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.
There are several youtube videos available:
Getting Started with EnergyPlus - EnergyPlus utilities, datasets,
documentation and example files.
EnergyPlus Simulation Parameters - Overview of key objects in the
simulation parameters group.
EnergyPlus Location and Climate - Overview of objects in the location and
climate group.
EnergyPlus Building Envelope Overview - Overview of the basic object
types required to describe the building envelope and internal gains.
EnergyPlus HVACTemplate Overview - Using HVACTemplate objects to add HVAC
systems to a building model.
If you are not familiar with building simulation, we suggest you
start with the "Getting Started" document and work through the
tutorial examples there.
There is also an online tutorial (authored by a 3rd party),
http://www.vibyor.com/tutorials It's a brief tutorial made by Prof. Vishal Garg, from IIIT Hyderabad,
India.
There is also a forum on vibyor where the participants of the course can
discuss their problems.
I believe it is based on an earlier version of EnergyPlus,
however.
If you want to bypass all that and just generate an example for your
building that you can start using and learn that way, you can use the
EnergyPlus Example File Generator application at: