John Polanyi 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.

78.15 %

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.

Legend

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
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Ductwork Renewal	Urgent
Air Handling Units - Original Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Expansion Tanks Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Stacks & Breaching Renewal	Urgent
D202001 Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	Urgent
D2030 Sanitary Waste Renewal	Urgent
D2040 Rain Water Drainage Renewal	Urgent
D302051 Auxiliary Equipment - Expansion Tanks Renewal	Urgent
D302054 Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps Renewal	Urgent
D302055 Auxiliary Equipment - Stacks & Breaching Renewal	Urgent
D306003 Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	Urgent
D501005 Electrical Service and Distribution - Panel Renewal	Urgent
D502004 Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Pole Mounted Renewal	Urgent
D502004 Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted Renewal	Urgent
Floor Finishes - Sheet Vinyl Floor Renewal	Urgent
G30 - Underground Utilities Renewal	Urgent
Gas Supply System - Piping Renewal	Urgent
Heating Water Distribution Systems - HVAC Piping Renewal	Urgent
Heating/Chilling Water Distribution Systems Renewal	Urgent
Hot Water Boilers - Boiler - 1&2 Renewal	Urgent
Other Heat Generating Systems - Heat&Cool - RTU Renewal	Urgent
Roof Openings - Skylight Renewal	Urgent
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations Repairs - Parging repairs Renewal	Urgent
Structural Frame - Concrete Deck Renewal	Urgent
Structural Frame - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	Urgent
Terminal & Package Units - Perimeter Heating Units Renewal	Urgent
Terminal & Package Units - Unit Ventilator Renewal	Urgent
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Ductwork Renewal	High
Air Handling Units Renewal	High
Branch Wiring Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (GYM) Renewal	High
C102007 Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
C103001 Fittings - Washroom Partitions - Water Closet Renewal	High
C103002 Fittings - Washroom Accessories - New Renewal	High
C103005 Fittings - Lockers - Older Renewal	High
C103005 Fittings - Lockers Renewal	High
C103010 Fittings - Millwork - Laboratories Renewal	High
C103010 Fittings - Millwork - Laboratories Renewal	High
C103017 Fittings - Auditorium Seating Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Acoustic -Older Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Acoustic Tile Renewal	High
Controls & Instrumentation - BAS Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
D2010 Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basin Renewal	High
D201001 Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
D201002 Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	High
D201003 Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
D502001 Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DWH #1 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Eyewash Stations Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Plumbing Piping System Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Axial Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems Renewal	High
Exterior Doors & Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hollow Metal & Aluminum Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Localized Deterioration Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Chain Link Fence Renewal	High
Fencing and Gates - Chain Link Fence Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork - Cabinet & Counter Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Ceramic Tile Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Terrazzo Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile - Aged Renewal	High
Interior Doors Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Wood & Hollow Metal Renewal	High
Parking Lots - Asphalt Renewal	High
Parking Lots - Paved - Asphalt Renewal	High
Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
Perimeter heating - Terminal Units Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Running Track Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Sod - Unpaved Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Track - Unpaved Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Unpaved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Coolers Renewal	High
Roadways - Paved - Asphalt Paved Roadway Renewal	High
Roof Top AHU - Cool - #1, #5, #6 and B Renewal	High
Roof Top AHU - Cool only - #2, #3 and #7 Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile - Newer Renewal	Medium
Interior Stair Construction - Metal Renewal	Medium
Interior Stair Construction Renewal	Medium
Other Cooling Generating Systems - Cool - Split AC System Renewal	Medium
Partitions - Moveable - Gymnasium Renewal	Medium
Pedestrian Paving Renewal	Medium
Signage Renewal	Medium
Stormwater Management - Grading & Catch Basin Renewal	Medium
Fittings - Horizontal Blinds & Drapes Renewal	Low
Interior Doors - Aged - Hardware Renewal	Low
Pedestrian Paving - Asphalt & Concrete - Paved Renewal	Low

Learn More

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