Looking back to the article in the Lighting Journal in January by Guy Harding, ILPs Technical Manager, Farewell Fluorescents, the article reported on the majority of fluorescent lamps being phased out this year under EU Regulations. LightingEurope who are based in...
House of Lords Science and Technology Committee
The Effect of Artificial Light and Noise on human health report Following on from the meeting held in the House of Lords on 28 March, with Guy Harding BSc(Hons) CEng FILP MSLL, Alan Howard BEng (Hons) CEng FILP FSLL, Stuart Morton Eng Tech MILP, and Andrew Bissell...
Opportunity to serve as an ILP Trustee
The role of Trustee is enjoyable, important and rewarding — offering the opportunity to help shape the direction of the Institution and deliver the ILP’s roadmap for the future - Strategy 2026. It also offers the chance to meet and work with people from different...
Local Authority Lighting: Energy Crisis
Questions and Answers The professional membership body invited the whole industry to participate in this low key CPD event. It was opened with a Welcome from the ILP Chief Executive, Justin Blades and a video message from the Vice President, Michala Metcalf. Following...
Energy crisis guidance and support launched for road and street lighting industry
The Institution of Lighting Professionals has launched support for members in need of strategies to tackle the energy crisis. As the impact of the energy crisis starts to affect spending on energy for road and street lighting, Local Authorities are facing difficult...
GN13/22: Surge Protection for Exterior Lighting Installations Launched
BS7671 2018 ‘Requirements for Electrical Installations’, known as the ‘Wiring Regulations’, specifically deals with Surge Protection Devices. This revised Standard gives advice and new criteria for where these devices should be installed. This includes a simplified...
Welcome to The ILP Guy Harding
Guy (CEng FILP MSLL) has been volunteering with the ILP for a long time and we're over the moon to announce he has joined our team as Technical Manager.With his vast technical know-how and industry knowledge, we know he will be a true asset to the team.As the ILP...
Have the world at your feet – start the ILP Exterior Lighting Diploma
The ILP Exterior Lighting Diploma is the established industry qualification for exterior lighting professionals. Start on 10 October with Module A, and we will spend a week taking you through illuminance based highway lighting design. You will be grouped into a team...
Our newest street lighting publication has been released
Fresh from the printer we now have Professional Lighting Guide 26 (PLG26) Corrosion Protection of Minor Structures which supersedes TR26 Painting of Lighting Columns.
ILP Guidance Note 1: the reduction of obtrusive light has been updated
GN01/21 has been produced to clarify metrics introduced in the previous version, with regards to when more detailed requirements should be applied and how they can be assessed.
Brand new document from the ILP: GN12 The Smart Column
This document has been published to help those developing, planning, constructing or managing attachments to lighting columns.
State of the nation 2020 street lighting survey
In 2020 UK Roads Liaison Group, through UK Lighting and Technology Group, produced a ‘State of the Nation Street Lighting Survey’. It carries information about the numbers of assets under maintenance, the mix of lamp types and progress in LED lighting roll-out. In addition, the report outlines policies for part night lighting and dimming.