Gordon A Brown Middle School

Facility Condition Index

2022 -2023

The Facility Condition Index (FCI) rating is a measurement of the condition of a school building. It does not reflect on the safety of the building.

The health and safety of students, staff and community members are our top priority when planning school repairs. Our Facility Services staff works year-round to ensure our schools are safe regardless of their FCI rating.

Almost half of TDSB school buildings were built more than 60 years ago. Older schools often have a higher FCI rating as some building components such as walls, lights, floors and ventilation systems may require major repairs or replacement.

F.C.I.

67.24 %

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Learn more about the Renewal Needs Backlog and the Facility Condition Index, both of which include related Frequently Asked Questions.

Renewal Needs Backlog

The Toronto District School Board’s Renewal Needs Backlog (RNB) list identifies approximately 20,400 different repairs needed in our schools. The total value of those repairs was $4.2 billion as of March 2023.

For the 2022-2023 school year, the TDSB received $292 million in provincial funding. These funds will be used to replace/repair building components identified during the Ministry’s school inspections, helping reduce the FCI of school buildings.

It is important to understand that these repairs do not represent a health or safety concern. Safety is a top priority for us at the TDSB and our maintenance plans are always focused on providing safe places for our students and staff. In order to do that, we fix the most critical problems related to health and safety first. Also, while components in a school building may be past their life expectancy (e.g. water boiler), they are in good condition and meet all required safety codes.

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Urgent	Building systems that are in critical condition and have surpassed their useful service life. These systems are very important to the operation of the building (e.g. boilers, other heat generating systems, fire alarm, sprinkler system, standpipe system, public address system, roofing, etc.). Although there is no specific timeframe to repair/replace these systems, it is recommended to do it as soon as funding becomes available.
High	Building systems that are in critical or poor condition and their importance to the operation of the building is less than those classified as “urgent” (e.g. brick work, exterior doors, exterior windows, rooftop units, etc.). There is no specific timeframe to repair/replace these systems; however, repair/replacement is recommended as soon as funding becomes available.
Medium	Building systems that are in fair condition with low importance to the operation of the building (e.g. floor finishes, washroom partitions, millwork, etc.).
Low	Building systems that are in fair or good condition with very low importance to the operation of the building (e.g. wall partitions, interior wall finishes, interior doors, fences, etc.).

Brief Description	Priority
Auxiliary Equipment - Heat Exchanger - DHW Renewal	Urgent
C2010 Stair Construction - Metal framed and concrete framed - Older Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section B2,B5 Renewal	Urgent
Secondary Transformers Renewal	Urgent
Steam Boilers - Boiler #3 (Pool) Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Stacks & Breaching Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Tiles - 1983 and earlier additions Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - BAS Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Axial Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHW Storage Tanks - Building and Pool Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panelboards Renewal	High
Energy Supply System - Natural Gas Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Doors Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Brick Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - 1991 construction Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Chain Link Fence & Wrought iron fence Renewal	High
Fittings - Approximately 500 Lockers Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Classrooms - 70% of classrooms Renewal	High
G204001 Fencing and Gates - Wrought Iron Fencing Renewal	High
Heat Generating - Electric Baseboard Heaters Renewal	High
Interior Door - Hardware Renewal	High
Interior Doors - 1950-1991 Constructions - 42 Doors Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Low Density Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Stage Lighting Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
Rain Water Drainage Renewal	High
Roadways - East laneway Renewal	High
Roof Top AHU - Cool - RTU #3 and #4 Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste Renewal	High
Steam Boilers - Boilers #1 and #2 Renewal	High
Terminal and Package Units - Unit Ventilators Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted - 1950-1983 constructions Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	Medium
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (GYM) Renewal	Medium
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom - Older Renewal	Medium
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	Medium
Parking Lots - West & Southeast parking lots Renewal	Medium
Pedestrian Paving - Pavers,Concrete & asphalt walkways Renewal	Medium
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Ceramic - Pool Renewal	Low
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	Low
Signage - Wall Mounted School Sign & Information Sign Renewal	Low