diff --git a/src/openstudio_app/OpenStudioApp.cpp b/src/openstudio_app/OpenStudioApp.cpp
index 83ef31a57..5dc2b2148 100644
--- a/src/openstudio_app/OpenStudioApp.cpp
+++ b/src/openstudio_app/OpenStudioApp.cpp
@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@ OpenStudioApp::OpenStudioApp(int& argc, char** argv)
 }
 
 OpenStudioApp::~OpenStudioApp() {
+  disconnect();
+
   if (m_measureManagerProcess) {
     m_measureManagerProcess->disconnect();
     m_measureManagerProcess->kill();
@@ -280,6 +282,8 @@ void OpenStudioApp::onMeasureManagerAndLibraryReady() {
       boost::optional<openstudio::model::Model> model = versionTranslator.loadModel(toPath(fileName));
       if (model) {
 
+        disconnectOSDocumentSignals();
+
         m_osDocument = std::shared_ptr<OSDocument>(new OSDocument(componentLibrary(), resourcesPath(), model, fileName, false, startTabIndex()));
 
         connectOSDocumentSignals();
@@ -350,6 +354,8 @@ bool OpenStudioApp::openFile(const QString& fileName, bool restoreTabs) {
       waitDialog()->setVisible(true);
       processEvents();
 
+      disconnectOSDocumentSignals();
+
       m_osDocument =
         std::shared_ptr<OSDocument>(new OSDocument(componentLibrary(), resourcesPath(), model, fileName, false, startTabIndex, startSubTabIndex));
 
@@ -456,6 +462,8 @@ void OpenStudioApp::newFromEmptyTemplateSlot() {
 }
 
 void OpenStudioApp::newFromTemplateSlot(NewFromTemplateEnum newFromTemplateEnum) {
+  disconnectOSDocumentSignals();
+
   m_osDocument = std::shared_ptr<OSDocument>(new OSDocument(componentLibrary(), resourcesPath(), boost::none, QString(), false, startTabIndex()));
 
   connectOSDocumentSignals();
@@ -555,6 +563,8 @@ void OpenStudioApp::importIdf() {
           processEvents();
         }
 
+        disconnectOSDocumentSignals();
+
         m_osDocument = std::shared_ptr<OSDocument>(new OSDocument(componentLibrary(), resourcesPath(), model, QString(), false, startTabIndex()));
         m_osDocument->markAsModified();
         // ETH: parent should change now ...
@@ -681,6 +691,8 @@ void OpenStudioApp::importIFC() {
       processEvents();
     }
 
+    disconnectOSDocumentSignals();
+
     m_osDocument = std::shared_ptr<OSDocument>(new OSDocument(componentLibrary(), resourcesPath(), *model, QString(), false, startTabIndex()));
 
     m_osDocument->markAsModified();
@@ -743,6 +755,8 @@ void OpenStudioApp::import(OpenStudioApp::fileType type) {
         processEvents();
       }
 
+      disconnectOSDocumentSignals();
+
       m_osDocument = std::shared_ptr<OSDocument>(new OSDocument(componentLibrary(), resourcesPath(), *model, QString(), false, startTabIndex()));
       m_osDocument->markAsModified();
       // ETH: parent should change now ...
@@ -894,35 +908,6 @@ void OpenStudioApp::open() {
   waitDialog()->resetLabels();
 }
 
