March 4, 2013: New, Simpler Graphical User Interface Developed for EnergyPlus Simulation Software
BERKELEY, Calif. — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) EnergyPlus building energy simulation software has helped in designing more efficient buildings for more than a decade. However, because it could take a great deal of effort to input information and analyze the output, DOE said that many avoided using the program. Now, DOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has announced the development of a graphical user interface (GUI) for EnergyPlus to make the program much easier to use.
To address the need for a more usable interface, the Simulation Research Group at LBNL worked with a public/private team to develop Simergy — a free GUI for EnergyPlus. The beta version has been released and is currently undergoing testing.