Expand Your Cleanroom Expertise
Build practical knowledge of the controlled environments that support pharmaceutical manufacturing, semiconductor production, healthcare, aerospace, research, and other critical applications.
Choose from two AIA-accredited presentations developed to help architects, engineers, contractors, facility professionals, owners, and project teams better understand cleanroom design, construction, and operation.
Practical Cleanroom Education
Cleanrooms are precisely controlled environments designed to limit the introduction, generation, and retention of contamination. Their performance depends on the coordinated design, construction, and operation of architectural, mechanical, electrical, filtration, airflow, and environmental-control systems. Nortek Cleanroom Solutions offers two presentations that provide practical cleanroom education at introductory and intermediate levels. Request one course or build your team’s knowledge by scheduling both.
Available Presentations
Cleanroom Fundamentals
Course level: Introductory
Develop a foundational understanding of cleanrooms, the applications that require them, and the importance of contamination control.
This presentation introduces the purpose and essential characteristics of cleanrooms. Participants will explore common types and sources of contamination and learn how contamination can affect products, processes, quality, and manufacturing outcomes.
By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
Define a cleanroom and explain why cleanrooms are required for specific production processes.
Identify common types of contamination.
Recognize contamination sources that can affect cleanroom processes and outcomes.
Understand the potential consequences of contamination.
Cleanroom Construction & Operation
Course level: Intermediate
Understand the interconnected requirements and best practices that shape cleanroom construction and operation.
This presentation examines the differences among regulations, standards, guidelines, and protocols, as well as the organizations and jurisdictions that influence cleanroom requirements. Participants will explore ISO 14644, ISO classification, Annex 1, and Clean Construction Protocols, with consideration for how requirements vary across cleanroom applications. By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
Distinguish among regulations, standards, guidelines, and protocols.
Recognize the jurisdictions and governing bodies that contribute to cleanroom requirements and best practices.
Understand ISO 14644 and the areas addressed by its different parts.
Explain ISO cleanroom classification.
Understand the purpose of Annex 1 within the broader cleanroom requirements ecosystem.
Describe Clean Construction Protocols and their role in controlling contamination during construction.
Why Request a Presentation?
Establish a shared understanding of cleanroom terminology and contamination-control principles.
Better understand the relationship among cleanroom classifications, standards, and application requirements.
Recognize how contamination-control considerations affect cleanroom design, construction, and operation.
Ask more informed questions during planning and design discussions.
Strengthen collaboration among architects, engineers, contractors, owners, and facility stakeholders.