OpenStudio
OpenStudio® is a cross-platform (Windows, Mac, and Linux) collection of software tools to support whole building energy modeling using EnergyPlus and advanced daylight analysis using Radiance. OpenStudio is an open source (LGPL) project to facilitate community development, extension, and private sector adoption. OpenStudio includes graphical interfaces (OpenStudio Application) along with a Software Development Kit (SDK).
OpenStudio utilizes EnergyPlus as the engine for performing the building energy simulations.
The OpenStudio Coalition is an organization founded to support the use of the OpenStudio Application.
License: LGPL-Style / BSD-4-clause source (check this Duncan (talk) 16:20, 9 December 2020 (UTC) )
History
OpenStudio was first released in April 2008 by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, a part of the U.S. Department of Energy. At first, OpenStudio was designed to work with SketchUp, because many architects already use SketchUp for building designs. The integration allows architects to analyze a design's energy performance before beginning construction.
Documentation and User-Guides
Assistance, documentation and user-guides for OpenStudio are found in multiple locations.
OpenStudio Coalition
The OpenStudio Coalition website has documentation on installing, creating and running simulations. They also have linked covering a few advanced topics, including utility rate tariffs, and working with gbXML files.
See also
External Resources
- Official OpenStudio Page
- Official EnergyPlus Page
- Official Radiance Page
- Official OpenStudio Coalition Website
- IFC import description: https://openstudiocoalition.org/tutorials/tutorial_ifcimport/
GitHub
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