John G Althouse Middle 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.

76.03 %

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 - Expansion Tanks Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Stacks & Breaching Renewal	Urgent
Energy Supply System - Natural Gas - Piping Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - Sealant Replacement Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - Single Pane Aluminum Units Renewal	Urgent
Heating Water Distribution Systems - Heating Piping System Renewal	Urgent
Hot Water Boilers - Boiler #1 and Boiler #2 Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section A2,C Renewal	Urgent
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations Repairs - Parging repairs Renewal	Urgent
Structural Frame - Masonry Renewal	Urgent
Air Handling Units - SF #1 Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	High
Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions Renewal	High
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (Classroom) - Lunchroom Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	High
C302003 Floor Finishes - Wood -Cork Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Acoustic Ceiling Tiles - Original Building & Additions 1, 2 and 3 Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - BAS Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Drinking Fountains and Coolers Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Electric DWH #2 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Natural Gas DWH #1 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Plumbing and Sump Pumps Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Exits - Hollow Metal and Wood Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Lighting - Pole Mounted Renewal	High
Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Chain link fence Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Metal Lockers - Original Building & Additions 1 and 2 Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork - Original Building & Addtions 1, 2 and 3 Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet - Staff Room, Office and Music Room Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware - Original Building & Additions 1, 2 and 3 Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Original Building & Additions 1, 2 and 3 - Wood and Hollow Metal Renewal	High
Other Special Systems and Devices - Dust Collector Renewal	High
Parking Lots - Asphalt Paved - Site Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving - Concrete and Asphalt Paved Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Asphalt - Site - Paved Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Soccer Field - Sodding, soccer posts - Unpaved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
Roof Top AHU - Cool - Office Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Eyewash Stations Renewal	Medium
Exit Lighting and Signs Renewal	Medium
Exterior Soffits - & Front Canopy Renewal	Medium
Playing Fields - Basketball courts - Paved Renewal	Medium
Signage Renewal	Medium
Structural Frame - Repairs Renewal	Medium
Wall Finishes - Painted - Common areas Renewal	Medium
Wall Finishes - Painted Renewal	Medium
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Low
Landscaping Renewal	Low
Parking Lots - All curbs Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Paris Playscape - Unpaved Renewal	Low
Roadways - Asphalt Renewal	Low

Learn More

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