Topcliff Public 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.

52.77 %

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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 Description	Priority
Auxiliary Equipment - Expansion Tanks Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Stacks & Breaching Renewal	Urgent
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panelboards Renewal	Urgent
Heating Water Distribution Systems - HW Piping Renewal	Urgent
Hot Water Boilers - Boilers #1 and #2 Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section A Renewal	Urgent
Air Handling Units - SF #1, #2 and #3 Renewal	High
B201011 Exterior Walls - Joint Sealant Renewal	High
B201014 Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing Renewal	High
B2030 Exterior Doors - Hollow Metal Renewal	High
C102007 Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended tiles Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System Renewal	High
Energy Supply System - Natural Gas Renewal	High
Exhaust System - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Exterior Windows - Courtyard Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Fencing Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork - 1964, 1966 & 1969 Buildings Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	High
Interior Doors - 1964, 1966 & 1969 Buildings Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted - New Renewal	High
Parking Lots - 1964, 1966 & 1969 Buildings Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Football & Baseball Field - Unpaved Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Football & Baseball Field - Unpaved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
Stormwater Management Renewal	High
B203008 Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	Medium
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	Medium
C302003 Floor Finishes - Wood Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - DHW Heater Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Ceramic Renewal	Medium
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Low Density Renewal	Medium
Partitions - Masonry - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	Medium
Underground Utilities Renewal	Medium
Wall Finishes - Painted - Older Renewal	Medium
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	Low
C301005 Wall Finishes - Paint - Newer Renewal	Low
Fittings - Window Coverings - 1/F Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Unpaved Renewal	Low