Learning Resources


This page is a collection of free available online sources for Ladybug Tools.
For the latest developer led tutorials, please visit Ladybug Tools Academy.


Ladybug
Honeybee
Dragonfly
Butterfly

Weather Data Visualization with Ladybug 1.3.0

Learn how to do weather data visualization with the latest version of the Ladybug Tools plugins. For more written content on the topic see the docs.

Daylighting in Ladybug Tools

Learn how to build your analytical model in Rhino for daylight simulations using Ladybug Tools.

Energy Fundamentals with Ladybug Tools

An introductory course in energy modeling with Honeybee, which walks through the visualization and interpretation of the fundamental calculations that underlie building energy simulation.

Energy Applications with Ladybug Tools

A course on energy modeling with Honeybee that walks through how to model various strategies with honeybee and present the value of these strategies to others. Viewers will learn how to set up multi-room energy models with Honeybee and customize constructions, schedules and loads.

Urban Energy Modeling with Dragonfly

An advanced course in urban-scale energy modeling with Dragonfly, which walks through the creation of urban energy models in Grasshopper, their simulation in URBANopt/OpenStudio/EnergyPlus, and the usage of results to evaluate district-scale systems, such as interaction with electric grids..

Getting Started with Butterfly

This playlist shows how you can install OpenFOAM for Windows and learn more about Butterfly and Butterfly plugins.

Getting Started with Butterfly for Grasshopper

Watch these videos to get started with Butterfly for Grasshopper. This playlist shows you how to install Butterfly for Grasshopper and set up indoor and outdoor analysis.

Getting Started with Ladybug for Grasshopper

This playlist walks you through Ladybug installation for Grasshopper and basic features of the plugin.

Ladybug Comfort Tutorials

A series of videos showing how to use the Ladybug comfort components in Grasshopper.

How to Use Ladybug Sunpath Component

This vintage playlist shows you how to use sunpath in Ladybug for Grasshopper.

Ladybug Workshop at PennDesign April 2014

This series is 6 videos recorded from a full day Ladybug workshop for MEBD students at PennDesign Many of the component has changed from 2014 but most of the workflows is still very similar.

Honeybee Daylighting Workshop @PennDesign April 2014

This series is 6 videos recorded from a full day Ladybug workshop for MEBD students at PennDesign Many of the component has changed from 2014 but most of the workflows is still very similar.

Honeybee Energy Modeling

This comprehensive playlist shows you how to use Honeybee for Grasshopper for energy modeling.