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NatLabRockies/EnergyPlus

EnergyPlus™ is a whole building energy simulation program that engineers, architects, and researchers use to model both energy consumption and water use in buildings. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/NatLabRockies/EnergyPlus · homepage · C++ · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

87/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 63
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 101.0
  • age_days: 4667
  • days_rel: 89
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 7

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1559 stars · 487 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

EnergyPlus is a whole-building energy simulation program that models energy consumption and water use in buildings. It is developed in C++ and used by engineers, architects, and researchers, with releases for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Use cases

  • simulate annual energy consumption of a building design
  • model HVAC system performance before construction
  • estimate water use in a building
  • compare energy efficiency of design alternatives
  • run parametric energy simulations for research
  • comply with building energy codes and standards

When to choose

  • you need rigorous, research-grade whole-building energy and water simulation
  • you are an engineer, architect, or researcher modeling building performance
  • you need a cross-platform simulation engine with APIs and extensive testing

When to avoid

  • you need a simple quick energy estimate rather than detailed simulation
  • you want a graphical drag-and-drop modeling tool (EnergyPlus is primarily input-file/CLI driven)
  • your domain is unrelated to building energy or water modeling

Facets

application · maturity active

simulation cli developer-tools simulation energy windows cross-platform cpp building-energy-modeling hvac water-use physics-engine engineering-simulation engineering linux macos

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
NatLabRockies/EnergyPlusmain87

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="NatLabRockies/EnergyPlus")

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