Although not the best known campus facility, the Central Utilities Building, during the early years of UWF, provided the lifelines for the rest of campus, including central heating and air, chilled water distribution, electricity, steam and natural gas.

The consulting engineers for the basic design were Ebaugh and Goethe from Gainesville, Florida. The Central Utilities Building enclosing the utilities however, was by the Pensacola firm of Look and Morrison & Associates.

Linked to the other campus buildings by a growing network of connections, Utility Operations continues to provide services to the UWF campus.

The Next Larger Picture by John E. Jarvis, Jr. Published by the University of West Florida Foundation, Inc., 2008.