Controlled Environment Room Design and Build
Expertly Designed and Built Controlled Environments
With over 35 years of specialised experience in humidity and climate control, Humiscope designs and builds Controlled Environment Rooms (CERs) from the ground up. We also convert existing spaces into fully controlled environments, retrofitting HVAC+R systems and dehumidification technology seamlessly with your existing infrastructure.
Our expertise ensures precise control over temperature, humidity, pressure, and airflow, creating the ideal environment for your manufacturing, research, or storage needs.
“Our manufacturing business has been using Humiscope for several years. They are always responsive & professional. Recently they completed a significant project for us & it was delivered on time & to a very professional standard. I have no hesitation in recommending Humiscope”
What is a Controlled Environment Room (CER)?
A Controlled Environment Room (CER), sometimes referred to as a Controlled Temperature Room (CTR) or Controlled Chamber, is a sealed, insulated space where temperature, humidity, airflow, and pressure are regulated with precision.
While a temperature-controlled room maintains thermal stability, a CER goes further, ensuring consistent, repeatable environmental conditions critical for processes involving sensitive materials, pharmaceutical production, or scientific research.
Industries That Benefit From Controlled Environment Rooms
Humiscope designed dehumidifier used in this controlled environment room - a forensic facility in Brisbane.
Controlled environment rooms are essential for:
Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical manufacturing – ensuring product stability and API quality
Hospitals and laboratories – for research, storage, and testing
Food and beverage facilities – for consistent drying, curing, or packaging
R&D facilities – for replicable test conditions
Industrial applications – where humidity and pressure can affect precision or performance
These spaces provide long-term protection and process control for hygroscopic materials, sensitive compounds, and biological samples.
Controlled Environment Room Design
Every CER Humiscope designs is purpose-built for stability, repeatability, and compliance.
Our engineers use advanced HVAC+R design principles to maintain critical control over:
Temperature and dew point
Airflow uniformity and filtration
Humidity stability
Pressure differential
Controlled Environment Room 3d design by Humiscope
We design and install systems capable of maintaining consistent conditions across a wide range of temperature and humidity setpoints.
Designing a CER – Things to Consider
Designing a CER requires careful analysis of:
What is being manufactured or stored
Room size, configuration, and airflow pattern
Occupancy and traffic levels
Material sensitivity to humidity or temperature
Depending on the specific needs, Humiscope integrates high-quality heating, ventilation, refrigeration dehumidifiers, custom thermostats, and heavy-duty insulation to deliver precise indoor climate control.
The Role of Dehumidification in Controlled Environments
One HVAC system we believe is essential within a CER is the desiccant dehumidifier.
Unlike standard refrigerant units, desiccant dehumidifiers remove moisture below the dew point using adsorption technology - enabling ultra-stable, dry conditions ideal for pharmaceutical and industrial environments.
How a Desiccant Dehumidifier Works
Diagram showing desiccant dehumidifier rotor process airflow
Desiccant systems use a rotating silica gel wheel to absorb moisture from process air. Heated reactivation air then releases this moisture, producing a continuous stream of ultra-dry air. This technology ensures:
Greater control over relative humidity
Independence from air temperature and dew point
A dryer, more precise environment year-round
Desiccant Dehumidifiers for Controlled Environment Rooms
Humiscope partners with leading European dehumidifier manufacturers to supply and integrate desiccant systems engineered for pharmaceutical and industrial standards.
Our dehumidifiers deliver:
Fixed airflows and HEPA filtration
Consistent control throughout the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) cycle
Long-term reliability for R&D, nutraceutical, and manufacturing applications
Humiscope’s team can custom design a dehumidification system to match your controlled environment requirements.
Why Control an Indoor Environment?
A controlled environment ensures that production, storage, and testing take place under consistent and predictable conditions, improving:
Product stability
Process accuracy
Regulatory compliance
Operational efficiency
From pharmaceuticals to precision manufacturing, maintaining the right environment is key to consistent quality.
Contact Humiscope to discuss your Controlled Environment Room design or conversion project.
We provide tailored climate control solutions that help you master your indoor environment.