Performance Report: Room & Board Heat Pump Rooftop Unit
Summary of report
As part of their ongoing decarbonization efforts, Room & Board replaced an aging 5-ton gas furnace and AC RTU that served the on-site gym with a 5-ton all-electric resistance heater for auxiliary backup. The building is a single-story facility with 235,000 square feet of combined office and warehouse space. It is primarily heated and cooled by multiple gas and AC RTUs which are replaced on a regular 15-year schedule.
During the winter of 2024–2025, Room & Board partnered with Next Gen RTUs to evaluate the performance and efficiency of a heat pump rooftop unit (RTU) at the company’s headquarters in Golden Valley, Minnesota.
This report summarizes the findings from the monitored unit, highlighting energy and unit performance throughout the period studied.