retrofits
Updates existing equipment
Retrofits are modifications made to existing equipment, buildings, or systems to add features or capabilities not present in the original design.
The term emphasizes updating something already in use rather than replacing it entirely: The city approved retrofits to make older buildings earthquake-resistant.
A homeowner might install retrofits for energy efficiency; an airline might add retrofits to modernize aging aircraft.
Restoring to good condition
- refurbishmentRenewal of worn items
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- weatherizationSealing a building's envelope
- seismicRelating to ground tremors
HVAC · wiring · plumbing · cladding · windows · roofing · foundation · fireproofing
Inherited cultural legacy
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- restorationReturning something to condition
- historicOf lasting significance
- landmarkNotable point of reference
architectural · authenticity · sympathetic · reversible · compatibility · character · brownstone · Victorian
Two-layered window glass
- low-emissionProducing few pollutants
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
- net-zeroBalanced emissions state
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
Collective mechanical equipment
- equipmentTools for a task
- controlsOperates or regulates
- automationSelf-operating system design
- sensorsDevices that detect input
PLC · robotics · conveyor · compressor · boiler · turbine · generator · motor
Exhaust-powered engine booster
- superchargerEngine air compressor
- exhaustUse up entirely
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- brakesDevices for stopping motion
transmission · intercooler · performance · horsepower · torque · headers · camshaft · differential
renovation
Restoring to good condition
- refurbishmentRenewal of worn items
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- weatherizationSealing a building's envelope
seismic · HVAC · wiring · plumbing · cladding · windows · roofing · foundation · fireproofing · accessibility
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- restorationReturning something to condition
- historicOf lasting significance
landmark · architectural · authenticity · sympathetic · reversible · compatibility · character · brownstone · Victorian · loft
double-glazing
Two-layered window glass
- low-emissionProducing few pollutants
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
- net-zeroBalanced emissions state
machinery
Collective mechanical equipment
- equipmentTools for a task
- controlsOperates or regulates
- automationSelf-operating system design
sensors · PLC · robotics · conveyor · compressor · boiler · turbine · generator · motor · pump
turbocharger
Exhaust-powered engine booster
- superchargerEngine air compressor
- exhaustUse up entirely
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
brakes · transmission · intercooler · performance · horsepower · torque · headers · camshaft · differential · widebody
retrofitsbuilt-in
Included as standard
original equipment · stock · as-built · baked-in · purpose-built
retrofitsdecommissions
Withdraws from active service
downgrades · uninstalls · removals · removes · guts