Orde Street 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.

67.25 %

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.

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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, Vacuum Return and Blowdown Tanks Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Distribution Systems - Steam Distribution Systems - Piping System Renewal	Urgent
Main Switchboards - Switchgear Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section A,A1,B Renewal	Urgent
Secondary - Transformers Renewal	Urgent
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations Repairs - Damp proofing Repairs Renewal	Urgent
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System Renewal	High
Air Handling Unit Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	High
Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	High
C103013 Fittings - Retractable Stage (Raised Access Floor) Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Acoustic Tile Ceiling - Original Building and Additions 1, 2 & 3 Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Painted Plaster Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - DX Split - Condensers Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Natural Gas DWH Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware - Original Building and Additions 1, 2 & 3 Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Original Building and Additions 1, 2 & 3 Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Overhead and Roll 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 - Cupboards, Counter Tops Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Flooring - Original Building and Additions 1, 2 & 3 Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood - Classrooms Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Terrazzo - Hallways Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware - Original Building and Additions 1, 2 & 3 Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Original Wood Doors Renewal	High
Lighting Equipment - Exterior - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Asphalt Paved - Site Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste - Piping Renewal	High
Site Development - Other - Wood Decks On Roof D Renewal	High
Terminal and Package Units - Unit Ventilators Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted - Original Building and Additions 1, 2 & 3 Renewal	High
Interior Stair Construction - Original Building and Additions 1, 2 & 3 Renewal	Medium
Playing Fields - Playstructure - Unpaved Renewal	Medium
Playing Fields - Playstructure - Unpaved Renewal	Medium
Rain Water Drainage Renewal	Medium
Fittings - Drapes Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Mulch - Unpaved Renewal	Low
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	Low
Retaining Walls - Brick - Site Renewal	Low

Learn More

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