Architectural FX has announced that it has achieved independent TM66 certification for its three main ranges.
Its flexible Neon LED strip, the Integrate linear system and the LTwo system by apl have all been certified by The Lighting Industry Association.
Both Integrate and the LTwo by apl achieved an ‘excellent’ rating while Neon’s score was calculated at 2.0.
TM66, a ‘technical memorandum’, is a measure of the circular performance of luminaire and was created by Cibse’s Society of Light and Lighting.
The document won a prestigious Build Back Better Award on its publication on its publication in 2001 and was quickly adopted by the lighting industry.
Major lighting design practices and organisations are using the metric in their procurement and specification policies, and many manufacturers have rated their luminaires on the TM66 scale, which gives a number between 1 and 4 similar to a vehicle’s NCAP safety rating.
Manufacturers complete a questionnaire of 66 questions under four tabs – product design, manufacturing, materials and supporting ecosystem.
Each question is rated and then scored between 1-4, where 1 is status quo and 4 is outstanding.
At the end of the assessment a total is generated, and a high score indicates a lighting product with good to outstanding Circular Economy credentials.
Another tool in the document is CEAM-Design, a demand-pull tool which contains 20 questions and is aimed at designers or specifiers to enable them to quickly understand what level of circular performance a not-yet-tested product has. Again, at the end of the assessment a total is generated.
The battery version of LTwo won a Build Back Better GOLD Award in 2025.
It offers simple quick installation as well the same benefits as the LTwo magnet, with 13 different optics.
The nano optic technology delivers high outputs in a tiny structure of just 16.4 mm. With impressive glare control of up to a UGR of 16. LTwo® battery is a It has been described as a ‘lamp luminaire’, easy to install and de-install. No new wiring is required. This allows endless possibilities to future-proof a lighting installation where replacements with either alternative optics, colour temperature, or wattage, or all three, can be used in the future space.
• Learn about TM66 at Circular Lighting Live 2026, Recolight’s flagship conference and exhibition, which takes place on Thursday 8 October 2026 at the Minster Building in the City of London. Free to specifiers, Circular Lighting Live 2025 will feature leading experts, specifiers and policy makers who will share their insights into forthcoming standards and legislation, emerging technologies and new business models. More info: www.circularlighting.live
