The Medina Municipality has launched a design guide Lighting for Madinah, as part of its ongoing efforts to develop the urban landscape, strengthen the city’s architectural identity, and improve the quality of the urban environment by establishing a unified design framework that helps guide lighting projects in a way that strikes a balance between aesthetic, functional, and sustainability considerations.

Standardizing Lighting Design Criteria
The guide aims to standardize lighting design criteria throughout the city, thereby enhancing the visual identity, improving the nighttime landscape, and elevating the quality of the visual experience for residents and visitors, in addition to rationalizing energy consumption, reducing light pollution, and providing a safer and more comfortable urban environment.
The guide is intended for real estate developers, engineering and consulting firms, contractors, and construction companies, as well as property owners and commercial establishments, serving as a reference guide that outlines the design principles and technical standards for lighting, ensuring its integration with the urban character of Madinah and highlighting its architectural elements in a harmonious manner.

Highlighting the Beauty of Architectural Elements
Implementing the guide helps highlight the beauty of architectural elements and create a nighttime landscape that reflects the identity of Madinah, reducing light pollution, and improving energy efficiency—all of which positively impact quality of life and enhance the experience of residents and visitors, in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 for urban development and the improvement of the urban landscape.

The guide can be accessed via the following link: (https://amana-md.gov.sa/s/01/ev.pdf).