Challenge

A client that provides contract research and development and clinical supplies services was interested for the first time in incorporating highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredient (HPAPI) capabilities to their offering of services. They wanted to take a three-phase approach to gradually introduce HPAPI production capabilities to their facility by repurposing existing space.

Solution

Valdes worked with the client to develop a phased approach for incorporating a HPAPI facility into the first level of the client's building. First, the facility will have capacity for a small scale HPAPI kilo lab, followed by a large scale HPAPI kilo lab and, finally, a HPAPI Quality Control (QC) laboratory. The first phase will include a renovation of three existing rooms that are currently office and general laboratory spaces and will include a common corridor, material airlock and personnel airlock when the project is finished.

Impact

Valdes' HPAPI facility design allows for the installation of a client specified glove box isolator, necessary buildout fit-and-finish, comfort cooling chiller upgrade, stand-alone HVAC and exhaust systems, and necessary utilities including their distribution. The client will be able to add HPAPI capabilities to its offerings once the small scale HPAPI kilo lab is operational, including startup, commissioning, and qualification, by Spring of 2023.

Services

Architecture

Mechanical

Electrical

Project Management