-//void OpenStudioApp::loadLibrary()
-//{
-//  if( this->currentDocument() )
-//  {
-//    QWidget * parent = this->currentDocument()->mainWindow();
-//
-//
-//    QString fileName = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName( parent,
-//                                                    tr("Select Library"),
-//                                                    toQString(resourcesPath()),
-//                                                    tr("(*.osm)") );
-//
-//    if( ! (fileName == "") )
-//    {
-//      osversion::VersionTranslator versionTranslator;
-//      versionTranslator.setAllowNewerVersions(false);
-//
-//      boost::optional<openstudio::model::Model> model = versionTranslator.loadModel(toPath(fileName));
-//      if( model ) {
-//        this->currentDocument()->setComponentLibrary(*model);
-//        versionUpdateMessageBox(versionTranslator, true, fileName, openstudio::path());
-//      }else{
-//        LOG_FREE(Warn, "OpenStudio", "Could not open file at " << toString(fileName));
-//        versionUpdateMessageBox(versionTranslator, false, fileName, openstudio::path());
-//      }
-//    }
-//  }
-//}
-
 void OpenStudioApp::newModel() {
   bool wasQuitOnLastWindowClosed = this->quitOnLastWindowClosed();
   this->setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(false);
@@ -1234,12 +1219,34 @@ void OpenStudioApp::connectOSDocumentSignals() {
   connect(m_osDocument.get(), &OSDocument::changeDefaultLibrariesClicked, this, &OpenStudioApp::changeDefaultLibraries);
   connect(m_osDocument.get(), &OSDocument::configureExternalToolsClicked, this, &OpenStudioApp::configureExternalTools);
   connect(m_osDocument.get(), &OSDocument::loadLibraryClicked, this, &OpenStudioApp::loadLibrary);
+  connect(m_osDocument.get(), &OSDocument::loadExampleModelClicked, this, &OpenStudioApp::loadExampleModel);
   connect(m_osDocument.get(), &OSDocument::newClicked, this, &OpenStudioApp::newModel);
   connect(m_osDocument.get(), &OSDocument::helpClicked, this, &OpenStudioApp::showHelp);
   connect(m_osDocument.get(), &OSDocument::checkForUpdateClicked, this, &OpenStudioApp::checkForUpdate);
   connect(m_osDocument.get(), &OSDocument::aboutClicked, this, &OpenStudioApp::showAbout);
 }
 
+void OpenStudioApp::disconnectOSDocumentSignals() {
+  if (m_osDocument) {
+    disconnect(m_osDocument.get(), &OSDocument::closeClicked, this, &OpenStudioApp::onCloseClicked);
+    disconnect(m_osDocument.get(), &OSDocument::exitClicked, this, &OpenStudioApp::quit);
+    disconnect(m_osDocument.get(), &OSDocument::importClicked, this, &OpenStudioApp::importIdf);
+    disconnect(m_osDocument.get(), &OSDocument::importgbXMLClicked, this, &OpenStudioApp::importgbXML);
+    disconnect(m_osDocument.get(), &OSDocument::importSDDClicked, this, &OpenStudioApp::importSDD);
+    disconnect(m_osDocument.get(), &OSDocument::importIFCClicked, this, &OpenStudioApp::importIFC);
+    disconnect(m_osDocument.get(), &OSDocument::loadFileClicked, this, &OpenStudioApp::open);
+    disconnect(m_osDocument.get(), &OSDocument::osmDropped, this, &OpenStudioApp::openFromDrag);
+    disconnect(m_osDocument.get(), &OSDocument::changeDefaultLibrariesClicked, this, &OpenStudioApp::changeDefaultLibraries);
+    disconnect(m_osDocument.get(), &OSDocument::configureExternalToolsClicked, this, &OpenStudioApp::configureExternalTools);
+    disconnect(m_osDocument.get(), &OSDocument::loadLibraryClicked, this, &OpenStudioApp::loadLibrary);
+    disconnect(m_osDocument.get(), &OSDocument::loadExampleModelClicked, this, &OpenStudioApp::loadExampleModel);
+    disconnect(m_osDocument.get(), &OSDocument::newClicked, this, &OpenStudioApp::newModel);
+    disconnect(m_osDocument.get(), &OSDocument::helpClicked, this, &OpenStudioApp::showHelp);
+    disconnect(m_osDocument.get(), &OSDocument::checkForUpdateClicked, this, &OpenStudioApp::checkForUpdate);
+    disconnect(m_osDocument.get(), &OSDocument::aboutClicked, this, &OpenStudioApp::showAbout);
+  }
+}
+
 void OpenStudioApp::measureManagerProcessStateChanged(QProcess::ProcessState newState) {}
 
 void OpenStudioApp::measureManagerProcessFinished() {
@@ -1411,6 +1418,33 @@ void OpenStudioApp::loadLibrary() {
   }
 }
 
