Table of Contents

The following table provides an overview of material in this guide, which assumes basic knowledge of Rhino, but zero knowledge of Grasshopper, Ladybug or Honeybee. Complete novice users should begin with the Intro sections. Intro I covers installation, Intro II provides bare minimum knowledge of the Grasshopper interface, and Intro III provides a little background on how Ladybug and Honeybee function differently than many other Grasshopper plugins. Advanced users may want to begin with the process of creating an Energy model, or Step 1.

Quick-Start guide to Energy Modeling in Honeybee

• Intro I - Installing Honeybee and Ladybug
• Intro II - Minimum knowledge of the Grasshopper Interface
• Intro III - Minimum knowledge of Honeybee + Ladybug Interface
• Step-by-Step creation of a single-zone energy model
  1. Create geometry for zones in Rhino
  2. Assign default properties to each zone
  3. Change these properties to reflect your design intent
  4. Assign a local climate
  5. Run the model
  6. Load the results
  7. Understand the results
  8. Try a different strategy
  9. Re-run the test to improve your design