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An Open-Source Simulation and Data Management Tool for EnergyPlus Building Models
Ninad Gaikwad, Kasey Dettlaff, Athul Jose P, Anamika Dubey
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.09130 htt…

An Open-Source Simulation and Data Management Tool for EnergyPlus Building Models
We present a new open-source, GUI-based application created using Plotly-Dash, along with an integrated PostgreSQL-based relational database, developed to streamline EnergyPlus building model simulation workflows. The application facilitates data generation, aggregation (across thermal zones), and visualization based on customizable user preferences, while the database efficiently stores and retrieves complex simulation data generated by EnergyPlus. We demonstrate the need for this application …