+void OpenStudioApp::loadExampleModel() {
+
+  bool wasQuitOnLastWindowClosed = this->quitOnLastWindowClosed();
+  this->setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(false);
+
+  if (m_osDocument) {
+    if (!closeDocument()) {
+      this->setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(wasQuitOnLastWindowClosed);
+      return;
+    }
+    processEvents();
+  }
+
+  disconnectOSDocumentSignals();
+
+  processEvents();
+
+  auto model = openstudio::model::exampleModel();
+  m_osDocument = std::shared_ptr<OSDocument>(new OSDocument(componentLibrary(), resourcesPath(), model, QString(), false, startTabIndex()));
+
+  connectOSDocumentSignals();
+
+  waitDialog()->hide();
+
+  this->setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(wasQuitOnLastWindowClosed);
+}
+
 void OpenStudioApp::changeDefaultLibraries() {
   auto defaultPaths = defaultLibraryPaths();
   auto paths = libraryPaths();
diff --git a/src/openstudio_app/OpenStudioApp.hpp b/src/openstudio_app/OpenStudioApp.hpp
index 8e718fff6..dc1c26778 100644
--- a/src/openstudio_app/OpenStudioApp.hpp
+++ b/src/openstudio_app/OpenStudioApp.hpp
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ class OpenStudioApp : public OSAppBase
   // Loads the selected file (File > Load Library), and adds it to the user settings if not already there, by calling writeLibraryPaths
   void loadLibrary();
 
+  // Loads the result of openstudio::model::exampleModel()
+  void loadExampleModel();
+
   // Checks what happened in the LibraryDialog preference panes, and calls writeLibraryPaths to set the user settings
   void changeDefaultLibraries();
 
@@ -230,6 +233,8 @@ class OpenStudioApp : public OSAppBase
 
   void connectOSDocumentSignals();
 
+  void disconnectOSDocumentSignals();
+
   // Removes the given path from the list of library settings (and calls writeLibraryPaths)
   void removeLibraryFromsSettings(const openstudio::path& path);
 
diff --git a/src/openstudio_lib/MainMenu.cpp b/src/openstudio_lib/MainMenu.cpp
index bcd3ddde5..35e71d57a 100644
--- a/src/openstudio_lib/MainMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/openstudio_lib/MainMenu.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@ MainMenu::MainMenu(bool isIP, bool isPlugin, QWidget* parent) : QMenuBar(parent)
   m_fileImportActions.push_back(action);
   //m_preferencesActions.push_back(action); // DLM: I'm unclear if this should be enabled/disabled with preferences or file imports, right now does not matter
 
+  QMenu* exampleMenu = m_fileMenu->addMenu(tr("E&xamples"));
+
+  action = new QAction(tr("&Example Model"), this);
+  exampleMenu->addAction(action);
+  connect(action, &QAction::triggered, this, &MainMenu::loadExampleModelClicked);
+
   if (!m_isPlugin) {
 
     m_fileMenu->addSeparator();
@@ -234,7 +240,9 @@ MainMenu::MainMenu(bool isIP, bool isPlugin, QWidget* parent) : QMenuBar(parent)
   connect(action, &QAction::triggered, this, &MainMenu::aboutClicked);
 }
 
-MainMenu::~MainMenu() {}
+MainMenu::~MainMenu() {
+  disconnect();
+}
 
 void MainMenu::displaySIUnitsClicked() {
   m_displaySIUnitsAction->setChecked(true);
diff --git a/src/openstudio_lib/MainMenu.hpp b/src/openstudio_lib/MainMenu.hpp
index 96c221dfc..d72847491 100644
--- a/src/openstudio_lib/MainMenu.hpp
+++ b/src/openstudio_lib/MainMenu.hpp
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ class MainMenu : public QMenuBar
 
   void loadLibraryClicked();
 
