The (tbd.zip) and (tbd.tar.gz), where should these be uploaded? Also how to correctly download these when you already have an older version of the TBD in your C:\Users\Admin\OpenStudio\Measures directory?

asked 2025-09-11 14:31:14 -0500

glbrown
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updated 2025-09-11 16:01:41 -0500

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Hello I'm currently working with Windows OS 10, the OpenStudio ver 3.3.0, OpenStudio coalition ver 1.3.1, and the OpenStudio Plugin 1.7.0. No conflicts exist with the model I was using to integrate the TBD measure on.

I am interested in upgrading the TBD due to conflicts I did recently have with the OpenStudio Plugin 1.4.0 and with all other wares being equal to above as stated. When upgrading the existing Thermal Bridging & Derating measure to the latest version available, (my source was the TBD guide (https://rd2.github.io/tbd/)). I think this guide is excellent. Earlier this year I had downloaded the tbd measure using the OpenStudio application via the Building Component Library BCL. I did not notice there was a (tar.gz) file type at this time (it may have existed, i missed this?), but this file does appear within the TBD guide documentation...

Please help characterize the following questions 1, 2, and 3.

The (tbd.zip) and (tbd.tar.gz), where should these be uploaded, I assume the (C:\Users\Admin\OpenStudio\Measures) directory?
How do these files work together?
Should I upgrade the OpenStudio Coalition application from 1.3.1 to properly integrate the most recent TBD release measure? The BCL (https://bcl.nrel.gov/content/8890787b...) see btm of page in "Versions" states minimum compatibility OpenStudio SKD ver. 2.9.1 - I have ver. 3.3.0 installed, so should be okay here. Questions 1 & 2 above are the most pressing. Thank you for any help with this!

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answered 2025-09-11 15:33:21 -0500

Denis Bourgeois
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updated 2025-09-11 16:01:38 -0500

Hey @glbrown, thanks for playing around with TBD !

We're about to release v3.5.0 tomorrow (a handful of stress tests to run, on some of the funkier cases we've come across over time), so you may want to wait a day or two before making the switch. Up to you.

The preferred way to get TBD is always via BCL. In normal circumstances, BCL is automatically updated a few seconds after we publish a new release on GitHub. A few years ago, this automated task was occasionally unsuccessful. BCL staff have always been great in manually doing the updates when needed. But we've since kept the habit of offering downloadable packages (compressed .ZIP or .TAR.GZ files), just in case. Whether you download either compressed package, or access BCL, you'll get the same TBD measure.

Questions 1 & 2: You can ignore both .ZIP and TAR.GZ compressed files. They're fallbacks, just in case - that's it. Stick to BCL.

Question 3: With every change we consider bringing in, TBD is systematically tested against multiple OpenStudio versions, from v3.2.1 to the latest OpenStudio release. We do the same with a separate testing repo.

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TBD adapts to the OpenStudio version you're using. So you can use the latest TBD release with OpenStudio v3.2.1.

I hope this answers your questions.

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