Pharmaceutical Clean Room Construction to Canadian GMP Standards
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Pharmaceutical Clean Room Construction to Canadian GMP Standards

Hexa Build constructs pharmaceutical clean rooms that satisfy Health Canada Good Manufacturing Practices, the Food and Drugs Act requirements and ISO classification standards.

Pharmaceutical clean room projects in Canada are governed by Health Canada and must comply with federal GMP requirements before a Site Licence is issued or amended. Hexa Build works directly with your quality team and consultants to ensure every construction decision supports your regulatory submission and validation pathway.

Health Canada GMPFood and Drugs ActHealth Canada Site LicenceISO 14644Ontario Building Code

Controlled Environments Built to Perform

ISO classified clean rooms

ISO 14644 classified environments from ISO 5 through ISO 8 designed and built to meet Health Canada GMP particle count and environmental control requirements.

HVAC and filtration systems

HEPA and ULPA filtration, GMP-compliant air change rate calculations, pressure cascade design and validated temperature and humidity control.

GMP-compliant surfaces

Seamless, non-shedding, chemical-resistant finishes with coved corners, flush service panels and surfaces that support validated cleaning protocols per Health Canada GUI-0001.

Airlocks and gowning rooms

Pressure-controlled entry systems maintaining classification integrity between zones per Health Canada GMP and ISO 14644 requirements.

Utility systems

Purified water, WFI systems, compressed gases, electrical and data infrastructure installed and documented to Health Canada GMP standards.

IQ and OQ documentation

Installation Qualification and Operational Qualification packages prepared to support your Health Canada Site Licence application or amendment.

We Know What Health Canada Expects

Pharmaceutical clean room projects in Canada are governed by Health Canada. Canadian authorities lead on every project. American references are secondary only.

Authority / StandardWhat it coversPriority
Health Canada GMP Guidelines (GUI-0001)Federal Good Manufacturing Practices for pharmaceutical facilities including environmental controls, surface requirements and documentationPrimary
Food and Drugs Act and RegulationsFederal legislation governing pharmaceutical manufacturing environments and facility licensing in CanadaPrimary
Health Canada Site LicenceFacility licence required before manufacturing pharmaceutical products, dependent on compliant built environmentPrimary
Ontario Building Code (OBC)Structural, mechanical, electrical and fire safety requirements for the facilityPrimary
ISO 14644-1 and 14644-2International standard for clean room classification ISO 5 through ISO 8 and ongoing monitoringReference
ICH Q7 GMP GuideInternational GMP guidance adopted by Health Canada for active pharmaceutical ingredient facilitiesReference
USP 797 and USP 800American Pharmacopeia standards referenced as supplementary guidance by some Canadian consultants onlySecondary ref

From Classification Requirement to Validated Facility

1
GMP scope and ISO classification review with your quality team

We review your process requirements, product classification and Health Canada submission obligations before design begins.

2
Facility design integrating Health Canada GUI-0001 and ISO 14644

All drawings produced with GMP and ISO compliance built into every design decision.

3
Building permit and OBC authority submissions

Complete permit packages submitted and managed by our team.

4
Construction of shell, systems and GMP-compliant finishes

Coordinated construction with trade scheduling, quality checkpoints and progress reporting.

5
HVAC commissioning and ISO particle count testing

System commissioning and independent classification testing to confirm ISO compliance.

6
IQ and OQ documentation package for Health Canada Site Licence

Full qualification documentation package ready for your Health Canada submission.

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