- By:
- Zanetti, Ettore; Blum, David; arroyo, javier; walnum, Harald; Cupeiro, Iago; Van hove, Matthias; Lu, Xing; Chen, Yan; Bae, Yeon Jin ; Li, Guowen; Zhang, Kun
- Page Number:
- 1657
- Book Title:
- Proceedings of Building Simulation 2025: 19th Conference of IBPSA
- Publication Date:
- March 12, 2026
- Publisher Location:
- Building Simulation, Brisbane, Australia
- Conference Name:
- Building Simulation 2025
- Conference Location:
- Brisbane, Australia
- Conference Sponsor:
- International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA)
- View DOI Listing:
- https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2025.1657
Abstract
Project 2 develops software infrastructure, test cases, and extensions for the Building Optimization Testing Framework (BOPTEST) to address the expanding needs of building and urban energy system controls through open international collaboration. This paper provides an overview of the new test cases available as of BOPTEST version 0.7.1. Each test case is developed using open-source Modelica libraries and Spawn of EnergyPlus, enabling the creation of high-fidelity building models that incorporate envelope dynamics, Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems, and explicit control representations. Currently, eight test cases are available, with five additional cases under development. These testcases cover a wide range of climates, building types, and HVAC systems. This paper compiles and summarizes test case descriptions, cites original manuscripts that developed them for a more detailed description, and reports baseline control performance metrics. Furthermore, two example applications are presented: one illustrating different levels of control, from supervisory to low-level, and another demonstrating how Model Predictive Control (MPC) solutions must be adapted from continuous to integer to control some building actuators.
