Sir William Osler High 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.

77.07 %

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 - Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) Renewal	Urgent
Distribution Systems - Heated Water Distribution Systems - Piping System Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - Original 1975 & Greenhouse Renewal	Urgent
Main Switchboards - Switchgear Renewal	Urgent
Secondary - Transformers Renewal	Urgent
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	Urgent
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System Renewal	High
Air Handling Units - AHU #2, #3, #4 and #5 Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	High
Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	High
C103009 Fittings - Millwork - Laboratories Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
C302015 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Sheet Corridor Renewal	High
C303006 Ceiling Finishes - Paint Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - CU - Carrier Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - CU - Eng Air Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - CU - Keeprite Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - DX Split - Cafe and Staff Dining Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHW Pumps Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Water Storage Tank Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems Renewal	High
Exterior Door Hardware - Original Building Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Older Original Building Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Chain Link Fence Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Timber Stair Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Terrazzo Renewal	High
G204010 Site Development - Exterior Stairs - Concrete Exterior Stairs Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Older Renewal	High
Make - Up AHU #4, #6, #7 and #10 Renewal	High
Other Special Systems and Devices - Dust Collector Renewal	High
Overhead and Roll-up Doors Renewal	High
Parking Lots - Asphalt Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving - Asphalt & Concrete Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Washrooms Renewal	High
Roadways - Asphalt Renewal	High
Roof Top AHU - Heat & Cool - HVAC #1 Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste - Piping Renewal	High
Stormwater Management Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted Renewal	High
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (GYM) Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Panel Ceiling Renewal	Medium
Fencing & Gates - Concrete Ramp Renewal	Medium
Fencing & Gates - Patio Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Sheet Vinyl Renewal	Medium
Playing Fields - Paved Renewal	Medium
Playing Fields - Soccer Field - Unpaved Renewal	Medium
Retaining Walls - Concrete Renewal	Medium
Signage - Wall Mounted Renewal	Medium
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Low
Interior Stair Construction - Concrete Renewal	Low
Interior Stair Construction - Metal Framed Renewal	Low
Landscaping Renewal	Low

Learn More

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