West Glen Junior School

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.

78.21 %

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 Description	Priority
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Stacks & Breaching Renewal	Urgent
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panelboards Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - Aluminum Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - Wood Frame - Gym Renewal	Urgent
Hot Water Boilers - Boiler #2 Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section B3,C Renewal	Urgent
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Ductwork Renewal	High
Air Handling Units - SF Library Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	High
B2030 Exterior Doors - Hollow Metal Renewal	High
B203008 Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Acoustic Tile Ceiling - Classrooms & Offices Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - BAS Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHWH #2 and #3 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Sump Pumps Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Exterior Walls Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Perimeter Fence Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood Renewal	High
Heating Water Distribution Systems - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Low Density Renewal	High
Parking Lots Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Field - Unpaved Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Paved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Rain Water Drainage Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste Renewal	High
Signage Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Paint Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Gypsum Board Ceiling - Plaster Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Panel Ceiling - Library Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Wood - Gym, Front Entrance Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Drinking Fountains and Coolers Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Carpet Library Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors - Wood Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	Medium
Pedestrian Paving Renewal	Medium
Roof Coverings - Section A Renewal	Medium
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	Medium
Stormwater Management Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Panel Ceiling - Kindergarten Renewal	Low
Fittings - Chalkboards, Gym Equp, Water Fountains Renewal	Low
Fittings - Window Coverings Renewal	Low
Landscaping Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Baseball Backstop Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Playscapes - Unpaved Renewal	Low
Wall Finishes - Acoustic Wall Treatment - Gymnasium Renewal	Low
Wall Finishes - Paint - Classrooms Renewal	Low

Learn More

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