The Lighting Handbook and previous standards are no longer valid references for current IES recommendations. We therefore developed two cross-reference tables to help you navigate between our past documents and our new online platform. This is the official roadmap of how the standards have changed, and will allow you to reference the new standards with ease.

The bibliography provides a full listing of the standards contained in each collection. To get more information on the library, click here.

DEPRECATED STANDARD DEPRECATED STANDARD TITLE CURRENT STANDARD CURRENT STANDARD TITLE
DG-1-16 Design Guide for Color and Illumination LS-5-21 Lighting Science: Color
DG-3-00 Application of Luminaire Symbols on Design Drawings LP-7-20 Lighting Practice: The Lighting Design and Construction Process
DG-4-14 Design Guide for Roadway Lighting Maintenance RP-8-21 Recommended Practice: Lighting Roadway and Parking Facilities
DG-10-12 Choosing Light Sources for General Lighting LP-4-20 Lighting Practice: Electric Light Sources – Properties, Selection, and Specification
DG-18-18 Light + Design: A Guide to Designing Quality Lighting for People and Buildings LP-1-20 Lighting Practice: Designing Quality Lighting for People and Buildings
DG-19-08 Design Guide for Roundabout Lighting RP-8-21 Recommended Practice: Lighting Roadway and Parking Facilities
DG-20-09 Stage Lighting: A Guide to the Planning of Theatres and Auditoriums RP-41-20 Recommended Practice: Lighting Theaters and Worship Spaces
DG-21-15 Design Guide for Residential Street Lighting RP-8-21 Recommended Practice: Lighting Roadway and Parking Facilities
DG-22-12 Sustainable Lighting: An Introduction to the Environmental Impacts of Lighting LP-10-20 Lighting Practice: Sustainable Lighting – An Introduction to the Environmental Impacts of Lighting
DG-23-14 Design Guide for Toll Plazas RP-8-21 Recommended Practice: Lighting Roadway and Parking Facilities
DG-25-12 Design Guide for Hotel Lighting RP-9-20 Recommended Practice: Lighting Hospitality Spaces
DG-26-16 Design Guide for Lighting the Roadway in Work Zones RP-8-21 Recommended Practice: Lighting Roadway and Parking Facilities
DG-28-15 Design Guide for Selection, Installation, Operations and Maintenance of Roadway Lighting Control Systems RP-8-21 Recommended Practice: Lighting Roadway and Parking Facilities
DG-29-11 The Commissioning Process Applied to Lighting and Control Systems LP-8-20 Lighting Practice: The Commissioning Process Applied to Lighting and Control Systems
DG-31-18 Core Sunlighting for Buildings LP-3-20 Lighting Practice: Designing and Specifying Daylighting for Buildings
G-2-10 Guideline for the Application of General Illumination (“White”) Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Technologies LP-4-20 Lighting Practice: Electric Light Sources – Properties, Selection, and Specification
LEM-3-13 IES Guidelines for Upgrading Lighting Systems in Commercial and Institutional Spaces LP-9-20 Lighting Practice: Upgrading Lighting Systems in Commercial and Industrial Facilities
LEM-7-13 Lighting Controls for Energy Management LP-6-20 Lighting Practice: Lighting Control Systems – Properties, Selection, and Specification
LM-5-04 IESNA Guide for Photometric Measurements of Area and Sports Lighting Installations No equivalent standard at this time
LM-34 General Procedure for Calculating Maintained Illumination RP-36-20 Recommended Practice: Lighting Maintenance
LM-52-03 IESNA Guide for Photometric Measurements of Roadway Sign Installations No equivalent standard at this time
LM-64-13 IESNA Guide for the Photometric Measurement of Parking Areas RP-8-21 Recommended Practice: Lighting Roadway and Parking Facilities
LM-70-00 IESNA Approved Guide to Near-Field Photometry No equivalent standard at this time
LM-71-14 Photometric Measurement of Tunnel Lighting Installations RP-8-21 Recommended Practice: Lighting Roadway and Parking Facilities
LM-74-05 IESNA Standard File Format for the Electronic Transfer of Luminaire Component Data No equivalent standard at this time
RP-5-13 Recommended Practice for Daylighting Buildings LP-3-20 Lighting Practice: Designing and Specifying Daylighting for Buildings
RP-16-17 Nomenclature and Definitions for Illuminating Engineering LS-1-20 Lighting Science: Nomenclature and Definitions for Illuminating Engineering
RP-27.1-15 Recommended Practice for Photobiological Safety for Lamps and Lamps Systems – General Requirements RP-27-20 Recommended Practice: Photobiological Safety for Lighting Systems
RP-27.2-00 Recommended Practice for Photobiological Safety for Lamps and Lamps Systems – Measurement Techniques RP-27-20 Recommended Practice: Photobiological Safety for Lighting Systems
RP-27.3-17 Recommended Practice for Photobiological Safety for Lamps and Lamps Systems – Risk Group Classification and Labeling RP-27-20 Recommended Practice: Photobiological Safety for Lighting Systems
RP-33-14 Lighting for Exterior Environments LP-2-20 Lighting Practice: Designing Quality Lighting for People in Outdoor Environments
and: LP-11-20 Lighting Practice: Environmental Considerations for Outdoor Lighting
TM-1-12 The Five Lighting Metrics LS-2-20 Lighting Science: Concepts and Language of Lighting
TM-12-12 Spectral Effects of Lighting on Visual Performance at Mesopic Light Levels No equivalent standard at this time
TM-16-17 Solid State Lighting Sources and Systems LP-4-20 Lighting Practice: Electric Light Sources – Properties, Selection, and Specification
TM-23-11 Lighting Control Protocols LP-6-20 Lighting Practice: Lighting Control Systems – Properties, Selection, and Specification
TM-36-18 Technical Memorandum on the Use of Solid State Lighting in Sports Lighting Applications RP-6-20 Recommended Practice: Lighting Sports and Recreational Areas

