Dosecann Cannabis Solutions

About This Project

Dosecann was a buildout of a 42,000 sq.ft. Health Canada regulated facility for product development, extraction, formulation, filling and packaging for cannabis products in accordance with cGMP requirements.  The facility includes several ISO8 Clean Room Suites as well as flammable processing suites and support areas.

MCA Consultants Inc. were the project HVAC and process utility design engineers.  MCA’s commissioning/qualification team provided document preparation and on site execution for the facility’s HVAC and building/process utilities in accordance with cGMP requirements.  In addition to the traditional mechanical and process utility design services, MCA Consultants Inc. provided the Owner and Design Build Contractor with design assistance as it relates to the specific requirements of cGMP facility layout, best practice considerations, and flammable liquids processing systems.

Services Provided

• Plumbing
• HVAC
• Building Automation
• Emergency Water Systems
• Compressed Air
• Cylinder and Bulk Process Gas Delivery Systems
• Bulk Solvent Storage and Delivery Systems
• Refrigeration Plants
• Lab Ventilation
• Process Controls

Key Design Elements

• Clean Room Air handling systems for precise environmental control for air particulate (HEPA filtration), pressurization, room temperature, and relative humidity
• Flammable process containment hoods with hazardous gas monitoring and automatic ventilation control to prevent hazardous conditions
• Laboratory fume hood ventilation
• Compressed gas systems for process and laboratory operations including CO2 extraction
• Central compressed air plant
• Central Boiler and Chiller plants equipped with redundancy
• Dedicated propane storage for standalone operation

Sustainability

• Variable volume controls laboratory and process exhaust equipment to minimize outdoor heating loads
• Variable frequency drives on all Air Handling Units and HVAC pumping systems