load-model

Load and Summarize an EnergyPlus Model

Load the model at: $ARGUMENTS

Steps

1. Load — Use load_model with the file path. If no path is provided, ask the user which file to open.

2. Summarize — Read the idfkit://model/summary resource to get the overview, then present:

   • Version: EnergyPlus version
   • Building: Name, north axis, terrain
   • Zones: Count and names
   • Geometry: Surface counts by type (walls, roofs, floors, windows)
   • Constructions: Materials and construction layers
   • HVAC: System types present (air loops, plant loops, zone equipment)
   • Schedules: Key schedule types
   • Output: What outputs are configured
   • Weather: Assigned weather file (if any)
   • Simulation period: RunPeriod and sizing periods

3. Zone details — Use get_zone_properties for detailed zone geometry, surface inventory, constructions, and HVAC connections.

4. Visual inspection — Use view_geometry to show an interactive 3D view of the building for quick spatial orientation.

5. Version check — If the model's Version differs from the installed/supported EnergyPlus, flag it and suggest migrate_model (the upgrade-version skill) before simulating — running against a mismatched version can fail or silently misbehave.

6. Highlight issues — If anything looks incomplete or unusual, mention it proactively. Surface simulation-readiness gaps you can already see from the summary, e.g.:

   • autosized HVAC but no SizingPeriod:DesignDay (or SimulationControl sizing flags off) — sizing can't run, so capacities resolve to zero
   • no weather file or Site:Location assigned
   • missing Site:GroundTemperature:* for models with ground-coupled surfaces
   • no output variables/meters requested

7. Suggest next steps — Based on the model state, suggest what the user might want to do next (validate, simulate, migrate, add systems, etc.).