Silver Springs Public School

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.

73.07 %

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
Auxiliary Equipment - Expansion Tanks Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Stacks & Breaching - Boiler #2 Renewal	Urgent
Hot Water Boilers - Boiler #2 Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section A,A4 Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations Repairs - Parging repairs Renewal	Urgent
Air Handling Units - AHU #3 and #4 Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Heat Exchanger - Shell & Tube Renewal	High
Branch Wiring - Original Renewal	High
C103001 Fittings - Washroom Partitions - Water Closet Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Ceilings Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - Condenser #1 and #2 Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Axial Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Natural Gas DWH Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Plumbing Piping System - Original Building Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Original Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood - Parquet Flooring Renewal	High
Lighting Equipment - Exterior Lighting Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving - Concrete & Asphalt Paved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Fountains Renewal	High
Retaining Walls - Rail Ties Renewal	High
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Ductwork Renewal	Medium
C102007 Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	Medium
Controls & Instrumentation - BAS Renewal	Medium
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panel (600, 220, 120 V) Renewal	Medium
Elevators & Lifts - WCA Renewal	Medium
Fencing & Gates - Galvanized Fencing Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Ceramic Floors Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Sheet Vinyl Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors - Older Wood and Hollow Metal Renewal	Medium
Roof Coverings - Section A2 Renewal	Medium
Signage - All Renewal	Medium
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	Medium
Wall Finishes - Paint Wallcovering - 60% Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Painted Gym Ceiling Structures Renewal	Low
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Low
Domestic Water Distribution - Backflow Preventer 1 Renewal	Low
Domestic Water Distribution - Backflow Preventer 2 Renewal	Low
Fittings - All - Chalk and Tack Boards, Kitchen Equip and Signage Renewal	Low
Fittings - Washroom Accessories Renewal	Low
Fittings - Window Coverings - Blinds and Curtains Renewal	Low
Landscaping Renewal	Low

Learn More

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