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified for being environmentally friendly, and were designed and constructed according to the U.S. Green Building Council guidelines in order to receive their certifications.
The eco-store elements for the restaurants include recycled floor tile, high-efficiency Energy Star-rated HVAC systems, low flow and flush fixtures in public restrooms, less lighting power and more natural light for seated customers.
Other eco-friendly elements include:
- Building materials used from sustainable sources and extensive use of recycled products and furnishings
- LED interior and exterior signage
- Remote condensing units for refrigeration and ice-making equipment
- Energy Star-rated kitchen equipment
- Low VOC adhesives, sealants, paints and coatings
- Recycling collection of post-consumer recyclable waste generated in-store
- Forest Stewardship Certified (FSC) wood
The Subway restaurant on Market Street in Chapel Hill was North Carolina??s first stand-alone LEED-certified restaurant when it opened in 2009. LEED is a third-party certification program for the design, construction, and operation of high-performance green buildings that serves as a benchmark for rating environmental performance and occupant satisfaction for several building scenarios.