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Featured Publications
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PLG05 THE BRIGHTNESS OF ILLUMINATED ADVERTISEMENTS
Member Price: £40.00PLG05 provides guidance for all people involved with exterior illuminated advertisements. -
Guidance Note 9 Domestic exterior lighting: getting it right
FREEGN09 advises on how best to install domestic exterior lighting to ensure it serves the required purpose and provides the correct level of illumination.
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Guidance Note 8 Bats and Artificial Lighting
FREEThis guidance note is intended to raise awareness of the impacts of artificial lighting on bats but also the potential solutions to avoid and reduce this harm.
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Guidance Note 1 for the reduction of obtrusive light 2021
FREEThis guidance note has just been revised to reflect the changes in international guidance regarding obtrusive light as detailed in CIE 150:2017 Guide.
Professional Lighting Guides
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PLG01 CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Member Price: £40.00PLG01 offers guidance on selecting, installing & operating CMS (companion to PLG08 Guidance on the Application of Adaptive Lighting within the Public Realm). -
PLG02 THE APPLICATION OF CONFLICT AREAS ON THE HIGHWAY
Member Price: £40.00The purpose of this document is to define a conflict area as referenced in BS5489-1:2013 Road Lighting, CIE Standards and EN13201. -
PLG03 LIGHTING FOR SUBSIDIARY ROADS
Member Price: £65.00This guide has been developed to aid in the selection of lamp type and illuminance, updating research reported in Technical Report 29. -
Update out soon! PLG04 GUIDANCE ON UNDERTAKING ENVIRONMENTAL LIGHTING IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
Member Price: £62.00This document outlines good practice in lighting design & provide practical guidance on production & assessment of lighting impacts within new developments. -
PLG05 THE BRIGHTNESS OF ILLUMINATED ADVERTISEMENTS
Member Price: £40.00PLG05 provides guidance for all people involved with exterior illuminated advertisements. -
PLG06 GUIDANCE ON INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SEASONAL DECORATIONS AND LIGHTING COLUMN ATTACHMENTS
Member Price: £45.00PLG06 has been developed to help those planning festive lights or other attachments to street lighting columns, furniture or buildings. -
PLG07 HIGH MASTS FOR LIGHTING AND CCTV (2013 EDITION)
Member Price: £62.00This valuable report has been updated through the years and continues to provide clear guidance and remains the key document for all involved with High Mast Lighting and for any other particular use. -
PLG08 GUIDANCE ON THE APPLICATION OF ADAPTIVE LIGHTING WITHIN THE PUBLIC REALM
Member Price: £50.00This guide looks at the practice and application of adaptive lighting for road, street, pedestrian and public amenity lighting installations. -
PLG09 ENSURING VISIBILITY WITHIN SHORT TUNNELS
Member Price: £48.00British Standard BS5489-2: 2016 Code of practice for the design of road lighting, Lighting of tunnels, is the go-to Standard that defines and advises the lighting requirements in road tunnels. However, when is a tunnel not a tunnel? When it’s a short tunnel!. BS5489-2 defines a tunnel as being over 150m in length, but with motorway widening and other infrastructure projects, many highway bridges do not meet the full tunnel lighting requirements but need consideration for all road user groups. This is where PLG09 could be used. -
PLG23 LIGHTING FOR CYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE
Member Price: £40.00This document updates and supersedes Technical report 23 Lighting of Cycle Tracks. It is a comprehensive review of current lighting standards and guidance and applies them to cycling infrastructure. -
PLG26 Corrosion Protection of Minor Structures
Member Price: £45.00PLG26 supersedes Technical Report 26 Painting of Lighting Columns. This document will be of use to those improving or constructing minor structures.
Technical Reports
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TR24: PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PUBLIC LIGHTING POLICY FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Member Price: £55.00This guide sets out the basic principles and recommendations that should be adhered to when creating a public lighting policy. -
TR25: LIGHTING FOR TRAFFIC CALMING FEATURES
Member Price: £22.00This report looks at traffic calming methods used by highway safety engineers, giving guidance on how these features should be illuminated. -
TR30: GUIDANCE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PASSIVELY SAFE LIGHTING COLUMNS AND SIGNPOSTS
Member Price: £50.00Produced by designers for designers, this document cuts through much of the mystery shrouding the use of passively safe products. -
TR12: Lighting of Pedestrian Crossings
Member Price: £33.00This technical report provides guidance on evaluating the lighting required in locations where pedestrians are encouraged to cross the road.
General Publications
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GP03: Code Of Practice For Electrical Safety In Highway Electrical Operations
Member Price: £60.00The 6th Edition of GP03 takes into account the current health and safety legislation, developments in British Standards such as BS7671 and other guidance since 2003. -
Lighting Landscapes
£40.00A guide to implementing successful lighting within the public realm. -
GP10: Safety During The Installation And Removal Of Lighting Columns And Similar Street Furniture In Proximity To High Voltage Overhead Lines
Member Price: £28.00This document provides guidance on the establishment and use of management procedures that can facilitate in the continued achievement of safe working practices. -
GP12: Towards Understanding Skyglow
Member Price: £45.00Groundbreaking work by Dr Chris Baddiley has increased our understanding of skyglow, which is eradicating our enjoyment of night skies. -
The Outdoor Lighting Guide
£54.99As concern grows over environmental issues and light pollution, this book satisfies a need for a straightforward and accessible guide to the use, design and installation of outdoor lighting.
