If you are familiar with building simulation already, you
can use the 200+ example files that come with the program along with the
Input Output Reference (which describes each input and output) to help
you.
If you are not familiar with building simulation, we suggest you start
with the "Getting Started" document and work through the
tutorial examples there.
In addition, there is an online tutorial,
http://energyplustutorial.googlepages.com/ It's a brief tutorial made by Prof. Vishal Garg, from IIIT Hyderabad,
India.
(the tutorial is not up to date with V3.0 but will still help you
understand simulation with EnergyPlus)
can any one help me? i am now
working energy plus.but for the first time user i dont understand,how can
i input a file?what kind of file can i input?how can i make idf file?i
need someone help immediately.thanks
Standard EnergyPlus Support is provided free of charge by the U.S.
Department of Energy, as part of the continuing effort to improve this
building simulation tool. Expedited, priority support may be
available from other sources. For a list of EnergyPlus Consultants,
see
http://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/EP/ep_consult.html