diff --git a/exports/exports_factory.py b/exports/exports_factory.py
index 77e2d8d7..02597ba8 100644
--- a/exports/exports_factory.py
+++ b/exports/exports_factory.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from exports.formats.obj import Obj
 from exports.formats.energy_ade import EnergyAde
 from exports.formats.simplified_radiosity_algorithm import SimplifiedRadiosityAlgorithm
 from exports.formats.idf import Idf
+from pathlib import Path
 
 
 class ExportsFactory:
@@ -66,7 +67,10 @@ class ExportsFactory:
     Export the city to Energy+ idf format
     :return:
     """
-    return Idf(self._city, (self._path / f'{self._city.name}.idf'), (self._path / f'{self._city.name}.idd'),(self._path / f'{self._city.name}.epw'))
+    # todo: this need to be generalized
+    data_path = Path('../test/test/data').resolve()
+    return Idf(self._city, self._path, (data_path / f'minimal.idf'), (data_path / f'energy+.idd'),
+               (self._path / f'montreal.epw'))
 
   @property
   def _sra(self):
diff --git a/exports/formats/idf.py b/exports/formats/idf.py
index 57707351..c1d337df 100644
--- a/exports/formats/idf.py
+++ b/exports/formats/idf.py
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ class Idf:
     'residential': 'residential_building'
   }
 
-  def __init__(self, city, idf_file_path, idd_file_path, epw_file_path):
+  def __init__(self, city, output_path, idf_file_path, idd_file_path, epw_file_path):
     self._city = city
+    self._output_path = str(output_path)
     self._idd_file_path = str(idd_file_path)
     self._idf_file_path = str(idf_file_path)
     self._epw_file_path = str(epw_file_path)
@@ -208,6 +209,7 @@ class Idf:
         self._add_surfaces(building)
       else:
         self._add_block(building)
+    self._idf.saveas(str(self._output_path))
 
   def _add_block(self, building):
     _points = self._matrix_to_2d_list(building.foot_print.coordinates)