Ciena Corporation is a fiber optic research and development operation in search of methods for increasing the capacity and speed of transmission systems for telecommunications—designs, manufactures and markets dense-wavelength multiplexing systems for long distance fiber optic telecommunications networks. Kibart has provided mechanical and electrical master planning, design and construction administration for:

• Original 48,000 SF facility, for long term manufacturing use
• 72,000 SF corporate headquarters facility.
• 58,000 SF operations center headquarters facility, including pilot manufacturing areas and engineering testing laboratories.
• 63,000 SF testing laboratories and training facility
• 34,000 SF industrial warehouse facility, including 17,500 SF of office support space and manufacturing.
• 92,000 SF manufacturing plant in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Design features:

• Clean Room Construction (Class 100 through 10,000)
• Humidity Controls
• Redundant HVAC
• Specialty Gases Piping Design
• High Efficient Air Filtration
• High Purity Process Water Supply
• Central UPS
• Isolated and Static Grounding
• Dual Primary Electric Services with Automatic Transfer
• Emergency Generator
• Fire Alarm and Access Control