Architecture in the United States is defined by its variety of architectural styles over its lifespan as well as its innovation. The rapid expansion of our nation and its economy has led to urban sprawl and an attitude of indifference towards the buildings of yesterday. Real signs of climate change has established a renewed passion in the fields of sustainability and conservation in many professional industries. Architecture has not been spared by this trend, nor should it, as buildings themselves are one of the worst contributors to climate change. This has led many architects and developers to see the value of the embodied energy within our existing building stock, much of which is becoming vacant due to new market trends and online shopping. Unfortunately, an enormous amount of time must be spent during the conceptual design phase alone in order to understand an existing building. Analyzing performance criteria is something that often gets overlooked due to the amount of time alone it takes to do this type of study. This analysis is critical to the sustainability effort, and a solution must exist to make it more worthwhile for firms across the entire industry. Can an efficient workflow be developed to determine a building's performance criteria, and therefore the most appropriate adaptive reuse strategies to implement in its redesign?