Kipling 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.

78.19 %

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 - Condensate and Blowdown Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Expansion Tanks Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Heat Exchanger - Shell & Tube Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Stack and Breaching Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - Original Remaining Renewal	Urgent
Heating/Chilling Water Distribution Systems - Piping Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations Repairs - Parging repairs Renewal	Urgent
Steam Boilers - Boiler #1, #2, and #3 Renewal	Urgent
Structural Frame - Original Building - Localized Deficiency Renewal	Urgent
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System Renewal	High
Air Handling Units - Central Station AHUs Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	High
Branch Wiring Renewal	High
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (Classroom) - Music Room Renewal	High
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (GYM) Renewal	High
C103010 Fittings - Millwork - Laboratories Renewal	High
C103017 Fittings - Auditorium Seating Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
C303003 Ceiling Finishes - Gypsum - Localized Defeciencies Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Panels Renewal	High
Controls & Instrumentation - BAS Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - AC 1 and AC 2 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Hot Water Storage Tank Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Natural Gas DWH Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Plumbing Piping System Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Softener System Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Sump pumps Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Axial Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Original - Hollow Metal Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood Renewal	High
Lighting Equipment - Exterior Lighting Renewal	High
Other Heat Generating Systems - RTU's Renewal	High
Parking Lots - Paved - Asphalt Renewal	High
Partitions - Original Building - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving - Asphalt Paved Walkway Renewal	High
Perimeter Heating - Terminal Units Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Running Track Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Unpaved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Fountains Renewal	High
Site Development - Exterior Stairs - Concrete Exterior Stairs Renewal	High
Stormwater Management Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted Renewal	High
C102007 Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	Medium
C103002 Fittings - Washroom Accessories Renewal	Medium
C103005 Fittings - Lockers Renewal	Medium
Fencing & Gates - Chain Link Fence Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors - Hollow Metal and Wood Renewal	Medium
Roof Coverings - Section B2,B8,D2,E,F,G Renewal	Medium
Signage Renewal	Medium
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities - All Renewal	Medium
Exterior Doors - Automatic Devices Renewal	Low
Fittings - Security Upgrade Renewal	Low
Fittings - Window Coverings - Blinds and Drapes Renewal	Low
Landscaping Renewal	Low
Pedestrian Paving - Concrete Renewal	Low
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories [Older] Renewal	Low
Roadways - Asphalt Renewal	Low

Learn More

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