Oakwood 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.

84.85 %

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 Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Deaerator, Condensate, Blowdown and Vacuum Return Tanks Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Expansion Tanks Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Stacks & Breaching - Steam Boilers Renewal	Urgent
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panelboards Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - 1970 Construction Renewal	Urgent
Heating Water Distribution Systems - Steam - Pipes and Fittings - 1st Floor and Lower Level Renewal	Urgent
Heating Water Distribution Systems - Steam - Pipes and Fittings - 2nd and 3rd Floors Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Skylights Renewal	Urgent
Steam Boilers - Boilers #1 and #2 Renewal	Urgent
Air Handling Units - SF #1 Thru #10 Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	High
B203004 Exterior Doors - Overhead and Roll - up 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 Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Acoustic ceiling tiles Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Plaster ceiling Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Panel Ceiling Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - DX Split - CU #7 and CU #8 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Sump Pumps Renewal	High
Elevators and Lifts - Dumb Waiter Renewal	High
Energy Supply System - Natural Gas Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Chain Link Fence Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Wrought Iron Fence Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Bleachers Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Fittings- Lockers Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Ceramic Tile Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood flooring Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Metal and wood doors 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
Main Switchboards - Switchgear Renewal	High
Other HVAC Systems and Equipment - Refrigeration Systems - Freezer/Fridge Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Court - Paved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Washroom Renewal	High
Retaining Walls - Original Building Renewal	High
Roadways - Asphalt Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste Renewal	High
Secondary Transformer Renewal	High
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	High
Structural Frame - Original Building Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted - Classrooms Renewal	High
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System - 1st Floor and Lower Level Renewal	Medium
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System - 2nd and 3rd Floors Renewal	Medium
C2010 Stair Construction - Metal framed and concrete framed - Older Renewal	Medium
Cooling Generating Systems - DX Split - CU #6 Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - DHW Circ. Pumps Renewal	Medium
Exterior Walls - 1907 & 1930 Construction Renewal	Medium
Exterior Walls - 1950 Construction Renewal	Medium
Fencing & Gates - Owned by City of Toronto Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Sheet Vinyl Floor Renewal	Medium
Heating Water Distribution Systems - HTG - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	Medium
Parking Lots - South Renewal	Medium
Roadways - Concrete Ramp Renewal	Medium
Signage - 1950 & 1970 Construction Renewal	Medium
Stormwater Management Renewal	Medium
Landscaping - Soft Renewal	Low
Parking Lots - garage Renewal	Low
Partitions - 1907 & 1930 Construction Renewal	Low
Pedestrian Paving - Post and chain traffic control devices Renewal	Low
Wall Finishes - Wood Paneled - 1907 hallways Renewal	Low

Learn More

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