Hilltop Middle 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.

92.54 %

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 - Chemical Feed System Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Expansion Tanks 3 & 4 Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Circ Pumps Renewal	Urgent
B201011 Exterior Walls - Joint Sealant Renewal	Urgent
Energy Supply - Gas Piping System Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows Renewal	Urgent
Floor Finishes - Hardwood Renewal	Urgent
Hot Water Boilers - Boiler - 1 Renewal	Urgent
Hot Water Boilers - Boiler - 2 Renewal	Urgent
Main Switchboards Renewal	Urgent
Other Heat Generating Systems - AHU CLG Office Renewal	Urgent
Other Heat Generating Systems - Pod classrooms - RT AHU CLG 2 Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section A,C3,C4 Renewal	Urgent
Air Handling Units - Classrooms Renewal	High
Air Handling Units - General purpose room Renewal	High
Air Handling Units - Resource Centre Renewal	High
B2030 Exterior Doors - Hollow Metal Renewal	High
B308020 Exterior Soffits Renewal	High
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (GYM) Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom - Older Renewal	High
C103009 Fittings - Millwork - Laboratories Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Acoustic Tiles Renewal	High
D201003 Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
D202001 Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
D202031 Domestic Water Distribution - Electric Hot Water Heaters Renewal	High
D304003 Distribution Systems - Heated/Cilled Water Distribution Systems - Piping System Renewal	High
D304007 Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems Renewal	High
D306003 Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
D502001 Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring Renewal	High
D509097 Other Special Systems and Devices - Dust Collector Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Backflow Preventers Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Chain link fence Renewal	High
Fittings - Lockers Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes- Terrazzo Renewal	High
Interior Doors Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware - 35 doors Renewal	High
Parking Lots - Paved -West & SW Renewal	High
Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving - Asphalt & concrete walkways Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Paved Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Unpaved Renewal	High
Roadways - Bus loop Renewal	High
Roof Coverings - Section AE1,AE2 Renewal	High
Stair Finishes Renewal	High
Stormwater Management - Storm Sewer Renewal	High
Terminal & Package Units - Fin tube cabinets, Fan forced unit & Unit heaters Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Paint Renewal	High
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct Systems Renewal	Medium
D201001 Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	Medium
D202030 Domestic Water Distribution - Natural Gas DWH Renewal	Medium
Emergency Lighting & Power - Inverter Renewal	Medium
Rain Water Drainage Renewal	Medium
Sanitary Waste Renewal	Medium
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	Medium
Fittings - Dust collector Renewal	Low
Plumbing Fixtures - Eye wash station # 2 Boiler room # 2 Renewal	Low
Plumbing Fixtures - Eye wash station #1 Boiler room # 1 Renewal	Low
Plumbing Fixtures - Eye wash station #3 Janitor room Renewal	Low

Learn More

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