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
    <reduced>
    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