North Albion Collegiate Institute

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.

57.84 %

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 - Condensate and Blowdown Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Expansion Tanks Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Heat Exchanger - Shell & Tube - HE #3 and #4 Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Stacks & Breaching Renewal	Urgent
Energy Supply System - Natural Gas Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - Older Remaining Renewal	Urgent
Hot Water Boilers - Boiler #3 Renewal	Urgent
Secondary Transformer Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations Repairs - Parging repairs Renewal	Urgent
Steam Boilers - Boilers #1 and #2 Renewal	Urgent
Air Handling Units - SF #1 thru #10 Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed Systems Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (GYM) Renewal	High
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition Cafeteria Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	High
C103009 Fittings - Millwork - Laboratories - Older Renewal	High
C103017 Fittings - Auditorium Seating Renewal	High
C302003 Floor Finishes - Wood Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
C302007 Floor Finishes - Painted Sealed Concrete Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Panel Ceiling Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - CU #4 Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - CU #5 Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Axial Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Drinking Fountains and Coolers Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Water Storage Tanks Renewal	High
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panelboards Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - All Except Auditorium & Day Care Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Overhead and Roll - up Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Precast Wall Panels Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Chain Link Fence Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Lockers Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork - All Except Science Lab #106, #108 & #112 Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet - Classrooms Renewal	High
HVAC Systems and Equipment - Refrigeration Systems - Walk in Freezer Renewal	High
Heated Water Distribution Systems - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Metal - All except 1/F Part North & West Elevations Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Wood - Hardware - All except 1/F Part North & West Elevations Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Medium Density Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Stage Lighting Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories - 1962 Renewal	High
Rain Water Drainage Renewal	High
Roof Coverings - Section B,C3,C5,F,F1 Renewal	High
Roof Coverings - Section CF1,CE1,CH1,EH1 Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste Renewal	High
Terminal and Package Units - Unit Ventilators Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted - All except Classrooms Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted - Classrooms Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHWH #1 Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - DHWH #2 Renewal	Medium
Emergency Lighting & Power - Generator Renewal	Medium
Exterior Doors - Auditorium & Day Care - Metal Renewal	Medium
Main Switchboards - Switchgear Renewal	Medium
Other Special Systems and Devices - Auto Hoists Renewal	Medium
Partitions - 2/F Gypsum Board Walls Renewal	Medium
Stormwater Management Renewal	Medium
Underground Utilities Renewal	Medium
Fittings - Blinds & Drapes Renewal	Low
Interior Stair Construction Renewal	Low
Other Special Systems and Devices - Dust Collector Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Playscape Bridge - Unpaved Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Playscape Playhouse - Unpaved Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Sprinklers - Unpaved Renewal	Low

Learn More

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