Sir Wilfrid Laurier 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.

60.49 %

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 - HVAC Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Stacks & Breaching - Boiler #1, #2 and #5 Renewal	Urgent
Hot Water Boilers - Boiler #5 - Pool Renewal	Urgent
Hot Water Boilers - Boilers #1 and #2 Renewal	Urgent
A101004 Standard Foundations Repairs - Parging repairs Renewal	High
Air Handling Units - SF #1 Thru #13 Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Humidifiers Renewal	High
B201011 Exterior Walls - Joint Sealant Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (Classroom) Renewal	High
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (GYM) Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	High
C103009 Fittings - Millwork - Laboratories Renewal	High
C103017 Fittings - Auditorium Seating Renewal	High
C302002 Floor Finishes - Terrazzo Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - 12" x 12" Tiles Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Original Suspended Panels Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - BAS Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - Window AC Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Axial Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Domestic Hot Water Storage Tank Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Drinking Fountains and Coolers Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Other Supply - Swimming Pool & Systems Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panelboards Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hollow Metal Doors Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Masonry Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Chain Link Fence Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Lockers Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork - 1964 Construction Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Ceramic Tile Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile - Deteriorated Tiles Renewal	High
G204010 Site Development - Exterior Stairs - Concrete Exterior Stairs Renewal	High
Hot Water Boilers - Boiler #4 (DHW) Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Wood Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Medium Density Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Pole Mounted Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving - Asphalt Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Sports Field and Track - Unpaved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	High
Rain Water Drainage Renewal	High
Roof Coverings - Skylights Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste Renewal	High
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Ductwork Renewal	Medium
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	Medium
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Medium
Exterior Doors - Overhead Segmented Doors Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	Medium
Heating/Chilling Water Distribution Systems - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	Medium
Interior Stair Construction - Pool Lobby Stairs Renewal	Medium
Landscaping - Original Landscaping Renewal	Medium
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted Renewal	Medium
Other Special Systems and Devices - Autoshop Compressed Air System Renewal	Medium
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	Medium
Retaining Walls - Auto Shop Renewal	Medium
Retaining Walls - Original Building Renewal	Medium
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	Medium
Stormwater Management Renewal	Medium
Wall Finishes - Ceramic Wall Tiles Renewal	Medium
Wall Finishes - Paint & Plaster Renewal	Medium
Interior Stair Construction - Steel & Terrazzo Stairs Renewal	Low
Wall Finishes - GPL3 - Major Painting and Wall Upgrade [LEEP] Renewal	Low

Learn More

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