I am also beginner in simulation (thermal buildings, Type 56) and I have to say I am not happy with the the tutorials available for TRNSYS. And I was seraching around a lot and could not fnot ind easy understandable material. The official tutorials are written writing in such a way that exeprts in the field might programmers can understand them it but for beginners in energy simulation it is vey difficult.

For type 56 I found 2 good video tutorials in spanisch which are quiet comprehensive: Simulación energética de edificios 1 Simulación energética de edificios 2edificios