Central Toronto Academy

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.

65.98 %

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
A101004 Standard Foundations Repairs - Damp proofing Repairs Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Condensate and Vacuum Return Tanks Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps - Original Renewal	Urgent
B2020 Exterior Windows - Older Wood Renewal	Urgent
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panelboards Renewal	Urgent
Elevators and Lifts - Passenger - Hydraulic Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - North Addition Renewal	Urgent
Heated Water Distribution System - Pipes and Fittings - Level 1 and 2 Renewal	Urgent
Heated Water Distribution System - Pipes and Fittings - Level 3 and 4 Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section C2,C3,D Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section C,C1,C4 Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section CF Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Skylights Renewal	Urgent
Air Handling Units - AHU #4 Thru #10 Renewal	High
B201014 Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
B203008 Exterior Doors - Hardware - Older Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
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 - Original Building Renewal	High
Chilled Water Systems - SF Chiller - Music Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - DX Split - CU #1 and #2 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Other Supply - Swimming Pool & Systems Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Water Treatment Systems Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Original Building Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating - Level 1 and 2 Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating - Level 3 and 4 Renewal	High
Fittings - Metal Lockers Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Ceramic Tile Renewal	High
Floor Finishes- Sheet Floor Renewal	High
G204010 Site Development - Exterior Stairs - Concrete Exterior Stairs Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Medium Density Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Paved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Washroom Renewal	High
Retaining Walls - Flag Stone Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted - Classrooms Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted - Common Areas Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	Medium
Distribution Systems - Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System - Level 1 and 2 Renewal	Medium
Distribution Systems - Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System - Level 3 and 4 Renewal	Medium
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Fume Hoods Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors hardware - Original Building Renewal	Medium
Interior Stair Construction - Original Building Renewal	Medium
Landscaping - North Edged Renewal	Medium
Roof Coverings - Section F1 Renewal	Medium
Wall Finishes - Ceramic Tile Renewal	Medium
~D202033 Domestic Water Distribution - Pumps Renewal	Low

Learn More

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