This page contains a selection of documents in English about AVN and its program which you can download:
> Affordable, sustainable housing for as many people as possible.... (April, 2013) A complete set of brochures covering the housing challenge in Africa, the NV technical solution, and AVN's dissemination program; with documents on how to fund a project, how to donate a building, and how to become an AVN field partner or franchisee.
> MONITORING, EVALUATION & IMPACTS (2012) A 'dashboard' presentation of cumulative results and impacts, and country summaries of 2011-2012 season results (PDF, 630 KB)
> CHINESE/ENGLISH BROCHURE (2012) An A5 brochure prepared for the World Economic Forum meeting in Tianjin, China, Sept 2012 (PDF, 8.5 MB)
> Presentation of AVN Program in Arabic (2012) , prepared for the Dubai International Award (PDF, 5.4 MB)
> Presentation of AVN Program in English (2012) , prepared for the Dubai International Award (PDF, 2.2 MB)
> FRENCH/ENGLISH BROCHURE (2012) An illustrated 22-page A5 brochure (PDF, 4.5 MB)
> AVN-BELGIUM BROCHURE (2012) A four-page fund-raising brochure (PDF, 5.4 MB)
> SEED BROCHURE (2012) A flyer produced for the SEED symposium, Johannesburg (PDF, 3.25 MB)
> Summary of Impacts (2011) An illustrated slide show (19 slides) (PDF, 3.1 MB)
> AVN Brochure (2011) A seven-page brochure about AVN (PDF, 6.4 MB)
> AVN Brochure (2011) A 3-folds leaflet about AVN (PDF, 4.6 MB)
> AVN-Belgium Brochure (2010) A four-page fund-raising brochure (PDF, 719 KB)
> Earth Roofs in the Sahel: A Case Study (2009) A 23 page account of the AVN Program, its rationale and impact, with illustrations, plans, and charts, marking the 10th anniversary of the Program. (PDF, 1.2 MB)
> Ghardaia Conference Paper (2006) A case-study of the AVN Earth roofs in the Sahel program, delivered at the conference Living in Hot Deserts, Ghardaia, Algeria, Dec 2006. (PDF, 1.0 MB)
AVN's programme figures in a recent report by UN Habitat : Going Green : A Handbook of Sustainable Housing Practices in Developing Countries. The AVN case study - one of ten key projects in the world featured in this Handbook - is on pp 107 - 110.
Thomas Granier, CEO of AVN, was made a Knight of the French Order of Merit on May 15th, in recognition of his tireless work in promoting sustainable and affordable housing in Africa. Read more...
Click here to read 'A Roof, A Skill, A Market' - an essay by AVN member John Thackara on the Design Observer website.
Half-way through the 2012/13 season (at the end of March) , the latest results have just been made available; they show consistent progress in the growth of AVN's Program in West Africa. Read more...
NV houses are being built for 27 families who lost their homes after a dam burst in the Nebba region of Burkina Faso in 2010. The project is financed by the SELAVIP Foundation, and implemented by the local Tinyenga Niyemba Burkina (TNB) Association, in partnership with AVN. Read more...
