eplusout.log[LINK]

When EnergyPlus is running, it is usually running from a “command” window (unless inside another interface program) and some items may appear in the command window. These messages are preserved in the “log” output file. For example:

EnergyPlus Starting
EnergyPlus, Version <version>
Processing Data Dictionary
Processing Input File
Warming up
Initializing Response Factors
Calculating CTFs for "ROOF-1", Construction #1
Calculating CTFs for "WALL-1", Construction #2
Calculating CTFs for "FLOOR-SLAB-1", Construction #6
Calculating CTFs for "INT-WALL-1", Construction #7
Initializing Window Optical Properties
Initializing Solar Calculations
Initializing HVAC
Warming up
Warming up
Performing Zone Sizing Simulation
Warming up
Warming up
Performing Zone Sizing Simulation
Calculating System sizing
Calculating System sizing
Initializing New Environment Parameters
Warming up {1}
Warming up {2}
Warming up {3}
Starting Simulation at 01/01 for CHICAGO IL USA TMY2-94846 WMO# = 725300
Updating Shadowing Calculations, Start Date = 01/21
Continuing Simulation at 01/21 for CHICAGO IL USA TMY2-94846 WMO# = 725300
Updating Shadowing Calculations, Start Date = 02/10
Continuing Simulation at 02/10 for CHICAGO IL USA TMY2-94846 WMO# = 725300
Updating Shadowing Calculations, Start Date = 03/02
Continuing Simulation at 03/02 for CHICAGO IL USA TMY2-94846 WMO# = 725300
Updating Shadowing Calculations, Start Date = 03/22
Continuing Simulation at 03/22 for CHICAGO IL USA TMY2-94846 WMO# = 725300
Updating Shadowing Calculations, Start Date = 12/07
Continuing Simulation at 12/07 for CHICAGO IL USA TMY2-94846 WMO# = 725300
Updating Shadowing Calculations, Start Date = 12/27
Continuing Simulation at 12/27 for CHICAGO IL USA TMY2-94846 WMO# = 725300
EnergyPlus Run Time = 00hr 00min 46.00sec
ReadVarsESO program starting.
ReadVars Run Time = 00hr 00min  1.11sec
ReadVarsESO program completed successfully.
ReadVarsESO program starting.
ReadVars Run Time = 00hr 00min  0.00sec
ReadVarsESO program completed successfully.
Started HVAC Diagram
Complete