Downloadable Guidance Notes
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Guidance Note 1 for the reduction of obtrusive light 2021
FREEThis guidance note has just been revised to reflect the changes in international guidance regarding obtrusive light as detailed in CIE 150:2017 Guide. -
Guidance Note 2 lighting of televised sporting events
FREEThis document addresses the design of arenas, stadia and sport facilities that require artificial lighting to broadcast televised events in the UK. -
Guidance Note 3 measurement of performance of LEDs
FREEThe purpose of this guidance note is to clarify the requirements for photometric performance measurement. -
Guidance Note 4 CDM 2015 overview
FREEThis information sheet provides an overview of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) which came into force on 6th April 2015. -
Guidance Note 5 Using LEDs
FREEThis guidance note has been written to provide information on these concerns to ILP members and other lighting professionals.
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Guidance Note 6 Retrofitting LED luminaires on existing lighting columns
FREEThis document sets out some brief guidance for public bodies and contractors on what information and design checks are required before proceeding with an LED installation on existing lighting columns.
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Guidance Note 7 Choosing the right photometer or illuminance meter
FREEThis Guidance Note explains the core parameters and requirements to consider when purchasing an illuminance meter. It does not advise on the use of the meter.
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Guidance Note 8 Bats and Artificial Lighting
FREEThis guidance note is intended to raise awareness of the impacts of artificial lighting on bats but also the potential solutions to avoid and reduce this harm.
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Guidance Note 9 Domestic exterior lighting: getting it right
FREEGN09 advises on how best to install domestic exterior lighting to ensure it serves the required purpose and provides the correct level of illumination.
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Guidance Note 10 Night-time photography
FREEGuidance Note 10 Night-Time Photography focuses on ways to carry out night-time photography with an electronic camera in a consistent manner.
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Guidance Note 11 Determination of Maintenance Factors
FREEMaintenance factor determination and its impacts on the performance and overall efficiency of LED luminaires.
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Guidance Note 12 The Smart Lighting Column
FREEThis document has been published to help those developing, planning, constructing or managing attachments to lighting columns. -
Guidance Note 13 – Surge Protection for Exterior Lighting Installations
FREEBS7671 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. -
Guidance Note 22 Asset-Management Toolkit: Minor Structures (ATOMS)
FREEHelpful for everyone who has a responsibility to manage highway assets in line with the UK Roads Liaison Group Well-managed highway infrastructure Code of Practice.
Free Resources
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Lighting Against Crime
FREEA guide for crime re-education professionals. This guide will provide the reader with a basic understanding of some of the terminology used when discussing external lighting systems and the recommended levels of illumination used to combat crime, the fear of crime and antisocial behaviour.
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Artificial ‘Daylight’ Lighting in the Office: Case Study
FREEMark Handley reports on a trial of artificial ‘daylight’ lighting in offices at BAE Systems in New Malden – and the unexpectedly positive results.
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A Review of the Impact of Artificial Light on Invertebrates
FREEA Review of the Impact of Artificial Light on Invertebrates.
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CSS SL1 – Class and Quality of Street Lighting
FREECSS SL1 - Class and Quality of Street Lighting
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CSS SL2 – Invest to Save – Sustainable Street Lighting
FREECSS SL2 - Invest to Save - Sustainable Street Lighting
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CSS SL3 – Maintenance Factors
FREECSS SL3 - Maintenance Factors
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CSS SL4 – Passive Safety
FREECSS SL4 - Passive Safety
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CSS SL5a – Illumination of Traffic Signs
FREECSS SL5a - Illumination of Traffic Signs
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CSS SL5b Guidance on the Lighting Requirement for Traffic Signs and Bollards
FREECSS SL5B Guidance on the Lighting Requirement for Traffic Signs and Bollards
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Getting Light Right – DEFRA
FREEThe Institution has been working closely with DEFRA, the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) and the Campaign for Dark Skies (CfDS) to produce a layman’s guide to domestic security lighting.
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Guidance on current and forthcoming legislation within the lighting sector (2012)
FREEGuidance on current and forthcoming legislation within the lighting sector (2012).
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Carbon Emissions 2023 June Update
FREECarbon Emissions November June 2023 Update.
This document captures the salient points relating to Carbon Emissions associated with the electrical generation and supply to unmetered assets. -
HEA Guide to the Intelligent Lifetime Management of Public Lighting Life Safety Engineering Systems
FREEHEA Guide to the Intelligent Lifetime Management of Public Lighting Life Safety Engineering Systems.
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Hot Dipped Galvanised Steel Lighting Column Root Protection
FREEHot Dipped Galvanised Steel Lighting Column Root Protection. -
ILP Guide To The Lighting Industry
FREEILP Guide To The Lighting Industry.
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ILP Understanding Lighting For Pedestrians Discussion Document
FREEThis report reviews what is currently known about the desirable characteristics of lighting for pedestrians and considers the extent to which the existing UK standard is adequate.
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Lighting the Cities
FREEAccelerating the Deployment of Innovative Lighting in European Cities.
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Prioritising Investment In Public Lighting
FREEA Framework for Developing a Street Lighting Value Management Model.
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Street Lighting – Invest to Save
FREEReduction or removal of street lighting – Interim advice note LB1
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Switch Off 2022
FREESwitch Off 2022
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TR28 Site photometry record sheet
FREETR28 Site photometry record sheet
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Managing Unmetered Energy Street Lighting Inventories
FREEThis document has been endorsed by the ADEPT Lighting Group, ELEXON, the Energy Networks Association, the Institution of Lighting Professionals, the UK Lighting Board and the Local Government Technical Advisers Group as representing good practice in establishing, maintaining and auditing inventories for unmetered street lighting supplies.
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Energy crisis guidance for street lighting authorities
FREEAs the impact of the energy crisis starts to affect the spending on energy for road and street lighting, Local Authorities are starting to question when and what lighting must be provided. This document pulls together and summarises the relevant legislation and the impact this has on decision-making; on installing and maintaining lighting, dimming and switching off strategies.
