Sarkeys Energy Center
Encyclopedia
Sarkeys Energy Center is the largest and tallest building on the campus of the University of Oklahoma
, Norman, Oklahoma
, United States. It houses several academic units mainly centered around earth sciences.
, the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences
, and Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering
. The Energy Center is currently owned and occupied by the University of Oklahoma.
government, and donations by charitable individuals were all used to finance the 50 million dollar project. The Sarkeys Energy Center Complex occupies over 7 acres (28,328 m²) on the University of Oklahoma's Norman campus. The complex has 340000 square feet (31,587 m²) of office space, a cafe, and two large levels of laboratories and storage rooms. The ground level, level 2, is home to the Lawrence S. Youngblood Energy Library. The library has over 200,000 references, books, and maps related to geophysical topics. It is the largest geophysical reference library in the world. The tower of the Sarkeys Energy Center is 15 floors tall, and is used for most of the office space in the complex. The roof of the tower marks the highest spot on the University of Oklahoma campus (55 m), and is also the tallest office building in the city of Norman
. The complex has walks, fountains, and extensive landscaping.
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
, Norman, Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
Norman is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is located south of downtown Oklahoma City. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, Norman was to have 110,925 full-time residents, making it the third-largest city in Oklahoma and the...
, United States. It houses several academic units mainly centered around earth sciences.
Overview
The Sarkeys Energy Center is a large complex that is home several academic units of the University of Oklahoma including the Mewbourne College of Earth and EnergyUniversity of Oklahoma College of Earth and Energy
The Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy is the earth science unit at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. Currently, the school has an enrollment of 435 students., of which 275 are undergraduates and 155 are graduates....
, the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences
University of Oklahoma College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences
The College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences at the University of Oklahoma consists of the School of Meteorology and Department of Geography...
, and Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering
University of Oklahoma College of Engineering
The University of Oklahoma College of Engineering in the engineering unit of the University of Oklahoma in Norman. It has an enrollment of 2,086 undergraduates and 2,193 graduate students,...
. The Energy Center is currently owned and occupied by the University of Oklahoma.
Details of the Tower and Complex
Construction of the Energy Center was begun on November 16, 1990, and was completed by the dedication in late 1991. Funds granted by petroleum companies for use by the University of Oklahoma, loans by federal United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
government, and donations by charitable individuals were all used to finance the 50 million dollar project. The Sarkeys Energy Center Complex occupies over 7 acres (28,328 m²) on the University of Oklahoma's Norman campus. The complex has 340000 square feet (31,587 m²) of office space, a cafe, and two large levels of laboratories and storage rooms. The ground level, level 2, is home to the Lawrence S. Youngblood Energy Library. The library has over 200,000 references, books, and maps related to geophysical topics. It is the largest geophysical reference library in the world. The tower of the Sarkeys Energy Center is 15 floors tall, and is used for most of the office space in the complex. The roof of the tower marks the highest spot on the University of Oklahoma campus (55 m), and is also the tallest office building in the city of Norman
Norman, Oklahoma
Norman is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is located south of downtown Oklahoma City. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, Norman was to have 110,925 full-time residents, making it the third-largest city in Oklahoma and the...
. The complex has walks, fountains, and extensive landscaping.