Sustainable Facilities, HVAC, and Controlled Environments focuses on pharmaceutical facility design and manufacture, sustainability of pharmaceutical facilities, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning in pharmaceutical facilities, and other aspects of environmental control in pharmaceutical facilities.
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Commissioning & Qualification (2)
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- ISPE Good Practice Guide: SMEPAC – Standardized Methodology for the Evaluation of Pharmaceutical Airborne Particle Emissions from Containment Systems (Third Edition)
- ISPE Good Practice Guide: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (Second Edition)
- Good Practice Guide: Cold Chain Management
- Good Practice Guide: Containment for Potent Compounds
- Good Practice Guide: Controlled Temperature Chambers 2nd Edition
- Good Practice Guide: HVAC & Process Equipment Air Filters
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Professional Development Training
GMP Fundamentals: Buildings and Facilities
A “GMP Facility” is a building that is used in the production of pharmaceutical and medical device products. The proper design, layout, function and control of such facilities is essential in the manufacture of pure, safe and effective pharmaceutical products. In this course, learners will focus on understanding the building layout, safety, cleanroom conditions, as well as facility sanitation and ventilation of both production and support areas. In this On Demand course (part 4 of 11), you will learn the elements of GMP Buildings & Facilities, as required by regulation. Included in the GMP…
Airflow Pattern Visualization (AFPV)
This Airflow Pattern Visualization online course provides a unique opportunity to explore the requirements for airflow pattern visualization and to see different video examples of actual airflow pattern visualization results. The course provides a comparison of different types of airflow patterns, but focuses primarily on unidirectional airflow patterns in critical areas (ISO 5).
HVAC & Environmental Control for Life Science Facilities Training Course
This training course focuses on common issues and problems in the operation of a facility and maintaining readiness for cGMP inspection. Topics include control system alarm management, common system construction deficiencies, cGMP documentation, maintaining an "inspection ready" state, frequency of testing and balancing, airflow visualization, air change rate reduction and more.
White Papers
January / February 2026
As the pharmaceutical landscape continues to evolve, this issue highlights use of AI and GAMP ®…
November / December 2025
In This Issue: We dive into sustainable practices in the pharma industry and effective ways to…
September / October 2025
As regulatory trends and quality initiatives continue to evolve in the pharmaceutical industry, this…
July / August 2025
The AI Paradox Cover: The increasing digitalization of the pharmaceutical and medical device…
May / June 2025
The ATMP Issue: In this issue, we focus on the manufacturing of advanced therapy medicinal products…