Version 2.0.0 Release Candidate 1

Version 2.0.0 is a major release that contains various new packages, models and improvements.

The following major additions have been done in version 2.0:

• A CFD model that is embedded in a thermal zone has been added. This model is implemented in Buildings.Rooms.CFD. The CFD model is an implementation of the Fast Fluid Dynamics code that allows three-dimensional CFD inside a thermal zone, coupled to building heat transfer, HVAC components and feedback control loops.
• A new package Buildings.Electrical has been added. This package allows studying buildings to electrical grid integration. It includes models for loads, transformers, cables, batteries, PV and wind turbines. Models exist for DC and AC systems with two- or three-phase that can be balanced and unbalanced. The models compute voltage, current, active and reactive power based on the quasi-stationary assumption or using the dynamic phasorial representation.
• The new package Buildings.Controls.DemandResponse contains models for demand response simulation.
• The new package Buildings.Controls.Predictors contains a data-driven model that predicts the electrical load of a building. The prediction can be done either using an average baseline or a linear regression with respect to outside temperature. For both, optionally a day-of adjustment can be made.