The Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) is set to release LG23: Design, Creativity and Compliance, a new lighting guide developed to support lighting professionals navigating the growing complexity of contemporary lighting design.
The guide addresses the challenge of delivering creative, high-quality lighting solutions while meeting increasingly rigorous environmental and regulatory requirements.
LG23 will be available as a free download for SLL and CIBSE members and provides practical guidance on balancing innovation with compliance. Written during a period of unprecedented change in lighting design, the guide recognises the critical role lighting plays in shaping the built environment and responds to evolving expectations around sustainability, responsibility, and ethical practice.
A key feature of LG23 is its dedicated section on dark sky design, reflecting the importance of minimising light pollution and protecting the night-time environment. This focus reinforces the guide’s wider commitment to environmentally sensitive and socially responsible lighting, offering designers clear principles and considerations to apply across a range of project types.
The guide is intended for lighting designers and built-environment professionals who are responsible for delivering successful schemes that satisfy artistic intent, technical performance, and statutory obligations. By bringing together creativity, environmental awareness, and compliance, LG23 aims to act as a trusted reference for modern lighting practice.
LG23 is scheduled for release in early 2026, with early previews already highlighting its role in bridging design ambition with technical and legislative realities.
To explore these changes in more detail, the Society of Light and Lighting is hosting a webinar on Friday 10 April, where Jeff Shaw, author of LG23, will discuss the guide’s measures and their implications for the industry.
• More information and registration are available at:
https://lnkd.in/eEM553vg
• Learn more about sustainable lighting 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 2026 will feature leading experts, specifiers and policy makers who will share their insights into forthcoming standards and legislation, emerging technologies and new business models. Search ‘Circular Lighting Live’
Background pic: Tobias Kaiser/Unsplash 2026
