The Sarkeys Energy Center is a large complex that is home to several academic units of the University of Oklahoma including the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy (MCEE), the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences (A&GS), and Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering (COE).
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 complex has 340,000 square feet (32,000 m2) of office space, a cafe, and two large levels of laboratories and storage rooms.
The roof of the tower marks the highest spot on the OU campus 63.6 m (209 ft), and is also the tallest office building in the city of Norman.
The internationally recognized School of Meteorology within the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences was located in Sarkeys until relocating to the National Weather Center (NWC).