archetypal 2.0.1

Retrieve, construct, simulate, convert and analyse building archetypes

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# Archetypal

python for building simulation archetypes

Retrieve, construct, simulate, convert and analyze building simulation templates

## Overview

Archetypal is a Python package that helps handle building archetypes.

## Changes since v2.0.0

The conversion of [EnergyPlus](https://energyplus.net) IDF models to Trnsys [TrnBuild](http://www.trnsys.com/features/suite-of-tools.php.html) Models (compatible with the multizone building model) is now part of a distinct package known as the [trnslator](https://github.com/louisleroy5/trnslator).

## Features

Here is a short overview of features that we are part of archetypal:

1. Building Complexity Reduction: A utility to transform a multizone EnergyPlus model to a two-zone normalized model. Such models are called building archetypes and are the foundation of the [UMI Energy Module](https://umidocs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/docs/model-setup-template.html). This tool will allow any EnergyPlus model to be imported into [UMI](http://web.mit.edu/sustainabledesignlab/projects/umi/index.html) and drastically speedup the UBEM process.