Birch Cliff Public 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.

70.90 %

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
Energy Supply System - Natural Gas - Piping Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - 1916 Construction steel single glazed sliders Renewal	Urgent
Main Switchboards - Switchgear Renewal	Urgent
Playing Fields - Renovation - Review Renewal	Urgent
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations Repairs - Damp proofing Repairs Renewal	Urgent
Air Handling Unit - Central Station AHU Renewal	High
Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
C103001 Fittings - Washroom Partitions - Water Closet Renewal	High
C103009 Fittings - Millwork - Laboratories - Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Acoustic ceiling tiles - Entire School Renewal	High
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS - Locked Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - BAS Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHWH #1 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Drinking Fountains and Coolers Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems Renewal	High
Exit Lighting and Signs Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware - Aged Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Painted Hollow Metal Doors - Entire School Renewal	High
Exterior Lighting - Pole Mounted Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Joint Sealant Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork - Entire School Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet - Entire School Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood - Gymnasium [Wood Parquet] Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Painted/Sealed Concrete Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Terrazzo - Entire School Renewal	High
G204010 Site Development - Exterior Stairs - Concrete Exterior Stairs Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware - Aged Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hollow Metal and Wood - Entire School Renewal	High
Parking Lots - Asphalt Paved - North Parking Area Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Asphalt Paved - West Side Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Soccer & Baseball Fields - Grass Surfaced - Unpaved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted Interior - Entire School Renewal	High
C103002 Fittings - Washroom Accessories - Renewal	Medium
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - DHWH #2 Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Plumbing Pumps Renewal	Medium
Exterior Walls - Granular impregnated wall board Renewal	Medium
Exterior Windows - 1990 Double glazed aluminum hopper units Renewal	Medium
Interior Stair Construction - Steel framed interior stairs Renewal	Medium
Lighting Equipment - Interior Lighting Renewal	Medium
Parking Lots - East asphalt paved parking area Renewal	Medium
Pedestrian Paving - Asphalt Paved Walkways Renewal	Medium
Playing Fields - North Side Playscape - Unpaved Renewal	Medium
Roof Coverings - Section A,B2 Renewal	Medium
Roof Top AHU - Cool - RTU #1 Renewal	Medium
Terminal and Package Units - Unit Ventilators Renewal	Medium
Playing Fields - South Side - Unpaved Renewal	Low
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	Low

Learn More

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