retrofit
Add parts afterward
Retrofit means to add new components or features to something already built or manufactured.
The term combines "retro" (backward) with "fit," suggesting fitting something into an existing structure after the fact.
Buildings get retrofitted with modern insulation or earthquake reinforcement.
Older cars can be retrofitted with new technology: We retrofitted the classic truck with a hybrid engine.
The word works as both verb and noun—the upgrade itself is also called a retrofit.
Adoption of current methods
- improvementPositive change in quality
- enhancementIncrease in quality
- updateNew version or information
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
conversion · remodel · adaptation · modification · customization · optimization · advancement · transformation
Indoor climate management
- plumbingWater and waste infrastructure
- electricalInvolving conducted current
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
- windowsGlass-filled wall openings
roofing · elevator · accessibility · sprinkler · cladding · facade · ductwork · piping
Exhaust-powered engine booster
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- drivetrainVehicle power transmission system
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- exhaustUse up entirely
performance · horsepower · transmission · aftermarket · bolt-on · carburetor · intake · tuning
Color of vegetation
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- solarOf the star
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- weatherizationSealing a building's envelope
LEED · geothermal · double-glazing · LED · low-emission · photovoltaic · caulking · sealing
Adding support or encouragement
- bracingRefreshingly keen or stimulating
- structuralRelating to building framework
- anchoringFastening securely to position
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
load-bearing · safety · resilience · strengthening · dampers · masonry · unreinforced · compliance
Of lasting excellence
- restorationReturning something to condition
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- historicOf lasting significance
preservation · original · authentic · collectible · patina · concours · showroom · OEM
modernization
Adoption of current methods
- improvementPositive change in quality
- enhancementIncrease in quality
- updateNew version or information
overhaul · conversion · remodel · adaptation · modification · customization · optimization · advancement · transformation · refurbishment
HVAC
Indoor climate management
- plumbingWater and waste infrastructure
- electricalInvolving conducted current
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
windows · roofing · elevator · accessibility · sprinkler · cladding · facade · ductwork · piping · rewiring
turbocharger
Exhaust-powered engine booster
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- drivetrainVehicle power transmission system
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
exhaust · performance · horsepower · transmission · aftermarket · bolt-on · carburetor · intake · tuning · modification
green
Color of vegetation
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- solarOf the star
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
weatherization · LEED · geothermal · double-glazing · LED · low-emission · photovoltaic · caulking · sealing · ventilation
reinforcement
Adding support or encouragement
- bracingRefreshingly keen or stimulating
- structuralRelating to building framework
- anchoringFastening securely to position
stabilization · load-bearing · safety · resilience · strengthening · dampers · masonry · unreinforced · compliance · engineering
classic
Of lasting excellence
- restorationReturning something to condition
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- antiqueOld valued collectible
historic · preservation · original · authentic · collectible · patina · concours · showroom · OEM · nostalgia
- energyelectricity, power, oil, fuel, gas
- maintenancepreventive maintenance, maintenance schedule, scheduled maintenance, handyman, repair
- renovationrenovation, remodeling, remodel, renovate, refurbishment
- modernizationdigitalization, digitization, computerization, mechanization, industrialization
- modificationsmod, alteration, adjustment, modification, revision
- renovationsrenovation, remodel, refurbishment, addition, extension
retrofitbuilt-in
Included as standard
OEM · original equipment · stock · as-built · preinstalled
retrofitremove
Take something away
decommission · strip out · gut · uninstall · strip