Drewry Secondary 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.

79.73 %

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
Auxiliary Equipment - Circulation Pumps and Condensate Return Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Distribution Systems - Heated Water Distribution Systems - Piping System Renewal	Urgent
Electrical Service and Distribution - MCC and DP Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - Original Renewal	Urgent
Site Civil Utilities - Underground Utilities Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations Repairs - Damp proofing Repairs Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations Repairs - Parging repairs Renewal	Urgent
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Ductwork Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Expansion Tank - Hot Water Heating Loop Renewal	High
Branch Wiring - 1950 Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	High
C302002 Floor Finishes - Terrazzo - Epoxy Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Fixed Acoustic Tile - Original Building Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - BAS Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - Window AC Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Axial Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Water Storage Tank Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware - Older Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Older Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Joint Sealant Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Chain Link - Site Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork - 1927 & 1960 Building Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood - Gymnasium Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Painted Concrete - Mechanical Room Renewal	High
Interior Doors - 1927 & 1960 Buildings - Wood and Metal Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware - 1927 & 1960 Buildings Renewal	High
Lighting Equipment - Exterior - Pole Renewal	High
Lighting Equipment - Exterior - Wall Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
Roadways - Asphalt - Site Renewal	High
Roof Top AHU - Cool - RTU #3 Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste - Piping Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted Renewal	High
Air Handling Units - SF#1, #2, #3 Renewal	Medium
Auxiliary Equipment - Blowdown and Condensate Renewal	Medium
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed Systems Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Ceiling Tiles Renewal	Medium
Cooling Generating Systems - DX Split AHU - Cool - CU #3 and #4 Renewal	Medium
Cooling Generating Systems - DX Split AHU - Cool Renewal	Medium
Exterior Doors - 1990 Building - Hollow Metal Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Terrazzo, Ceramic Renewal	Medium
Heat Generating - Hot Water Boilers - #2 and #3 Renewal	Medium
Heat Generating - Steam Boilers - #4 and #5 Renewal	Medium
Hot Water Boilers - DHW Boiler #1 Renewal	Medium
Interior Stair Construction - Original Building Renewal	Medium
Pedestrian Paving - Concrete & Asphalt - Site - Paved Renewal	Medium
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Low
Exterior Doors - Automatic Device Renewal	Low
Exterior Doors - Hardware - 1990 Building Renewal	Low
Interior Doors - 1990 Building Renewal	Low
Interior Doors - Hardware - 1990 Building Renewal	Low
Interior Stair Construction - Interior Ramps Renewal	Low
Other Special Systems and Devices - Dust Collector Renewal	Low

Learn More

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