Rivercrest Junior School

Facility Condition Index

2024 -2025

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.

69.71 %

Renewal Needs Backlog

The Toronto District School Board’s Renewal Needs Backlog (RNB) list identifies approximately 25,600 different repairs needed in our schools. The total value of those repairs was $4.45 billion as of January 2025.

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 - HVAC Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Energy Supply System - Natural Gas Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - Original Renewal	Urgent
Heating Water Distribution Systems - Piping Renewal	Urgent
Main Switchboards - Distribution Panel Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section A1,A2,A3,A4 Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations Repairs - Parging repairs Renewal	Urgent
Branch Wiring - Original Building Renewal	High
C103001 Fittings - Washroom Partitions - Water Closet Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Ceiling Tile Renewal	High
Controls & Instrumentation - BAS Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Axial Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Older Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Fittings - Washroom Accessories Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood Renewal	High
G202003 Parking Lots - Paved - Asphalt Renewal	High
G203003 Pedestrian Paving - Asphalt Paved Walkway Renewal	High
Lighting Equipment - Exterior Renewal	High
Other Heat Generating Systems - RTU - Library Renewal	High
Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
Perimeter Heating - Terminal Units Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Fountains Renewal	High
Roof Coverings - Section B Renewal	High
Signage Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted - Block, Brick and Gypsum Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	Medium
Auxiliary Equipment - Expansion Tank Renewal	Medium
C102007 Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Electric Hot Water Heater Renewal	Medium
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panel (600, 220, 120 V) Renewal	Medium
Exterior Doors - Newer Renewal	Medium
Exterior Soffits Renewal	Medium
Fencing & Gates - Site Improvements Renewal	Medium
Fencing & Gates - Site Related Stairs, Plazas & Decks Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Painted/Sealed Concrete Floor Renewal	Medium
G204072 Playing Fields - Asphalt Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors - Original Building - Hollow Metal and Wood Renewal	Medium
Playing Fields - Unpaved Renewal	Medium
Roof Coverings - Section A Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Panel Renewal	Low
Ceiling Finishes - Wood Ceiling - Gymnasium Renewal	Low
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Low
Fittings - Window Coverings Renewal	Low
Landscaping Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Playscapes - Unpaved Renewal	Low
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	Low
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	Low
Rain Water Drainage Renewal	Low
Sanitary Waste Renewal	Low
Wall Finishes - Ceramic Tile Renewal	Low

Learn More

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