Sarkeys Energy Center

Sarkeys Energy Center is the largest and tallest building on the campus of the University of Oklahoma. 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 College of Earth and Energy, the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences, and Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering. [cite web | title=Academic Units Housed in Sarkeys Energy Center | publisher=University of Oklahoma Sarkeys Energy Center | url=http://www.sec.ou.edu/acad.php | accessdate=2007-04-18] The Energy Center is currently owned and occupied by the University of Oklahoma. [cite web | title= Institutes | publisher=University of Oklahoma Sarkeys Energy Center | url=http://www.sec.ou.edu/institutes.php | accessdate=2007-04-18]

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 States government, and donations by charitable individuals were all used to finance the 50 million dollar project. The Sarkeys Energy Center Complex occupies over seven acres on the University of Oklahoma's Norman campus. The complex has convert|340000|sqft|m2 of office space, a cafe, and three large underground levels of laboratories and storage rooms. The plaza, or ground level, 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.

Role of Center in Geophysics

The Sarkeys Energy Center is host to many conferences, talks, and meetings among leading geophysicists. The complex includes an auditorium for speeches and talks. On May 21, 2002, the University of Oklahoma was named International Academic Advocate of the Year because of its foreign policy conferences. The Energy Center remains an important center for research, education, and conference in the world of geophysical science.

References

External links

* [http://www.sec.ou.edu/ Sarkeys Energy Center homepage]