Our mission is to build resilient, inclusive communities of people, small homes, and shared amenities in order to connect with each other and our environment.
Join us in achieving our goal to live sustainably in community.
Who we are
ACE Society (ACES) is a non-profit group that intends to build sustainably and over time be a resource for others to do the same. ACES’ mission is to create a community of people with small homes and shared amenities to connect with each other and our environment.
We have partnered with an affordable housing development partner to bring the project to fruition. Our team is experienced in building affordable housing. The community will be a mix of renters and owners. The land is owned by one of our members.
We meet regularly to continue our work to build the complete community called BeeLiving Ecovillage.
Where we are now
The ACE (Affordable Community Environment) Society is building BeeLiving Ecovillage. Located in the Silver Valley area of Maple Ridge, we plan to build 24 units consisting of half rental units and half units for purchase in the community.
We have secured a 4-acre piece of land that is suited to our vision and have taken significant pre-development steps to confirm its feasibility.
The current vision for the Ecovillage consists of small homes (on foundations) with potential spaces for tiny homes. We are exploring housing forms that are best suited to the land’s natural environment and a site design concept from our engaged experts can be viewed by clicking on the link at the top of this page. The community would include many shared amenities, and design with regenerative agriculture for the natural spaces in mind.
With the help of affordable housing experts, we are currently completing our feasibility study of the community we intend to build. Our development team will have a pre-application to the city completed shortly.
Participation in ACES is separated into 3 categories: Board, Member and Subscriber.
ACE Society vision:
Multiple communities living by ACE values.
Affordable
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Environment
Create our community with cost-effective maintenance as part of building and community design. Group participation helps us be financially resilient.
Create our community with co-housing or pocket neighborhood principles, so being easy to connect with each other is part of the design.
Create our community with a focus on lowering our carbon footprint. Nurture our natural surroundings with regenerative amenities and practices, so our community can connect with and support our environment.