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Running EnergyPlus through an API

Hello,

I'm new to EnergyPlus and was wondering if it would be possible to access it via an API?

The idea is to have the building modeled in EnergyPlus, and then to have our application (opentaps.org) access it by passing in weather data and then getting in return modeled energy use. We would then calculate the energy savings against actual meter readings, value those energy savings, and distribute payments between different groups (building owner, tenants, investor, etc.)

Do you currently have an API access? If not do you think it would make sense for us to make one for EnergyPlus?

Running EnergyPlus through an API

Hello,

I'm new to EnergyPlus and was wondering if it would be possible to access it via an API?

The idea is to have the building modeled in EnergyPlus, and then to have our application (opentaps.org) access it by passing in weather data and then getting in return modeled energy use. We would then calculate the energy savings against actual meter readings, value those energy savings, and distribute payments between different groups (building owner, tenants, investor, etc.)

Do you currently have an API access? If not do you think it would make sense for us to make one for EnergyPlus?