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
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
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
- readme: https://github.com/NatLabRockies/EnergyPlus · fetched 2026-08-28 · 900cd02c50ee
- homepage: https://energyplus.net · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3ef2b87141b3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| NatLabRockies/EnergyPlus | main | 87 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="NatLabRockies/EnergyPlus")
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