diff --git a/server/scripts/parse-template-package.ts b/server/scripts/parse-template-package.ts
index 2315973f..3db7d946 100644
--- a/server/scripts/parse-template-package.ts
+++ b/server/scripts/parse-template-package.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
   getProject
 } from "../src/parser";
 
-loadPackage("Buildings");
+loadPackage("Buildings.Templates");
 
 const { options, scheduleOptions } = getOptions();
 
diff --git a/server/src/parser/index.ts b/server/src/parser/index.ts
index 2d60938e..b25fb965 100644
--- a/server/src/parser/index.ts
+++ b/server/src/parser/index.ts
@@ -6,16 +6,12 @@ export { SystemTypeN as SystemType, Template } from "./template";
 
 /**
  *
- * @param packagePath Absolute path to package
+ * @param packageName Full class name of package (e.g. "Library.Package.SubPackage")
  *
  * @returns Templates
  */
-export function loadPackage(packagePath: string): templates.SystemTemplateN[] {
-  //
-  const parsedPath = path.parse(packagePath);
-  parser.setPathPrefix(parsedPath.dir);
-  parser.loadPackage(parsedPath.name);
-
+export function loadPackage(packageName: string): templates.SystemTemplateN[] {
+  parser.loadPackage(packageName);
   return templates.getTemplates().map((t) => t.getSystemTemplate());
 }
 
@@ -37,4 +33,4 @@ export function getAllTemplates(): templates.Template[] {
 
 export function getProject(): templates.Project {
   return templates.getProject();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/server/src/parser/loader.ts b/server/src/parser/loader.ts
index e479d16d..abcd6717 100644
--- a/server/src/parser/loader.ts
+++ b/server/src/parser/loader.ts
@@ -6,22 +6,36 @@ import { typeStore } from "./parser";
 import config from "../../src/config";
 
 export const TEMPLATE_IDENTIFIER = "__ctrlFlow_template";
-export const MODELICAPATH = [
+export let MODELICA_JSON_PATH = [
   `${config.MODELICA_DEPENDENCIES}/template-json/json/`,
 ];
 
-function _toModelicaPath(filePath: string) {
+// Used for testing: registers additional search paths for Modelica JSON files
+export function prependToModelicaJsonPath(paths: string[]) {
+  MODELICA_JSON_PATH = [...paths, ...MODELICA_JSON_PATH];
+}
+
+export function getClassNameFromRelativePath(filePath: string) {
   filePath = filePath.endsWith(".json") ? filePath.slice(0, -5) : filePath;
   return filePath.replace(/\//g, ".");
 }
 
+/**
+ * Finds all entry points that contain the template identifier for a given package.
+ * - LIMITATION: This function requires that the package uses
+ *   [Directory Hierarchy Mapping](https://specification.modelica.org/maint/3.6/packages.html#directory-hierarchy-mapping)
+ * @param packageName - The Modelica class name of the package to search for entry points
+ * @returns An array of objects containing the path and parsed JSON for each entry point found
+ */
 export function findPackageEntryPoints(
-  prefix: string,
-  reference: string,
+  packageName: string,
 ): { path: string; json: Object | undefined }[] {
   const entryPoints: { path: string; json: Object | undefined }[] = [];
-  [prefix, ...MODELICAPATH].forEach((dir) => {
-    const dirPath = path.resolve(dir, reference);
+  MODELICA_JSON_PATH.forEach((dir) => {
+    // We need a top directory to look up for entry points
+    // so we can simply convert the class name to a relative path
+    // without adding any file extension.
+    const dirPath = path.resolve(dir, packageName.replace(/\./g, "/"));
     if (fs.existsSync(dirPath)) {
       const cmd = `grep -rl ${dirPath} -e "${TEMPLATE_IDENTIFIER}"`;
       const response = execSync(cmd).toString();
@@ -32,10 +46,10 @@ export function findPackageEntryPoints(
           .sort((a, b) => (a.includes("package.json") ? -1 : 1))
           .map((p) => path.relative(dir, p))
           .map((p) => {
-            const path = _toModelicaPath(p);
+            const path = getClassNameFromRelativePath(p);
             return {
               path: path,
-              json: loader(dir, path),
+              json: loader(path),
             };
           }),
       );
@@ -46,33 +60,36 @@ export function findPackageEntryPoints(
 }
 
 /**
- * Searched the provided directory for a given
- * @param prefix directory to search
- * @param filePath path to try and find
- *
- * @returns the found file path or null if not found
+ * Gets the path to a Modelica JSON file based on the full class name.
+ * - LIMITATION: This function requires that the library packages use
+ *   [Directory Hierarchy Mapping](https://specification.modelica.org/maint/3.6/packages.html#directory-hierarchy-mapping)
+ * @param className - The full Modelica class name (e.g. "Library.Package.Class")
+ * @param dirPath - The directory path to search in
+ * @returns The file path if found, null otherwise
  */
-function _findPath(prefix: string, reference: string): string | null {
-  let filePath = path.parse(reference.replace(/\./g, "/"));
+function getPathFromClassName(
+  className: string,
+  dirPath: string,
+): string | null {
+  let filePath = path.parse(className.replace(/\./g, "/"));
 
