Kannaplan designs and builds GACP and GMP-compliant medical cannabis cultivation and processing facilities in Europe. Based in Lisbon, Portugal, we combine architectural design, MEP engineering, regulatory compliance, and construction management under one team — part of the Wallnut Design+Build ecosystem (INWALL, Lda.).

6 facilities designed. 3 built and operational in Portugal, all compliant with INFARMED requirements and EU GACP/GMP guidelines.

What we do:
— Full architectural design for indoor cannabis cultivation facilities (BIM workflow, CFD modelling)
— HVAC and environmental control engineering: temperature ±0.5°C, humidity ±2% RH, 30–60 air changes/hour, HEPA H13/H14 filtration
— Cleanroom and GMP processing area design (ISO 14644)
— GACP and GMP regulatory compliance consulting
— INFARMED licensing support and EU-GMP audit preparation
— Security systems design per INFARMED requirements (CCTV, access control, vault rooms)
— Site selection, feasibility studies, and turnkey construction management

Our team:
Pedro Vieira — Co-Founder & Lead Architect. Architecture (U. Lisbon), Civil Engineering (IPS Setúbal). Founded Wallnut Design+Build in 2016. Led the design and construction of 3 GACP/GMP cannabis facilities. Specialises in BIM-driven facility design for controlled environments.

Rui Rosa — Co-Founder & Head of Science & Regulatory Compliance. Former Head of Aurora Cannabis Portugal. Executive at NexZen, an indoor facility built by Wallnut, consistently producing >32% THC, microbiologically clean grade A flower, als responsible for over 15% of German medical cannabis imports. Deep expertise in EU-GMP, GACP, and INFARMED licensing.

Regulatory expertise: Portuguese Decree-Law 8/2019, EU-GMP Annex 7, GACP (EMA/HMPC/246816/2005), ISO 14644, ICH Q7, HACCP.

Geographic focus: Portugal (primary), Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Malta, Czech Republic, Denmark.

https://www.kannaplan.com

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