Embassy of Finland, Washington, D.C.

Finnish Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Coordinates
Location Washington, D.C.
Address 3301 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Ambassador Pekka Lintu

The Finnish Embassy in Washington, D.C. is Finland's embassy to the United States. It is located at 3301 Massachusetts Avenue, in the Embassy Row neighborhood.[1]

The embassy also operates consulates-general in Los Angeles and New York.

In 2010, the Embassy became the first green embassy in the United States, designed by Heikkinen-Komonen Architects.[2][3] It celebrated their LEED Gold Certification, with a party co-hosted by DC's Pink Line Project. The party featured art and musical entertainment.

The Diplomatic Finnish Sauna Society meets there.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ http://www.embassy.org/embassies/fi.html
  2. ^ http://architecturerevived.blogspot.com/2009/01/finnish-embassy-washington-dc.html
  3. ^ http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/01/20/finnish_embassy_awarded_for_going_green
  4. ^ Jason Horowitz (March 18, 2010). "At Finnish Embassy, the heat is on". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/17/AR2010031703965.html. 
  5. ^ washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/yeas-nays/finnish-embassy039s-sauna-039flooded039-requests
  6. ^ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704774604576035570758100808.html

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