T-Word Trends: Building Safety Act, MEPS, RICS standards, and more
September and October have seen a plethora of change for the lighting industry. This includes the release of updates for the Building Safety Act and the Whole Life Carbon...
T5 and T8 fluorescent lamps ban: An opportunity to move towards ‘cleaner’ lighting and meet ESG goals
From 1st February 2024, the government put a ban in place for the UK sale of T5 and T8 linear fluorescent lamps. These are the last in a series...
Government delays introduction of new minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for lighting products
The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has confirmed it will delay the introduction of new MEPS for lighting products. In a letter to the Lighting Industry...
Building Safety Act: Industry welcomes stringent new building safety controls as biggest regulatory shakeup ‘since the Second World War’
On 1 October 2023 a new and more stringent building control regime came into force in England as part of secondary legislation for the Building Safety Act. Top industry...
New Whole Life Carbon Assessments Standard launched by RICS
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched the second edition of its Whole Life Carbon Assessment for the Built Environment (WLCA) standard. First published in 2017, the...
SLL Lighting Guide LG14 Control of Electric Lighting: New edition offers professional designers a ‘logical approach’ to lighting controls
An updated revision of SLL Lighting Guide LG14: Control of Electric Lighting has been published by The Society of Light and Lighting (SLL). The SLL is a division of...
CIBSE and the LIA ‘go live’ with TM66 Assured product verification scheme
The LIA (Lighting Industry Association) and CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers) have joined forces to introduce an innovative product verification scheme aimed at promoting circular economy practices...
SLL launches new version of its Lighting Guide LG4: Sports Lighting
The Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) has launched the latest revision of Lighting Guide LG4: Sports Lighting. As before, the aim of the guide is to create design...
What is the sustainable potential of remanufacturing?
Remanufacturing and Sustainability: Illuminating the Lighting Industry’s Green Path In recent years, sustainability has emerged as a critical focus for industries across the globe. As the world faces pressing...
TM66 Explained: How this new scheme is driving circular economy practices
The concept of a circular economy, where resources are used and reused efficiently to minimise waste, has gained significant traction in recent years. As sustainability becomes a top priority...