-  let jsonFile = path.resolve(prefix, filePath.dir, `${filePath.name}.json`);
+  let jsonFile = path.resolve(dirPath, filePath.dir, `${filePath.name}.json`);
 
   while (!fs.existsSync(jsonFile) && filePath.name) {
     // check if definition already exists
     // TODO - construct this path correctly...
     const curPath = path.relative(filePath.dir, filePath.name);
-    const modelicaPath = _toModelicaPath(curPath);
+    const modelicaPath = getClassNameFromRelativePath(curPath);
     if (typeStore.has(modelicaPath)) {
       break;
     }
     // package definitions break the typical modelica path to file mapping that
     // is used. A typical modelica path to file path look like:
-    //  'Template.AirHandlerFans.VAVMultizone' -> 'Template/AirhandlerFans/VAVMultizone
+    //   'Template.AirHandlerFans.VAVMultizone' -> 'Template/AirhandlerFans/VAVMultizone.json'
     // We need to support mapping like this as well:
-    //  'Template.AirHandlerFans -> Template/AirhandlerFans/package'
-    // 'package' files behave kind of like 'index.html' files
+    //   'Template.AirHandlerFans -> Template/AirhandlerFans/package.json'
     jsonFile = path.resolve(
-      prefix,
+      dirPath,
       filePath.dir,
       filePath.name,
       "package.json",
@@ -81,20 +98,22 @@ function _findPath(prefix: string, reference: string): string | null {
       break;
     }
     filePath = path.parse(filePath.dir);
-    jsonFile = path.resolve(prefix, filePath.dir, `${filePath.name}.json`);
+    jsonFile = path.resolve(dirPath, filePath.dir, `${filePath.name}.json`);
   }
 
   return fs.existsSync(jsonFile) ? jsonFile : null;
 }
 
-// When given a path, loads types. returns null if not found
-export function loader(prefix: string, reference: string): Object | undefined {
-  const modelicaDirs = [prefix, ...MODELICAPATH];
-
+/**
+ * Loads a Modelica JSON file given the full class name.
+ * @param className The full Modelica class name to load (e.g. "Library.Package.Class")
+ * @returns The loaded JSON object or undefined if not found
+ */
+export function loader(className: string): Object | undefined {
   // TODO: allow modelica paths
-  if (!reference.startsWith("Modelica")) {
-    for (const dir of modelicaDirs) {
-      const jsonFile = _findPath(dir, reference);
+  if (!className.startsWith("Modelica")) {
+    for (const dir of MODELICA_JSON_PATH) {
+      const jsonFile = getPathFromClassName(className, dir);
       if (jsonFile && fs.existsSync(jsonFile)) {
         return require(jsonFile);
       }
diff --git a/server/src/parser/parser.ts b/server/src/parser/parser.ts
index eeaa5ffc..97211b2f 100644
--- a/server/src/parser/parser.ts
+++ b/server/src/parser/parser.ts
@@ -1141,28 +1141,26 @@ export class File {
   }
 }
 
-let pathPrefix = "";
-export function setPathPrefix(prefix: string) {
-  pathPrefix = prefix;
-}
-
 /**
  * Extracts the given file into the type store
+ * @param filePath - The ***relative*** path to the file to load (e.g. "Buildings/Templates/File")
  */
-export const getFile = (filePath: string) => {
-  const jsonData = loader(pathPrefix, filePath);
+export const getFile = (className: string) => {
+  const jsonData = loader(className);
   if (jsonData) {
-    return new File(jsonData, filePath);
+    return new File(jsonData, className);
   } else {
     // console.log(`Not found: ${filePath}`);
   }
 };
 
-// Searches a package for templates, then loads the file
-// creating template instances
-export const loadPackage = (filePath: string) => {
-  const paths = findPackageEntryPoints(pathPrefix, filePath);
-
+/**
+ * Searches a package for templates, then loads the file
+ * creating template instances.
+ * @param packageName - The full class name of the package to load (e.g. "Library.Package.SubPackage")
+ */
+export const loadPackage = (packageName: string) => {
+  const paths = findPackageEntryPoints(packageName);
   paths?.map(({ json, path }) => new File(json, path));
 
   // Attempt to load project settings from a pre-defined path
diff --git a/server/tests/integration/parser/expression.test.ts b/server/tests/integration/parser/expression.test.ts
index 20a3d47f..d7a0dc50 100644
--- a/server/tests/integration/parser/expression.test.ts
+++ b/server/tests/integration/parser/expression.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-import { createTestModelicaJson, fullTempDirPath } from "./utils";
 import { ModifiersN, getTemplates } from "../../../src/parser/template";
-import { loadPackage, getSystemTypes, Template } from "../../../src/parser/";
+import { loadPackage, Template } from "../../../src/parser/";
 import { initializeTestModelicaJson } from "./utils";
 import * as parser from "../../../src/parser/parser";
 const testModelicaFile = "TestPackage.Template.TestTemplate";
@@ -10,8 +9,8 @@ let template: Template | undefined;
 
