Weston 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.

74.08 %

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
Elevators and Lifts - Stair Lift Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - Original Building Renewal	Urgent
Main Switchboards - Main Switchgear Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Greenhouse roof DE1 Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section A to A6, B4,C2,C4,D,E1,F,F1 Renewal	Urgent
Air Handling Units - SF #6, #7, #8 and Office Renewal	High
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (Classroom) 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 - Plaster Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - BAS Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Drinking Fountains and Coolers Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Piping and Fittings Renewal	High
Electrical Service and Distribution - Motor Control Centres Renewal	High
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panelboards Renewal	High
Elevators and Lifts - Passenger - Traction Renewal	High
Energy Supply System - Natural Gas - Piping Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Original Building Renewal	High
Exterior Windows - Addition Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Fence Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Units 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
Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Original Building & Addition Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Medium Density Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Other HVAC Systems and Equipment - Refrigeration Systems - Walk in Cooler Renewal	High
Parking Lots - Original Building Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Football Field - Unpaved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Rain Water Drainage Renewal	High
Retaining Walls - Original Building Renewal	High
Roadways - Original Building Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste Renewal	High
Signage - Original Building & Addition Renewal	High
Storm Water Management Renewal	High
Structural Frame - Concrete Spalling Renewal	High
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System Renewal	Medium
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed Systems Renewal	Medium
B203004 Exterior Doors - Overhead and Roll - up Renewal	Medium
C2010 Stair Construction - Metal framed and concrete framed - Aged Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Ceiling Tiles Renewal	Medium
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Medium
Cooling Generating Systems - DX Split Renewal	Medium
Distribution Systems - Chilled Water Distribution Systems - Piping System Renewal	Medium
Distribution Systems - Heated Water Distribution Systems - Piping System Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - DHW and Sump Pumps Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Eyewash Stations Renewal	Medium
Landscaping - Original Building Renewal	Medium
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Pole Mounted Renewal	Medium
Other Electrical - Emergency Lighting and Power - Generator Renewal	Medium
Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	Medium
Pedestrian Paving - Oiginal Building Renewal	Medium
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	Medium
Wall Finishes - Painted Renewal	Medium
Exterior Doors - Automatic Door Device Renewal	Low
Fencing & Gates - Football Posts Renewal	Low
Fittings - Basketball Nets Renewal	Low
Fittings - Chalkboards Renewal	Low
Fittings - Window Coverings Renewal	Low
Interior Stair Construction - Original Building Renewal	Low
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	Low
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	Low
Stair Finishes Renewal	Low
Steel frame structures - Original Building Renewal	Low
Wall Finishes - Painted - Newer Renewal	Low

Learn More

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