Retrofit

 Blackwater relish the chance to retrofit domestic and commercial building projectsas it involves modifications to existing commercial buildings that may improve energy efficiency or decrease energy demand. In addition, retrofits are often used as opportune time to install distributed generation to a building.

Often renovations fix structures or items in a building that no longer meet building code standards. Renovations add value to buildings and are typically lower cost than new construction. Similar to renovation projects are retrofitting projects. 

Retrofitting projects add new elements to the structure or building, but more specifically they add new equipment, tech or building systems in order to improve the building. Comparatively, renovations can often be less focused on building functionality and more on appearance than retrofitting. For example, many retrofit projects are focused on making commercial buildings more efficient – such as installing better insulation, windows or other modern energy efficiency items.