Bliss Carman Senior Public 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.

79.86 %

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 Tank Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Stacks & Breaching Renewal	Urgent
Energy Supply System - Natural Gas Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - Bay Renewal	Urgent
Hot Water Boilers - Boilers #1 and #2 Renewal	Urgent
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	High
C103009 Fittings - Millwork - Laboratories Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Gypsum Board Ceiling Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - BAS Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Axial Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Drinking Fountains and Coolers Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Natural Gas DWH Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panelboards Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Painted Hollow Metal Doors Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Perimeter Chain Link Fencing Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Forced Flow Heaters Renewal	High
Fittings - Lockers Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork - Cabinetry, Shelves and Counters Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood - Gym [Wood Parquet] Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Aged Door Hardware Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Aged Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Main Switchboards - Secondary Switchgear Renewal	High
Other Special Systems and Devices - Dust Collector Renewal	High
Parking Lots - Asphalt Paved Parking Area Renewal	High
Partitions - Deteriorated Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving - Asphalt and Concrete Paved Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Asphalt Paved Play Areas Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Baseball Diamond and Soccer Field - Unpaved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	High
Rain Water Drainage Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste Renewal	High
Site Development - Exterior Stairs Renewal	High
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Air Ducts Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Ceiling Tiles Renewal	Medium
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Eyewash Stations Renewal	Medium
Emergency Lighting & Power - Natural Gas Generator Renewal	Medium
Heating Water Distribution Systems - Heating Piping Renewal	Medium
Interior Stair Construction - Steel Framed Stairs Renewal	Medium
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Low Density Renewal	Medium
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Pole Mounted Renewal	Medium
Signage - Printed Wall Mounted Sign Renewal	Medium
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	Medium
Stormwater Management Renewal	Medium
Wall Finishes - Painted - Classroom Walls Renewal	Medium
Fittings - Blinds and Shades Renewal	Low
Fittings - Chalkboards Renewal	Low
Landscaping - Site Landscaping Renewal	Low
Pedestrian Paving - Barrier Gate Renewal	Low
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	Low
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	Low
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	Low
Wall Finishes - Vinyl Wallcovering - Second Floor Renewal	Low

Learn More

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