 describe("Expression", () => {
   beforeAll(() => {
-    createTestModelicaJson();
-    loadPackage(`${fullTempDirPath}/TestPackage`);
+    initializeTestModelicaJson();
+    loadPackage('TestPackage');
     const templates = getTemplates();
     template = templates.find(
       (t) => t.modelicaPath === templatePath,
diff --git a/server/tests/integration/parser/loader.test.ts b/server/tests/integration/parser/loader.test.ts
index 37d82ec2..e8a4c068 100644
--- a/server/tests/integration/parser/loader.test.ts
+++ b/server/tests/integration/parser/loader.test.ts
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ describe("Parser file loading", () => {
   });
 
   it("Discovers template files and project options", () => {
-    const packagePath = "TestPackage";
-    const projectOptionsPath = "Buildings.Templates.Data.AllSystems";
-    parser.loadPackage(packagePath);
-    const projectOptionElement = parser.typeStore.find(projectOptionsPath);
+    const packageName = "TestPackage";
+    const projectOptionsClassName = "Buildings.Templates.Data.AllSystems";
+    parser.loadPackage(packageName);
+    const projectOptionElement = parser.typeStore.find(projectOptionsClassName);
     expect(projectOptionElement).toBeDefined();
   });
 });
diff --git a/server/tests/integration/parser/modifiers.test.ts b/server/tests/integration/parser/modifiers.test.ts
index 1076f896..e91d4bd5 100644
--- a/server/tests/integration/parser/modifiers.test.ts
+++ b/server/tests/integration/parser/modifiers.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { createTestModelicaJson, fullTempDirPath } from "./utils";
+import { initializeTestModelicaJson } from "./utils";
 import {
   getTemplates,
   Option,
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ const isExpression = (obj: any) =>
 
 describe("Modifications", () => {
   beforeAll(() => {
-    createTestModelicaJson();
-    loadPackage(`${fullTempDirPath}/TestPackage`);
+    initializeTestModelicaJson();
+    loadPackage('TestPackage');
     const templates = getTemplates();
     const template = templates.find(
       (t) => t.modelicaPath === templatePath,
diff --git a/server/tests/integration/parser/path-expansion.test.ts b/server/tests/integration/parser/path-expansion.test.ts
index 1fd56ee2..59d57faa 100644
--- a/server/tests/integration/parser/path-expansion.test.ts
+++ b/server/tests/integration/parser/path-expansion.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { createTestModelicaJson, fullTempDirPath } from "./utils";
+import { initializeTestModelicaJson } from "./utils";
 import { loadPackage, getOptions } from "../../../src/parser/";
 import { evaluateExpression } from "../../../src/parser/expression";
 
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import { evaluateExpression } from "../../../src/parser/expression";
 
 describe("Path Expansion", () => {
   beforeAll(() => {
-    createTestModelicaJson();
-    loadPackage(`${fullTempDirPath}/TestPackage`);
+    initializeTestModelicaJson();
+    loadPackage('TestPackage');
   });
 
   it("Parameter type paths are expanded", () => {
diff --git a/server/tests/integration/parser/template.test.ts b/server/tests/integration/parser/template.test.ts
index eaacb686..6765c13f 100644
--- a/server/tests/integration/parser/template.test.ts
+++ b/server/tests/integration/parser/template.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { createTestModelicaJson, fullTempDirPath } from "./utils";
+import { initializeTestModelicaJson } from "./utils";
 import {
   loadPackage,
   getSystemTypes,
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ const NESTED_TEMPLATE_PATH =
 
 describe("Template wrapper class functionality", () => {
   beforeAll(() => {
-    createTestModelicaJson();
-    loadPackage(`${fullTempDirPath}/TestPackage`);
+    initializeTestModelicaJson();
+    loadPackage('TestPackage');
   });
 
   it("Extracts two templates and three Template types to be in stores", () => {
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ const PROJECT_INSTANCE_NAME = "datAll";
 
 describe("'Project' items are extracted", () => {
   beforeAll(() => {
-    createTestModelicaJson();
-    loadPackage(`${fullTempDirPath}/TestPackage`);
+    initializeTestModelicaJson();
+    loadPackage('TestPackage');
   });
   it("Project is populated and all project options are included in options", () => {
     const project = getProject();
diff --git a/server/tests/integration/parser/utils.ts b/server/tests/integration/parser/utils.ts
index a0e329a2..0bb937db 100644
--- a/server/tests/integration/parser/utils.ts
+++ b/server/tests/integration/parser/utils.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import * as parser from "../../../src/parser/parser";
+import { prependToModelicaJsonPath } from '../../../src/parser/loader';
 import { createModelicaJson } from "../../../scripts/generate-modelica-json";
 
 // NOTE: if the test modelica package changes it will need to be
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ export function createTestModelicaJson() {
  */
 export function initializeTestModelicaJson() {
   createTestModelicaJson();
-  parser.setPathPrefix(fullTempDirPath);
+  prependToModelicaJsonPath([fullTempDirPath]);
 }
 
 type SimpleOption = {