Northern Secondary 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.

91.78 %

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 - Blowdown Tank Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Vacuum Return Renewal	Urgent
Elevators and Lifts - Wheelchair Lift Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - East Windows Renewal	Urgent
Floor Finishes - Sheet Vinyl Floor Renewal	Urgent
Heating Water Distribution Systems - Heating Piping System Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section B,B2 to B6,B8 to B10,BD4,E,E1,E2,F,FG!,G,G1,H,M,18 Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Skylight Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Underground Parking Garage Renewal	Urgent
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations Repairs - Damp proofing Repairs - Older Renewal	Urgent
Steam Boilers - Boiler #1 Renewal	Urgent
Steam Boilers - Boiler #2 Renewal	Urgent
Steam Boilers - Boiler #3 Renewal	Urgent
Structural Frame - Basement Pool Slab Renewal	Urgent
Structural Frame - Cracked Block Original Building Deteriorated Columns Exterior Bleachers Renewal	Urgent
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Ductwork Renewal	High
Air Handling Units (12 Units) Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System - Glycol 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
C103001 Fittings - Washroom Partitions - Water Closet Renewal	High
C103002 Fittings - Washroom Accessories Renewal	High
C103010 Fittings - Millwork - Laboratories Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Fixed Acoustic Tiles Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Lath & Plaster Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Painted Ceiling Structures Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Panels Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - Condensers - 1971 Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - Condensers - 2000 Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - Condensers - 2006 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DWH #1 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Drinking Fountains and Coolers Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Eyewash Stations Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Sump Pumps Renewal	High
Elevators and Lifts - Freight - Traction Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Entrance Doors Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Overhead and Roll - up - Older Renewal	High
Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing - Older Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Chain Link Fence Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Lockers - Original Building and Additions 1 - 9 Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork - Classrooms Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Ceramic Tile Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Painted Concrete Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Terrazzo Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tiles Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Original Building and Additions 1 - 9 Renewal	High
Lighting Equipment - Interior Lighting Renewal	High
Other Special Systems and Devices - Dust Collector Renewal	High
Parking Lots - Aboveground Asphalt Paved - Site Renewal	High
Partitions - Interior Partitions - Original Building and Additions 1 - 9 Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving - Concrete - Site Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving - Concrete Pavers - Site Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
Retaining Walls - Stone Flower Beds - Site Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste Renewal	High
Signage - Site Renewal	High
Site Development - Exterior Stairs - Concrete Exterior Stairs - Older Renewal	High
Terminal and Package Units - Unit Ventilators Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted - Original Building and Additions 1 - 9 Renewal	High
.Study [Exterior Walls - Solid Brick - Original Building and Additions 1 - 9 ]	Medium
Auxiliary Equipment - Expansion Tanks - Glycol and Pool Renewal	Medium
Emergency Lighting and Power - Inverter Renewal	Medium
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	Medium
Interior Stair Construction - Steel Framed - Original Building and Additions 1 - 9 Renewal	Medium
Playing Fields - Football Field Renewal	Medium
Stormwater Management - Original Building Renewal	Medium
Wall Finishes - Ceramic Wall Tile Renewal	Medium
Wall Finishes - Vinyl Wallcovering - Library Renewal	Medium
Wall Finishes - Wall Acoustic Panels - Music and Drama Room Renewal	Medium
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Low

Learn More

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