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Facility Condition Index

2022 -2023

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.
84.68 %

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

Renewal Needs Backlog

The Toronto District School Board’s Renewal Needs Backlog (RNB) list identifies approximately 20,400 different repairs needed in our schools. The total value of those repairs was $4.2 billion as of March 2023.

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 DescriptionPriority
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling RenewalUrgent
D202001 Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings RenewalUrgent
D202030 Domestic Water Distribution - Natural Gas DWH RenewalUrgent
D2030 Sanitary Waste RenewalUrgent
D2040 Rain Water Drainage RenewalUrgent
D302052 Auxiliary Equipment - Heat Exchanger - Shell & Tube RenewalUrgent
D304008 Air Handling Units RenewalUrgent
D305001 Terminal and Package Units - Unit Ventilators RenewalUrgent
D305004 Fin Tube Radiation Units RenewalUrgent
D501005 Electrical Service and Distribution - Panel RenewalUrgent
D502004 Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted RenewalUrgent
Energy Supply - Natural Gas RenewalUrgent
G30 - Underground Utilities RenewalUrgent
Heating/Chilling Water Distribution Systems RenewalUrgent
Interior Stair Construction - Metal RenewalUrgent
Other Cooling Generating Systems - Cool - Office RenewalUrgent
Other Heat Generating Systems - Heat&Cool [1] All RenewalUrgent
Roof Coverings - Section A1,D,D2,D2A,D3,D4,D5,D6,D6A RenewalUrgent
Roof Coverings - Section B1,B2,B5,D8,G RenewalUrgent
Roof Coverings - Skylights RenewalUrgent
Standard Foundations - Localized Deficiencies RenewalUrgent
Terminal & Package Units - Radiators RenewalUrgent
B2030 Exterior Doors - Hollow Metal RenewalHigh
B203008 Exterior Doors - Hardware RenewalHigh
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom RenewalHigh
C103017 Fittings - Auditorium Seating RenewalHigh
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile RenewalHigh
C302007 Floor Finishes - Painted Sealed Concrete RenewalHigh
C303005 Ceiling Finishes - Wood RenewalHigh
Ceiling Finishes - Acoustic Tile RenewalHigh
Ceiling Finishes - Gypsum Board RenewalHigh
D2010 Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basin RenewalHigh
D201001 Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets RenewalHigh
D201002 Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals RenewalHigh
D201003 Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories RenewalHigh
D304007 Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems RenewalHigh
D502001 Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring RenewalHigh
Fencing & Gates - Fence RenewalHigh
Fittings - Lockers RenewalHigh
Fittings - Millwork RenewalHigh
Floor Finishes - Carpet - Library and Other Areas RenewalHigh
Floor Finishes - Terrazzo RenewalHigh
G204010 Site Development - Exterior Stairs - Concrete Exterior Stairs RenewalHigh
G303007 Stormwater Management RenewalHigh
Interior Doors RenewalHigh
Interior Doors - Hardware RenewalHigh
Parking Lots - Asphalt RenewalHigh
Partitions - Localized Deficiencies RenewalHigh
Playing Fields - Asphalt RenewalHigh
Playing Fields - Sod RenewalHigh
Structural Frame - Balcony RenewalHigh
Wall Finishes - Paint RenewalHigh
B1030 Structural Columns and Beams - Localized Deficiencies RenewalMedium
B203004 Exterior Doors - Overhead and Roll - up RenewalMedium
B308020 Exterior Soffits RenewalMedium
Pedestrian Paving - Concrete RenewalMedium