Parkfield 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.

87.44 %

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
Auxiliary Equipment - Expansion Tanks Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Stacks & Breaching Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - 50% - Single paned metal framed windows Renewal	Urgent
Hot Water Boilers - Boilers #1 and #2 Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Learning centre- Section A6,A7,A8,A9 Renewal	Urgent
Air Handling Units - SF #1, #2 and #3 Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Tectum tiles -1965 construction Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panelboards Renewal	High
Energy Supply System - Natural Gas Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Doors Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - 1965 construction & masonry chimney Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - 1979 construction Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Chain Link Fence Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork - Classroom counters, cupboards & bookshelves Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Gym & stage hardwood floor Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Terrazzo - Hallways & washrooms Renewal	High
Heating Water Distribution System - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Classroom & Hallway Doors Hardware Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Classroom & Hallway Doors Renewal	High
Landscaping - South side of the property & courtyard Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Parking Lots - East parking lot Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Paved Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Two soccerfields & one baseball diamond - Unpaved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Washroom Renewal	High
Roadways - Bus loop on the south east side of the property Renewal	High
Signage - Wall mounted & illuminated sign Renewal	High
Stormwater Management Renewal	High
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System Renewal	Medium
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Tile Renewal	Medium
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Medium
Controls and Instrumentation - BAS Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - DHWH #1 Renewal	Medium
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Low Density Renewal	Medium
Partitions - Learning Centre Renewal	Medium
Pedestrian Paving Renewal	Medium
Rain Water Drainage Renewal	Medium
Roof Coverings - Section A to A5,B Renewal	Medium
Sanitary Waste Renewal	Medium
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	Medium
Wall Finishes - Painted walls in 1965 & 1979 constructions Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Wood panels in the gymnasium Renewal	Low
Fittings - 1965 & 1979 constructions- Venetian blinds Renewal	Low
Fittings - Rollup blinds Renewal	Low
Interior Stair Construction - Metal stairs Renewal	Low
Pedestrian Paving - One gate & one chain and post arrangement Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - HILAN Playscape - Unpaved Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Paris Playscape - Unpaved Renewal	Low

Learn More

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