Hillcrest Community 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.

107.05 %

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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 - Condensate, Vacuum Return and Blowdown Tanks Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC and DHW Circ. Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Stacks & Breaching Renewal	Urgent
Distribution Systems - Steam and Condensate Piping System Renewal	Urgent
Interior Stair Construction Renewal	Urgent
Steam Boilers - Boilers #1 and #2 Renewal	Urgent
Air Handling Units - AHU #4 Renewal	High
B201019 Exterior Walls - Brick Renewal	High
B2020 Exterior Windows - Original Wood Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile - Oldest Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Original Building Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Pool Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - BAS Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - CU #2 and CU #3 Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Axial Renewal	High
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panelboards Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware - Older Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Metal Renewal	High
Exterior Windows - Addition Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Original Building Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - South East Renewal	High
Fin Tube and Cast Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Original Building - Hardwood Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Painted/Sealed Concrete Floor Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware Original & 1920 Building Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Original & 1920 Building Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Low Density Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Playing Fields - South - Paved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Washroom Renewal	High
Rain Water Drainage Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	Medium
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (GYM) Renewal	Medium
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	Medium
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile - Older Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Classrooms Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Natural Gas DWH Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	Medium
Energy Supply System - Natural Gas Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors - 1979 Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors - Hardware - 1979 Renewal	Medium
Wall Finishes - Addition - Painted Renewal	Medium
Air Handling Units - AHU #2 and #3 Renewal	Low
Domestic Water Distribution - Drinking Fountains and Coolers Renewal	Low
Fittings - Original Renewal	Low
Fittings - Window Coverings Renewal	Low
Floor Finishes - Ceramic Tile Renewal	Low
Landscaping - Original Renewal	Low
Parking Lots - Original Building Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Gametime Playscape - Unpaved Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Henderson Playscape - North - Unpaved Renewal	Low
Retaining Walls Renewal	Low
Roadways - Original Building Renewal	Low
Signage - Original Renewal	Low