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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.

72.62 %

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.

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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
B101001 Structural Frame - Concrete Canopies Renewal	Urgent
B101001 Structural Frame - Gymnasium Renewal	Urgent
B302006 Roof Openings - Skyligts Domed Acrylic Renewal	Urgent
Distribution Systems - Heated Water Distribution Systems - Piping System Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - A1,A2,E,F2,F3,H1 Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section E3,F1,G Renewal	Urgent
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System Renewal	High
Air Handling Units - SF #1 Thru #12 Renewal	High
B201011 Exterior Walls - Joint Sealant Renewal	High
B201014 Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing Renewal	High
Branch Wiring Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized deficiencies Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	High
C103009 Fittings - Millwork - Laboratories - Older Renewal	High
C302002 Floor Finishes - Terrazzo - Localized deficiencies Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Paint Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Panel 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
Exhaust Systems - Axial Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - All - Hollow Metal and Solid Wood Older Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Chain Link Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Painted/Sealed Concrete Floor Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile - Older Renewal	High
G204001 Fencing and Gates - Wrought Iron Fencing - Renewal	High
G204010 Site Development - Exterior Stairs - Concrete Exterior Stairs - Renewal	High
G204072 Playing Fields - Asphalt Running Track Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Aged - Hollow Metal and Wood Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Lighting Equipment - Exterior - Wall Renewal	High
Parking Lots - Asphalt Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving - Asphalt Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving - Front Entrance - Concrete Paved Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Sports Field - Unpaved - Grass Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste - Piping Renewal	High
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities - All Renewal	High
Terminal & Package Units - Unit Ventilators Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Auxiliary Tanks Renewal	Medium
Auxiliary Equipment - Circulation Pumps Renewal	Medium
Controls and Instrumentation - BAS Renewal	Medium
Cooling Generating Systems - Rooftop Condensers Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Natural Gas DWH Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Sump Pumps Renewal	Medium
Elevators and Lifts - Passenger - Hydraulic Renewal	Medium
Fencing & Gates - Concrete - Stairs and Ramp Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile - Newer Renewal	Medium
Interior Stair Construction - Older Renewal	Medium
Lighting Equipment - Exterior - Pole Renewal	Medium
Main Switchboards - Switchgear Renewal	Medium
Partitions - 1924, 29 & 30 Construction - Plaster & Painted Concrete Block Renewal	Medium
Retaining Walls - Timber Renewal	Medium
Roof Coverings - Section H,L,L1,L2,M,M1,M2,N,N1 Renewal	Medium
~A101004 Standard Foundations Repairs - Crack Injection Renewal	Medium
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	Low

Learn More

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