Build an EnergyPlus Glazing epJSON Patch Generator
Ingest baseline epJSON files to detect substandard glazing specifications. Generate schema-compliant epJSON parameter patches replacing old materials with high-performance low-emissivity specifications for regression testing.
What you are building
The core problem, expected build, and operating context for this challenge.
Ingest baseline epJSON files to detect substandard glazing specifications. Generate schema-compliant epJSON parameter patches replacing old materials with high-performance low-emissivity specifications for regression testing.
Building Envelope Performance Engineer
Upload an existing EnergyPlus epJSON building simulation model.
Parse FenestrationSurface:Detailed and WindowMaterial:SimpleGlazingSystem objects.
Formulate triple-pane low-emissivity glass upgrade JSON configurations.
Generate a validated epJSON patch artifact ready for integration.
Split-view web console presenting original versus upgraded thermal envelope properties with interactive U-value sliders.
Use standard open EnergyPlus test files from the official EnergyPlus example suite in the public repository. Starter examples below are synthetic. They are not downloaded records.
EnergyPlus Operates directly on the EnergyPlus epJSON input schema for Construction and glazing material objects.
dspy, pydantic, fastapi. DSPy compiles and optimizes prompts to generate valid epJSON parameters that conform strictly to EnergyPlus schema bounds. Local or hosted language model tuned for structured schema synthesis and engineering reasoning.
Submit runnable source, pinned dependencies, setup commands, a working interface, example outputs, and a recorded end-to-end demo. Include tests and an action log.
Extracts all exterior FenestrationSurface:Detailed instances accurately.
Replaces glazing thermal transmittance values above 2.8 W/m2-K with compliant specifications.
Emits valid epJSON that parses cleanly against the EnergyPlus schema.
```json [ { "input": { "model_version": "24.1", "target_surface": "East_Window_Floor1", "current_glazing": { "name": "Single_Clear_Glass", "u_factor": 5.8, "solar_heat_gain_coefficient": 0.81 }, "retrofit_target_climate_zone": "Zone 5A" }, "expected_output": { "target_surface": "East_Window_Floor1", "updated_material": "Triple_LowE_Argon", "updated_u_factor": 1.1, "updated_shgc": 0.35, "epjson_patch": { "WindowMaterial:SimpleGlazingSystem": { "Triple_LowE_Argon": { "u_factor": 1.1, "solar_heat_gain_coefficient": 0.35 } } }, "status": "RETROFIT_APPLIED" } }, { "input": { "model_version": "24.1", "target_surface": "North_Window_Floor2", "current_glazing": { "name": "Existing_HighPerf_Double", "u_factor": 1.3, "solar_heat_gain_coefficient": 0.4 }, "retrofit_target_climate_zone": "Zone 5A" }, "expected_output": { "target_surface": "North_Window_Floor2", "updated_material": "Existing_HighPerf_Double", "updated_u_factor": 1.3, "updated_shgc": 0.4, "epjson_patch": {}, "status": "ALREADY_COMPLIANT" } } ] ```
Thermal modifications are exported into a staging environment without overwriting baseline design models automatically. Use mock external writes. Require human review before any real deployment.
Participation guide
Thermal modifications are exported into a staging environment without overwriting baseline design models automatically. Use mock external writes and human review.
How work is evaluated
Extracts all exterior FenestrationSurface:Detailed instances accurately. Replaces glazing thermal transmittance values above 2.8 W/m2-K with compliant specifications. Emits valid epJSON that parses cleanly against the EnergyPlus schema.
Runnable source, pinned dependencies, setup commands, working interface, example outputs, recorded demo, tests, and action logs.
Challenge datasets
Public datasets, plus the private datasets you have access to.
How submissions are scored
These dimensions define what the evaluator checks and which criteria separate a passable run from a strong one.
Complete workflow
Upload an existing EnergyPlus epJSON building simulation model. Parse FenestrationSurface:Detailed and WindowMaterial:SimpleGlazingSystem objects. Formulate triple-pane low-emissivity glass upgrade JSON configurations. Generate a validated epJSON patch artifact ready for integration.
Missing or incorrect.
Partly complete, with documented gaps.
Complete, with reproducible evidence.
Correctness and evidence
Extracts all exterior FenestrationSurface:Detailed instances accurately. Replaces glazing thermal transmittance values above 2.8 W/m2-K with compliant specifications. Emits valid epJSON that parses cleanly against the EnergyPlus schema.
Missing or incorrect.
Partly complete, with documented gaps.
Complete, with reproducible evidence.
Review interface
Split-view web console presenting original versus upgraded thermal envelope properties with interactive U-value sliders.
Missing or incorrect.
Partly complete, with documented gaps.
Complete, with reproducible evidence.
Safe execution
Thermal modifications are exported into a staging environment without overwriting baseline design models automatically.
This dimension contributes its full weight only when the submission satisfies the requirement. Partial credit is not awarded.
What you should walk away with
Upload an existing EnergyPlus epJSON building simulation model.
Parse FenestrationSurface:Detailed and WindowMaterial:SimpleGlazingSystem objects.
Formulate triple-pane low-emissivity glass upgrade JSON configurations.
Generate a validated epJSON patch artifact ready for integration.
Reference links and supporting material
Use standard open EnergyPlus test files from the official EnergyPlus example suite in the public repository. Supplied starter examples are synthetic, not source extracts.
Challenge setup
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DSPy
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- Upload an existing EnergyPlus epJSON building simulation model. Parse FenestrationSurface:Detailed and Wind...
- Extracts all exterior FenestrationSurface:Detailed instances accurately. Replaces glazing thermal transmitt...
- Split-view web console presenting original versus upgraded thermal envelope properties with interactive U-v...
- 2 public reference cases
- 3 configured tools
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Configured tools
- DSPy · Optional
- DSPy · Optional
- DSPy · Optional
Evaluation contract
- Complete workflow · Weight 40
- Correctness and evidence · Weight 30
- Review interface · Weight 20
- Safe execution · Weight 10
Reference cases
- 2 public reference cases
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