Central Technical 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.

63.25 %

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.

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
A101004 Standard Foundations Repairs - Damp proofing Repairs - Main - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - All Buildings - Expansion tanks & Vac Pumps Renewal	Urgent
B201011 Exterior Walls - Joint Sealant - Main - Older Renewal	Urgent
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom - Main Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - Art Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - Bathurst Renewal	Urgent
Floor Construction - Metal Grating Renewal	Urgent
Floor Finishes - Carpet - Auditorioum Renewal	Urgent
Floor Finishes - Main - Aged sheet vinyl Renewal	Urgent
Heating/Chilling water distribution systems - Piping - Main Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Main - Perimeter flashing Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Main - Q+Metal sloped Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Main - Section B1,P Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Main - Skylights Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Skylights Bathurst Renewal	Urgent
Secondary Transformer - Main Renewal	Urgent
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities - Gas & water lines Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations - Art Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations - Service tunnels Renewal	Urgent
Structural Frame - Art- Localized Deficiencies Renewal	Urgent
Structural Frame - Main - Basement mechanical room Renewal	Urgent
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System - Main Renewal	High
Air Handling Units - Art Renewal	High
Air Handling Units - Main Addition Renewal	High
Air Handling Units - Main Renewal	High
B201014 Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing - Main - Older Renewal	High
B201016 Exterior Walls - Art Concrete Wall Panels - Older Renewal	High
B2030 Exterior Doors - Hollow Metal - Art Renewal	High
B2030 Exterior Doors - Hollow Metal - Bathurst Renewal	High
B2030 Exterior Doors - Hollow Metal - Main Renewal	High
B203004 Exterior Doors - Overhead and Roll - up - Main & Bathurst Renewal	High
B203008 Exterior Doors - Hardware - Art Renewal	High
B203008 Exterior Doors - Hardware - Bathurst Renewal	High
B203008 Exterior Doors - Hardware - Main Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom - Bathurst Renewal	High
C103009 Fittings - Millwork - Classrooms - Main Renewal	High
C103017 Fittings - Auditorium & Lecture Hall Seating Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Art- Painted Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Auditorium & Plaster Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Bathurst - Aged suspended acoustic tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Main - Acoustic tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Service tunnel Renewal	High
Controls & Instrumentation - Art - Pneumatic Control Renewal	High
Controls & Instrumentation - Bathurst - Pneumatic Control Renewal	High
Controls & Instrumentation - Main - Pneumatic Control Renewal	High
D502001 Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring - Art Renewal	High
D502001 Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring - Bathurst Renewal	High
D502001 Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring - Main Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Art - Plumbing Piping System Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Art - Sump Pumps Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Main - Plumbing Piping System Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Art Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Bathurst Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Main Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Bathurst - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Chain link fencing Renewal	High
Fittings - Art - Lockers Renewal	High
Fittings - Art - Millwork Renewal	High
Fittings - Bathurst - Lockers Renewal	High
Fittings - Bathurst - Millwork Renewal	High
Fittings - Main - Lockers Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Art - Ceramic tile Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Bathurst - Hardwood Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Bathurst- Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Main - 1912 Terrazzo Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Main - Ceramic tile Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Main - Hardwood Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Main - Vinyl tiles Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Main, Art & Bathurst - Painted/sealed concrete Renewal	High
G204001 Fencing and Gates - Wrought Iron Fencing Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Main Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware - Main Renewal	High
Landscaping - Main, Art & Bathurst - Grassed areas Renewal	High
Other Cooling Generating Systems - Main - RT COND Units Renewal	High
Other Cooling Generating Systems - RT A/C Cond Unit - Main Renewal	High
Other Special Plumbing Systems - Main - Pool & Systems - Redundant Renewal	High
Partitions - Main - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving - Asphalt & concrete paved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Art Renewal	High
Retaining Walls - Art & Bathurst Renewal	High
Roof Coverings - Bathurst - Section A to A4,B to B5,C,C1,D1,E Renewal	High
Roof Coverings - Main - Section K,K1,K2 Renewal	High
Roof Coverings - Main - Section KM1,KM2,KM3 Renewal	High
Signage - Main & Art - Printed signage Renewal	High
Stair Finishes Renewal	High
Terminal & Package Units - Fin Tube Units - Bathurst Renewal	High
Terminal & Package Units - Induction Units - Art Renewal	High
Terminal & Package Units - Main - Unit Ventilator Renewal	High
Terminal & Package Units - Main Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Art - Paint wallcovering Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Bathurst - Paint wallcovering Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Main - Paint wallcovering Renewal	High
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System - Art Renewal	Medium
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System - Bathurst Renewal	Medium
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System - Main Addition Renewal	Medium
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (GYM) - Bathurst Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Art- Suspended Acoustic Grid Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Main - Water Storage Tank Renewal	Medium
Energy Supply - Bathurst - Gas Piping System Renewal	Medium
Energy Supply - Main - Gas Piping System Renewal	Medium
Exhaust Systems - Main Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors - Bathurst Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors - Art Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors - Hardware - Art Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors - Hardware - Bathurst Renewal	Medium
Interior Stair Construction - Main - 1912 Construction Renewal	Medium
Other Heat Generating Systems - Main - Window A/C Units Renewal	Medium
Rain Water Drainage - Art Renewal	Medium
Rain Water Drainage - Main Renewal	Medium
Roof Coverings - Main - Section A to A4,B3,B4,B5,C,D to D3 Renewal	Medium
Roof Coverings - Main - Section L,L1,M,M1,N to N4,O to O2,P1 Renewal	Medium
Roof Coverings - Main - Section NP1 to NP6 Renewal	Medium
Sanitary Waste - Art Renewal	Medium
Sanitary Waste - Bathurst Renewal	Medium
Sanitary Waste - Main Renewal	Medium
Auto Hoist (single post 8,000 lb) Renewal	Low

Learn More

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