C R Marchant Middle 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.

53.76 %

Learn More

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.

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 Renewal	Urgent
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom - Older Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Gym Acoustical Ceiling Tiles Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Ceiling Tiles Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Electronic/BAS Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - Rooftop Condensing Units Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Axial Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHWH #1 and #2 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Drinking Fountains and Coolers Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panelboards Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Wood Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Windows - Original Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Chain Link Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	High
G204002 Retaining Walls - Rail Ties Renewal	High
Interior Stair Construction 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
Main Switchboards - Switchgear Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving - Walkways Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Paved Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Unpaved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	High
Roadways - Paved Renewal	High
Roof Coverings - Section C1,E Renewal	High
Roof Top AHU - Heat & Cool - RTU #1 Thru #6 Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste Renewal	High
Terminal and Package Units - Unit Ventilators Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted Renewal	High
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (Classroom) Renewal	Medium
C103009 Fittings - Millwork - Laboratories Renewal	Medium
C302002 Floor Finishes - Terrazzo - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	Medium
Elevators and Lifts - WCA Lift Renewal	Medium
Exterior Windows - 1980 Replacement Renewal	Medium
Fittings - Lockers Renewal	Medium
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Hardwood Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors - Wood Renewal	Medium
Landscaping Renewal	Medium
Partitions - Localized Deficiency Renewal	Medium
Fencing & Gates - Concrete Stair Renewal	Low
Retaining Walls - Concrete Exterior Stair Renewal	Low
Signage Renewal	Low