diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1b0f9bf..36c8d8c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
 .DS_Store
 .python-version
+.Renviron
+.Rhistory
+.RData
 
 node_modules
 
+tests/*.zip
+tests/*.nb.html
+tests/*_results/
+
 vignettes/*.html
 vignettes/*.R
 vignettes/output
+.Rproj.user
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7416b8e..b2ab81f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ Rscript -e "testthat::test_dir('tests')"
 
 ## Releasing new version
 
+- Open `bysync.Rproj` in RStudio
+- In RStudio, format all the R files by running the following commands in RStudio
+
+```R
+install.packages("styler")
+styler::style_dir()
+```
+
 - Create a branch with the prepared release change log.
 - Make sure the rnoaa and nmecr versions in `setup_environment.R` and ` are correct.
 - Update version in bsync.RProj and DESCRIPTION to the next correct semantic version
diff --git a/bsyncr.Rproj b/bsyncr.Rproj
index fb44373..a1aa64e 100644
--- a/bsyncr.Rproj
+++ b/bsyncr.Rproj
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-Version: 0.1
+Version: 1.0
+ProjectId: b4573bbf-3288-46a6-89f8-fe2dc7103016
 
 RestoreWorkspace: Default
 SaveWorkspace: Default
diff --git a/setup_environment.R b/setup_environment.R
index 53000d8..672cc08 100644
--- a/setup_environment.R
+++ b/setup_environment.R
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ cat(getwd(), "\n\n")
 
 # Install required packages if not already installed
 required_packages <- c(
-  "remotes", "crayon", "dplyr", "tidyr", "crul", "xml2", "testthat", "anytime", "lubridate", "segmented", "xts", "zoo",
-  "ggplot2", "scales", "XML", "rappdirs", "gridExtra", "isdparser", "geonames", "hoardr", "data.table"
+  "remotes", "crayon", "dplyr", "tidyr", "crul", "xml2", "testthat", "anytime", "lubridate", "segmented", "xts", "zoo", "ggplot2", "scales", "XML", "rappdirs", "gridExtra", "isdparser", "geonames", "hoardr", "data.table"
 )
 
 cat("Checking and installing required packages...\n")
diff --git a/tests/bsyncr_example.Rmd b/tests/bsyncr_example.Rmd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4d6cd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/bsyncr_example.Rmd
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+---
+title: "bsyncr Functionality Demonstration"
+output: html_notebook
+---
+
+Create a .Renviron file in the project folder and set your NOAA_TOKEN
+
+e.g.,
+
+NOAA_TOKEN=xyz123
+
+
+```{r setup, include=FALSE}
+# set the working directory to the project folder, not the location of this file.
+setwd("..")
+
+# install the dependencies
+source("./setup_environment.R")
+
+# Load required libraries
+library(xml2)
+library(rnoaa)
+library(lubridate)
+library(dplyr)
+library(ggplot2)
+
+
+# Source the utility functions
+source("./R/bsync_utils.R")
+
+# get root path
+root_path <- getwd()
+
+# Ensure NOAA token is set
+NOAA_TOKEN <- Sys.getenv('NOAA_TOKEN')
+if (NOAA_TOKEN == "") {
+  stop("Missing NOAA token env var: NOAA_TOKEN")
+}
+options(noaakey = NOAA_TOKEN)
+```
+
+```{r}
+
+# Path to the test file
+# bsync path from root path
+bsync_filepath <- file.path(root_path, "tests", "data", "ex_bsync.xml")
+
+
+baseline_scenario_id <- "Scenario-bsyncr"
+bsync_doc <- xml2::read_xml(bsync_filepath) %>%
+  bsyncr::bs_stub_scenarios(linked_building_id = "My-Fav-Building", baseline_id = baseline_scenario_id)
+
+baseline_xpath <- sprintf("//auc:Scenario[@ID = '%s']", baseline_scenario_id)
+sc_baseline <- xml2::xml_find_first(bsync_doc, baseline_xpath)
+not_used <- sc_baseline %>% bsyncr::bs_stub_derived_model(dm_id = "DerivedModel-bsyncr",
+                                                          dm_period = "Baseline")
+
+b_df <- bsyncr::bs_parse_nmecr_df(bsync_doc, insert_weather_data = TRUE)
+```
+
+```{r}
+# Create an SLR model
+model <- nmecr::model_with_SLR(b_df, nmecr::assign_model_inputs(regression_type = "SLR"))
+
+model_df <- model$training_data %>%
+    tidyr::gather(key = "variable", value = "value", c("eload", "model_fit"))
+
+print(model_df)
+
+# add in the linear regression line from the model results, need to
+# confirm, but it looks like model is in BTU and °C
+intercept = model$model$coefficients[["(Intercept)"]] / 3.41214  # btu to kwh
+# Model is in °C, so convert to F.
+slope = model$model$coefficients[["temp"]] * 9/5  # °C to °F
+
+ggplot2::ggplot(model_df, aes(x = temp, y = value)) +
+    geom_point(aes(color = variable), data=model_df[model_df$variable == "eload",]) +
+    geom_line(aes(color = variable), data=model_df[model_df$variable == "model_fit",]) +
+    geom_abline(intercept = intercept, slope = slope, color = "red", linetype = "dashed") +
+    xlab("Temperature") +
+    scale_y_continuous(name = "Energy Data & Model Fit (kWh)", labels = scales::comma) +
+    theme_minimal() +
+    theme(legend.position = "bottom") +
+    theme(legend.title = element_blank())
+```