For several years, a site was searched for to clarify where a future embassy should be located.
Locally it was debated whether it was appropriate when it was suggested to build such a large embassy in a former forest area, that would mean that the public were shut out.
In December 2005 Oslo City Council decided with the least possible majority that the Embassy should be offered a new embassy area in Huseby Forest, not far from Makrellbekken Subway Station.

On May 14, 2012, the groundbreaking ceremony for an embassy at the new location was conducted in Oslo.
The US$228,000,000 project has a particular focus on environmental features and is constructed by Walsh Global of Chicago and the architects/engineers are EYP Architecture & Engineering.

The new embassy meets stricter requirements for security for US embassy buildings.
It opened on May 15, 2017.
The embassy at Makrellbekken in Oslo has achieved LEED Gold certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for its numerous green elements.
The embassy’s environmental features includes the restoration of a seasonal stream that runs through the site, green roofs, preservation of existing landscape, maximized use of natural light and a ground-source heat exchange.
For several years, a site was searched for to clarify where a future embassy should be located. Locally it was debated whether it was appropriate when it was suggested to build such a large embassy in a former forest area, that would mean that the public were shut out. In December 2005 Oslo City Council decided with the least possible majority that the Embassy should be offered a new embassy area in Huseby Forest, not far from Makrellbekken Subway Station.
On May 14, 2012, the groundbreaking ceremony for an embassy at the new location was conducted in Oslo. The US$228,000,000 project has a particular focus on environmental features and is constructed by Walsh Global of Chicago and the architects/engineers are EYP Architecture & Engineering.
The new embassy meets stricter requirements for security for US embassy buildings. It opened on May 15, 2017. The embassy at Makrellbekken in Oslo has achieved LEED Gold certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for its numerous green elements. The embassy’s environmental features includes the restoration of a seasonal stream that runs through the site, green roofs, preservation of existing landscape, maximized use of natural light and a ground-source heat exchange.
Embassy of the United States, Oslo