Modelica-enabled rapid prototyping via TRNSYS

Traditional building simulation tools have achieved considerable success in the past. They provide the essential foundation for modeling highly sophisti-cated tasks. Nevertheless, new challenges and cur-rent progress in the energy domain require rapid pro-totyping capabilities for just-in-time model-based in-vestigation. Supporting these requirements is one of the many advantages of employing modern univer-sal modeling languages. This work addresses the in-tegration of the modern modeling language Model-ica with the traditional simulation tool TRNSYS. Us-ing the modern standard functional mock-up interface for tools interoperability, a straightforward way for Modelica-enabled rapid prototyping within TRNSYS is presented.