Spawn is a building energy and controls modeling tool that combines the EnergyPlus envelope and internal load calculations with advanced Modelica based HVAC and control representations.
As a component of Spawn, this repository contains the software implementation that links EnergyPlus and Modelica.
Spawn is distributed as part of the Modelica Buildings Library and the recommended installation method is to download and install the packages available here. A third party Modelica environment such as Dymola, Open Modelica, or Optimica must be installed separately.
Getting started with Spawn is the same as using conventional Modelica based models, therefore end users can work within their preferred Modelica environment. The Modelica Buildings Library documentation provides details about the specific Modelica models provided by Spawn.
Details about the software implementation and instructions for building this project are provided in docs/DEVELOPER.md