George S Henry 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.

78.21 %

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 - HVAC Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - Single Glazed - Older Renewal	Urgent
Heating Water Distribution Systems - Heating Piping System Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Skylight Renewal	Urgent
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations Repairs - Damp proofing Repairs - Pool Tunnel Renewal	Urgent
Structural Frame - 1971 Renewal	Urgent
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System Renewal	High
Air Handling Units - SF #1 - #13 Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	High
Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Renewal	High
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (GYM) Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile - Older Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - 12" X 12" Acoustic Ceiling Tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Panel Ceiling - Original Building and Addition 1 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 - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Sump pumps Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware - Older Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hollow Metal Doors Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Joint Sealant 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 - Bleachers - Double Gymnasium Renewal	High
Fittings - Classroom Millwork - Original Building and Addition 1 Renewal	High
Fittings - Metal Lockers - Original Building and Addition 1 Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork - Laboratory Benches Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood - Double Gymnasium Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Pool & Deck Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware - Aged Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Wood & Hollow Metal Doors Renewal	High
Parking Lots - Asphalt Paved - Site Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving - Asphalt Paved - Site Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving - Concrete Paved - Site Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
Retaining Walls - Concrete Renewal	High
Retaining Walls - Railway ties Renewal	High
Roadways - Asphalt Paved - Site Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste - Piping Renewal	High
Signage - Wall Mounted & Boulevard Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Acoustic Panels - Music Room Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Eyewash Stations Renewal	Medium
Main Switchboards - Switchgear Renewal	Medium
Playing Fields - Sodded sports field - Unpaved Renewal	Medium
Stormwater Management Renewal	Medium
Wall Finishes - Ceramic wall tiles Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Pool ceiling Renewal	Low
Exterior Doors - Hardware - Newer Renewal	Low
Interior Stair Construction - Steel framed with terrazzo treads Renewal	Low
Landscaping - Grassed areas Renewal	Low

Learn More

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