OpenStudio®-HPXML

OpenStudio-HPXML allows running residential EnergyPlus™ simulations using an HPXML file for the building description. It is primarily intended to be used by user interfaces or other automated software workflows that automatically produce the HPXML file.

OpenStudio-HPXML can accommodate a wide range of different building technologies and geometries. End-to-end simulations typically run in 3-10 seconds, depending on complexity, computer platform and speed, etc.

For more information on running simulations, generating HPXML files with the appropriate inputs to run EnergyPlus, etc., please visit the documentation.

Workflows

A simple run_simulation.rb script is provided to run a residential EnergyPlus simulation from an HPXML file. See the Usage Instructions for documentation on running the workflow.

Since OpenStudio measures are used for model generation, additional…