+  void loadExampleModelClicked();
+
   void revertFileClicked();
 
   void saveAsFileClicked();
diff --git a/src/openstudio_lib/MainWindow.cpp b/src/openstudio_lib/MainWindow.cpp
index 38520c7fe..e10e74ed9 100644
--- a/src/openstudio_lib/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/openstudio_lib/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(bool isPlugin, QWidget* parent) : QMainWindow(parent), m_
   connect(mainMenu, &MainMenu::changeDefaultLibrariesClicked, this, &MainWindow::changeDefaultLibrariesClicked);
   connect(mainMenu, &MainMenu::configureExternalToolsClicked, this, &MainWindow::configureExternalToolsClicked);
   connect(mainMenu, &MainMenu::loadLibraryClicked, this, &MainWindow::loadLibraryClicked);
+  connect(mainMenu, &MainMenu::loadExampleModelClicked, this, &MainWindow::loadExampleModelClicked);
   connect(mainMenu, &MainMenu::saveAsFileClicked, this, &MainWindow::saveAsFileClicked);
   connect(mainMenu, &MainMenu::saveFileClicked, this, &MainWindow::saveFileClicked);
   connect(mainMenu, &MainMenu::revertFileClicked, this, &MainWindow::revertFileClicked);
diff --git a/src/openstudio_lib/MainWindow.hpp b/src/openstudio_lib/MainWindow.hpp
index 15098d6ac..dcc7e3b13 100644
--- a/src/openstudio_lib/MainWindow.hpp
+++ b/src/openstudio_lib/MainWindow.hpp
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
 
   void loadLibraryClicked();
 
+  void loadExampleModelClicked();
+
   void saveAsFileClicked();
 
   void saveFileClicked();
diff --git a/src/openstudio_lib/OSDocument.cpp b/src/openstudio_lib/OSDocument.cpp
index 50fedd7dd..34b3e047c 100644
--- a/src/openstudio_lib/OSDocument.cpp
+++ b/src/openstudio_lib/OSDocument.cpp
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ OSDocument::OSDocument(const openstudio::model::Model& library, const openstudio
   } else {
     modelTempDir = model::initializeModel(*model);
     m_mainWindow->setWindowTitle("Untitled[*]");
+    initalizeWorkflow = true;
   }
   m_modelTempDir = toQString(modelTempDir);
 
@@ -196,6 +197,7 @@ OSDocument::OSDocument(const openstudio::model::Model& library, const openstudio
   connect(m_mainWindow, &MainWindow::changeDefaultLibrariesClicked, this, &OSDocument::changeDefaultLibrariesClicked);
   connect(m_mainWindow, &MainWindow::configureExternalToolsClicked, this, &OSDocument::configureExternalToolsClicked);
   connect(m_mainWindow, &MainWindow::loadLibraryClicked, this, &OSDocument::loadLibraryClicked);
+  connect(m_mainWindow, &MainWindow::loadExampleModelClicked, this, &OSDocument::loadExampleModelClicked);
   connect(m_mainWindow, &MainWindow::newClicked, this, &OSDocument::newClicked);
   connect(m_mainWindow, &MainWindow::exitClicked, this, &OSDocument::exitClicked);
   connect(m_mainWindow, &MainWindow::helpClicked, this, &OSDocument::helpClicked);
@@ -249,6 +251,8 @@ OSDocument::~OSDocument() {
   // blockSignals wouldn't work now anyways because of nano signal slot implementation
   // m_model.getImpl<openstudio::model::detail::Model_Impl>()->blockSignals(true);
 
+  disconnect();
+
   // release the file watchers so can remove model temp dir
   m_mainTabController.reset();
 
diff --git a/src/openstudio_lib/OSDocument.hpp b/src/openstudio_lib/OSDocument.hpp
index fdb2609d8..2475f3f58 100644
--- a/src/openstudio_lib/OSDocument.hpp
+++ b/src/openstudio_lib/OSDocument.hpp
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ class OPENSTUDIO_API OSDocument : public OSQObjectController
 
   void loadLibraryClicked();
 
+  void loadExampleModelClicked();
+
   void newClicked();
 
   void exitClicked();