HANDBOOK 10TH EDITION CHAPTER TITLE CURRENT STANDARD CURRENT STANDARD TITLE
1 Physics and Optics of Radiant Power LS-3-20 Lighting Science: Physics and Optics of Radiant Power
2 Vision: Eye and Brain LS-7-20 Lighting Science: Vision – Eye and Brain
3 Photobiology and Nonvisual Effects of Optical Radiation RP-27-20 Recommended Practice: Photobiological Safety for Lighting Systems
and: TM-18-18 Light and Human Health: An Overview of the Impact of Optical Radiation on Visual, Circadian, Neuroendocrine, and Neurobehavioral Responses
4 Perceptions and Performance LS-8-20 Lighting Science: Vision – Perceptions and Performance
5 Concepts and Language of Lighting LS-2-20 Lighting Science: Concepts and Language of Lighting
6 Color LS-5-21 Lighting Science: Color
and: TM-30-20 Technical Memorandum: IES Method for Evaluating Light Source Color Rendition
7 Light Sources: Technical Characteristics LP-4-20 Lighting Practice: Electric Light Sources – Properties, Selection, and Specification
8 Luminaires: Forms and Optics No equivalent standard at this time
9 Measurement of Light: Photometry LS-4-20 Lighting Science: Measurement of Light – The Science of Photometry
10 Calculation of Light and Its Effects LS-6-20 Lighting Science: Calculation of Light and Its Effects
11 Lighting Design: In the Building Process LP-1-20 Lighting Practice: Designing Quality Lighting for People and Buildings
and: LP-7-20 Lighting Practice: The Lighting Design and Construction Process
12 Components of Lighting Design LP-1-20 Lighting Practice: Designing Quality Lighting for People and Buildings
and: LP-7-20 Lighting Practice: The Lighting Design and Construction Process
13 Light Sources: Application Considerations LP-4-20 Lighting Practice: Electric Light Sources – Properties, Selection, and Specification
14 Designing Daylighting LP-3-20 Lighting Practice: Designing and Specifying Daylighting for Buildings
15 Designing Electric Lighting LP-1-20 Lighting Practice: Designing Quality Lighting for People and Buildings
16 Lighting Controls for Energy Management LP-6-20 Lighting Practice: Lighting Control Systems – Properties, Selection, and Specification
and: RP-42-20 Recommended Practic: Control Method Designations
17 Energy Management LP-10-20 Lighting Practice: Sustainable Lighting – An Introduction to the Environmental Impacts of Lighting
18 Economics RP-31-20 Recommended Practice: Economic Analysis of Lighting
19 Sustainability LP-10-20 Lighting Practice: Sustainable Lighting – An Introduction to the Environmental Impacts of Lighting
20 Contract Documents LP-7-20 Lighting Practice: The Lighting Design and Construction Process
21 Lighting for Art RP-30-20 Recommended Practice: Lighting Museums
22 Lighting for Common Areas RP-10-20 Recommended Practice: Lighting Common Applications
24 Lighting for Education RP-3-20 Recommended Practice: Lighting Educational Facilities
25 Lighting for Emergency, Safety, and Security G-1-16 Guide: Security Lighting for People, Property, and Critical Infrastructure
26 Lighting for Exteriors LP-2-20 Lighting Practice: Designing Quality Lighting for People in Outdoor Environments
and: LP-11-20 Lighting Practice: Environmental Considerations for Outdoor Lighting
and: RP-8-21 Recommended Practice: Lighting Roadway and Parking Facilities
27 Lighting for Health Care RP-29-20 Recommended Practice: Lighting Hospital and Healthcare Facilities
28 Lighting for Hospitality RP-9-20 Recommended Practice: Lighting Hospitality Spaces
29 Lighting for Libraries RP-4-20 Recommended Practice: Lighting Library Spaces
30 Lighting for Manufacturing RP-7-20 Recommended Practice: Lighting Industrial Facilities
31 Lighting for Miscellaneous Applications RP-10-20 Recommended Practice: Lighting Common Applications
32 Lighting for Offices RP-1-20 Recommended Practice: Lighting Office Spaces
33 Lighting for Residences RP-11-20 Recommended Practice: Lighting for Interior and Exterior Residential Environments
34 Lighting for Retail RP-2-20 Recommended Practice: Lighting Retail Spaces
35 Lighting for Sports and Recreation RP-6-20 Recommended Practice: Lighting Sports and Recreational Areas
36 Lighting for Transport No equivalent standard at this time
37 Lighting for Worship RP-41-20 Recommended Practice: Lighting Theaters and Worship Spaces