The FCA module produces a meaningful score from day one if your underlying records are populated. Before you rely on your FCI, make sure the equipment fields below are filled in. Poor data — not deteriorating buildings — is the most common reason a score looks strange.
The three fields that matter most
Estimated Replacement Cost is required for an asset to count at all — it builds the CRV denominator. The most common cause of a strange-looking FCI is unpriced equipment: if only a handful of assets have replacement costs, the denominator is tiny and even modest repair spend produces a huge percentage.
In-Service Date is used for the portfolio-age signals and for reconstructing history — an asset only counts in a historical snapshot once it was in service. Assets with no in-service date count in every period.
Expected End of Useful Life (EUL) drives the past-EUL deferred-capital signal and the age-vs-life multiplier. Without EUL dates, the module can't see the replacement wave coming.
Why the score moves as you add data
The score gets more accurate as you add data. Adding replacement costs to more assets grows the denominator, which lowers the percentage — that's the score becoming more accurate, not the buildings improving. Getting this data in place before you present a number to leadership avoids confusing swings later.
Setup checklist
Enter an Estimated Replacement Cost on every in-scope equipment asset. Any asset left at $0 or blank is excluded.
Set In-Service Dates so historical reconstruction and age signals are accurate.
Set Expected End of Useful Life dates so the module can anticipate the capital replacement wave.
Log Deferred Maintenance items for any known, unfunded work so per-building FCI is meaningful.
Review your FCI rating thresholds under Settings, then Facility Condition (new assessments inherit these defaults).