Cedarbrae 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.

71.00 %

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
Exterior Windows - Older Renewal	Urgent
G204002 Retaining Walls - Cast in Place Renewal	Urgent
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Ductwork Renewal	High
Air Handling Units - Supply Fans Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Heat Exchanger - Plate - DHW Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Stacks & Breaching - 1969 Renewal	High
B203004 Exterior Doors - Overhead and Roll - up - Older Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies 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
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile - Older Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Painted Structure Renewal	High
Chilled Water Systems - Air-Cooled Hermetic Chiller Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - CU #1 Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - Window AC Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Axial Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHW Storage Tanks Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHW and Pool Sump Pumps Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Drinking Fountains and Coolers Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Natural Gas DWH - Kitchen Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Electrical Service and Distribution - Motor Control Centres Renewal	High
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panels Renewal	High
Electrical Service and Distribution - Secondary Transformers Renewal	High
Energy Supply System - Natural Gas - Piping Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - All Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Windows - Aluminum sunshades Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Chain Link Fence Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Others Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Lockers Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Ceramic Tile Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood Renewal	High
G204010 Site Development - Exterior Stairs - Concrete Exterior Stairs Renewal	High
Heated Water Distribution Systems - Heating Piping - 1st Floor Renewal	High
Heated Water Distribution Systems - Heating Piping - 2nd Floor Renewal	High
Interior Doors - All 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
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Other HVAC Systems and Equipment - Refrigeration Systems - Freezer Renewal	High
Other HVAC Systems and Equipment - Refrigeration Systems - Walk in Cooler Renewal	High
Parking Lots - All Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Resodding - Unpaved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	High
Roadways - Asphalt Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste - Piping Renewal	High
Signage Renewal	High
Standard Foundations - Repairs Renewal	High
Terminal and Package Units - Unit Ventilators Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed Systems Renewal	Medium
Auxiliary Equipment - Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) Renewal	Medium
C2010 Stair Construction - Metal framed and concrete framed - Older Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Acoustic ceiling tiles Renewal	Medium
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Medium
Cooling Generating Systems - CU #2 and #3 Renewal	Medium
Elevators and Lifts - Passenger - Hydraulic Renewal	Medium
Emergency Lighting & Power - Generator Renewal	Medium
Ladders & Steps Renewal	Medium
Other Special Systems and Devices - Shop Compressed Air Systems Renewal	Medium
Pedestrian Paving Renewal	Medium
Playing Fields - Track - Unpaved Renewal	Medium
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	Medium
Rain Water Drainage Renewal	Medium
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	Medium
Stair Finishes Renewal	Medium
Stormwater Management Renewal	Medium
Terminal and Package Units - Unit Ventilators - 2008 Renewal	Medium
Wall Finishes - Ceramic Wall Tile - Washrooms/Change Rooms Renewal	Medium
Fittings - Window Coverings Renewal	Low
Landscaping Renewal	Low
Other Special Systems and Devices - Dust Collector Renewal	Low
Wall Finishes - LEEP [GPL3-09-094] - Painted Renewal	Low

Learn More

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