retrofittings
Aftermarket system installations
Retrofittings are modifications made to existing structures, vehicles, or equipment to incorporate newer features or technology.
The word emphasizes the plural—multiple instances of updating something already in use: The building required seismic retrofittings to meet current codes.
See retrofit.
Making materials resist combustion
- sprinklersDevices that scatter water
- handrailsBars for gripping while walking
- guardrailsProtective edge barriers
- elevatorsVertical passenger conveyances
Improved replacement versions
- updatesNewly provided information
- overhaulsRepairs and improves thoroughly
- innovationsNew methods or devices
- digitalizationConverting to electronic format
automation · insulation · weatherization · electrification · connectivity · wireless · sensors · controls
Collective mechanical equipment
- equipmentTools for a task
- plantBotanical organism
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
ventilation · ductwork · piping · plumbing · conveyors · filtration · warehouse
Maintaining something's condition
- restorationReturning something to condition
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
landmark · façade · conservation · brownstone · patina · craftsmanship · millwork
Adding support or encouragement
- bracingRefreshingly keen or stimulating
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
- supportsSustains or reinforces
underpinning · framing · joists · trusses · columns · tie-downs · anchoring · stabilization
fireproofing
Making materials resist combustion
- sprinklersDevices that scatter water
- handrailsBars for gripping while walking
- guardrailsProtective edge barriers
upgrades
Improved replacement versions
- updatesNewly provided information
- overhaulsRepairs and improves thoroughly
- innovationsNew methods or devices
digitalization · automation · insulation · weatherization · electrification · connectivity · wireless · sensors · controls · double-glazing
machinery
Collective mechanical equipment
manufacturing · ventilation · ductwork · piping · plumbing · conveyors · filtration · warehouse
preservation
Maintaining something's condition
- restorationReturning something to condition
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- VictorianOf a prim era
Edwardian · landmark · façade · conservation · brownstone · patina · craftsmanship · millwork
reinforcement
Adding support or encouragement
- bracingRefreshingly keen or stimulating
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
supports · underpinning · framing · joists · trusses · columns · tie-downs · anchoring · stabilization · strengthening
retrofittingsoriginal equipment