Parkdale 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.

77.65 %

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 - Heat Exchangers - Shell & Tube Renewal	Urgent
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panelboards Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section C6,F,F1,F2,F3,H1,H2 Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Skylight & Greenhouse Renewal	Urgent
Steam Heating Piping Distribution Systems - Pipes and Fittings - 1st Floor Renewal	Urgent
Steam Heating Piping Distribution Systems - Pipes and Fittings - 2nd Floor Renewal	Urgent
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	High
C103009 Fittings - Millwork - Laboratories Renewal	High
C103017 Fittings - Auditorium Seating Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Acoustic Tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Lath & Plaster Ceiling Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Panel Ceiling Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - CU #1 and #2 Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - CU #3 Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHW Circ. Pumps Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHW Storage Tank Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings - 1963 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Plumbing Piping Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pool Pumps Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pool Water Treatment System Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Sump Pumps Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Swimming Pool & Systems Renewal	High
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panelboards - 1963 Renewal	High
Elevators and Lifts - Freight (2) Renewal	High
Elevators and Lifts - Freight Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Original Building Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Perimeter Fencing Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating - 1963 Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Lockers Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Ceramic Tile Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Common Areas Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood - Classroom Floors Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood - Gymnasiums and Stage Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Painted/Sealed Concrete Floor Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Track In Gymnasium Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Vinyl - Classrooms Renewal	High
G204001 Fencing and Gates - Wrought Iron Fencing Renewal	High
G204010 Site Development - Exterior Stairs -Exterior Stairs Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Rooms Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Medium Density - 1963 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
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Other HVAC Systems and Equipment - Refrigeration Systems - Cooler Renewal	High
Parking Lots - Original Building Renewal	High
Partitions - Original Building - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving - Asphalt, Stone, Interlock Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Paved Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Tennis Courts - Paved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Washroom Renewal	High
Rain Water Drainage - 1963 Renewal	High
Rain Water Drainage Renewal	High
Roof Coverings - Section A,A1,C2,C7 Renewal	High
Roof Top AHU - Cool Only - RTU #1 Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste - Piping - 1963 Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste - Piping Renewal	High
Signage - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Terminal and Package Units - Unit Ventilators Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Paint Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	Medium
Cooling Generating Systems - CU #4 Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Rubber Floor Renewal	Medium
Interior Stair Construction - Original Building Renewal	Medium
Landscaping Renewal	Medium
Other Electrical - Emergency Lighting and Power - Inverter Renewal	Medium
Playing Fields - Field - Unpaved Renewal	Medium
Stormwater Management Renewal	Medium
Wall Finishes - Ceramic Wall Tile Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Gupsum Board Ceiling Renewal	Low
Fittings - Window Coverings Renewal	Low
Interior Stair Construction - Original Building Renewal	Low
Other Special Systems and Devices - Dust Collector Renewal	Low
Partitions - Architectural Upgrades Renewal	Low
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	Low
Wall Finishes - Wood Paneled Renewal	Low

Learn More

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