The Italian Embassy is located at 275 Slater St., in a 20-storey building at the heart of Ottawa’s business district, only a few steps away from Parliament Hill. The structure, built in 1968 and renovated in 1991, houses numerous foreign embassies and consulates, as well as a variety of services. The building has earned the prestigious “LEED® Platinum v4.1 Certification for Operations and Maintenance”, the highest distinction for sustainable constructions with low-environmental impact.