Silverthorn Collegiate Institute

Facility Condition Index

2024 -2025

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.

70.56 %

Renewal Needs Backlog

The Toronto District School Board’s Renewal Needs Backlog (RNB) list identifies approximately 25,600 different repairs needed in our schools. The total value of those repairs was $4.45 billion as of January 2025.

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
Controls & Instrumentation - BAS Renewal	Urgent
Electrical Service and Distribution - Motor Control Centres Renewal	Urgent
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panel (600, 220, 120 V) Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows Renewal	Urgent
Fencing & Gates - Chain link fence Renewal	Urgent
Heating/Chilling Water Distribution Systems - Aged Piping Systems Renewal	Urgent
Lighting Equipment - Wall Mounted Renewal	Urgent
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Pole Mounted Renewal	Urgent
Perimeter Heating - Terminal Units Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section CG1 Renewal	Urgent
Sanitary Waste Renewal	Urgent
Branch Wiring Renewal	High
C102007 Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
C103005 Fittings - Lockers Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended acoustic ceiling tiles Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - DX Split - Carrier Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - DX Split - York Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Plumbing Piping System Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Exhaust Fans Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Fittings - Drapes & blinds Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood Floor Renewal	High
G202003 Parking Lots & Roads - Paved - Resurface Asphalt Paved Parking Area Renewal	High
G204071 Playing Fields - Unpaved Renewal	High
G204072 Playing Fields - Asphalt Running Track Renewal	High
G3060 Fuel Distribution - Aboveground Gasoline/Diesel/Oil Storage tank (metal 2,000 gallons) - New Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Wood & metal doors Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Fountains Renewal	High
Roof Top AHU - Heat & Cool - HAVC 1 Renewal	High
Roof Top AHU - Heat & Cool - HAVC 2 Renewal	High
Roof Top AHU - Heat & Cool - HAVC 7 Renewal	High
Roof Top AHU - Heat & Cool - HAVC 8 Renewal	High
Stormwater Management - Catch basins Renewal	High

Learn More

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