<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2024 Workiva-->
<!--r:d1cdf21e-70ae-4665-ab94-12b7d9b08d05,g:3c89a432-fcfd-4249-8f55-5ec6fe25a53a-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/CoverPage" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#CoverPage"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/CoverPage" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_CoverAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_bbcf96c9-304e-46d0-a90a-b9a637ea5a1d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_bbcf96c9-304e-46d0-a90a-b9a637ea5a1d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_87a3847d-7715-4f6b-b77b-e48e00004539" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_87a3847d-7715-4f6b-b77b-e48e00004539" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_10ce2b2e-e452-475c-ba36-ae346fba1f64" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_10ce2b2e-e452-475c-ba36-ae346fba1f64" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_a705ea29-a7d0-42b2-84e5-1048e3026847" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentTransitionReport"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_a705ea29-a7d0-42b2-84e5-1048e3026847" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_010934f1-546a-45c8-ac92-c6814509845f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_010934f1-546a-45c8-ac92-c6814509845f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_f4726041-9395-4e2c-9e2b-a62cb92e8ac7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_f4726041-9395-4e2c-9e2b-a62cb92e8ac7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_4c300f15-ba62-4667-aa9f-0da59aeea0d9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_4c300f15-ba62-4667-aa9f-0da59aeea0d9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_3d91dc33-a2a7-41eb-9167-9782fef47078" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_3d91dc33-a2a7-41eb-9167-9782fef47078" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_6ad1617f-14a1-46f7-9aa7-1fda2170f6e7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_6ad1617f-14a1-46f7-9aa7-1fda2170f6e7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2_e09111fb-8a26-4845-b9c4-bbf446bf65ee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2_e09111fb-8a26-4845-b9c4-bbf446bf65ee" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_f5812939-8c9b-499f-8c97-47c590b8fa3d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_f5812939-8c9b-499f-8c97-47c590b8fa3d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_b9deac94-d5c8-4e79-a488-5b6ca34c955e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_b9deac94-d5c8-4e79-a488-5b6ca34c955e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_88742196-d40a-48b6-9822-f2f42ff6cb51" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_88742196-d40a-48b6-9822-f2f42ff6cb51" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_04f2ed92-ad83-479f-818f-d169e2038700" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_04f2ed92-ad83-479f-818f-d169e2038700" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_8e1297bc-02c3-4353-acab-59d4ff6c4b8f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_8e1297bc-02c3-4353-acab-59d4ff6c4b8f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_ac23c4a3-36ed-427c-a2f1-e3c0e9289462" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_ac23c4a3-36ed-427c-a2f1-e3c0e9289462" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_3893d58d-7f21-4404-8b47-23711af1504b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_3893d58d-7f21-4404-8b47-23711af1504b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_e751b45e-97dc-40bc-bdad-9f3e814d68c0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_e751b45e-97dc-40bc-bdad-9f3e814d68c0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_dc7531e6-293b-41e9-88a8-9f7057b2453f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_dc7531e6-293b-41e9-88a8-9f7057b2453f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_f5726002-bd74-49e2-8544-1be294d2f6e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_f5726002-bd74-49e2-8544-1be294d2f6e6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_98c7d5c6-59c8-498c-a6be-bec465268e57" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_98c7d5c6-59c8-498c-a6be-bec465268e57" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_2540e367-f9b0-4973-a9e4-b4629239fbb7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntitySmallBusiness"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_2540e367-f9b0-4973-a9e4-b4629239fbb7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_62a560a4-87d9-43b5-abfb-ba1b1933b43d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="23" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_62a560a4-87d9-43b5-abfb-ba1b1933b43d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_57f2956a-a9d1-467e-9f3d-7da616a6a8d5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityShellCompany"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="24" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_57f2956a-a9d1-467e-9f3d-7da616a6a8d5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_bd569e60-5fd4-4a4c-819f-77024c0f5d1f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="25" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_bd569e60-5fd4-4a4c-819f-77024c0f5d1f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_8808ec8d-bc19-4633-9d15-e329b014989a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="26" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_8808ec8d-bc19-4633-9d15-e329b014989a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_bbe6820e-e1dd-4e8f-97bc-0d84a4ed0c43" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="27" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_bbe6820e-e1dd-4e8f-97bc-0d84a4ed0c43" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_72e64fd6-53f2-40a2-ba99-9387a5c89383" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="28" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_72e64fd6-53f2-40a2-ba99-9387a5c89383" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_63940c01-fd23-4a0d-8716-68a98afb8544" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="29" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_63940c01-fd23-4a0d-8716-68a98afb8544" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_9403a000-6641-4192-b20c-4aa7a173a239" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="30" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_ad213901-544f-4148-ad00-d66baffc6b8d" xlink:to="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_9403a000-6641-4192-b20c-4aa7a173a239" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETS" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETS"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETS" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_43e6a707-f00f-49a9-a869-10765e90181d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_608ca500-1d83-4941-8d44-36c0c1ee3123" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_43e6a707-f00f-49a9-a869-10765e90181d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_608ca500-1d83-4941-8d44-36c0c1ee3123" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_080cd817-bf8f-4b8d-9414-d5b312c49d71" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_608ca500-1d83-4941-8d44-36c0c1ee3123" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_080cd817-bf8f-4b8d-9414-d5b312c49d71" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_749b84d9-781c-4780-baec-ca920f6b188d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_080cd817-bf8f-4b8d-9414-d5b312c49d71" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_749b84d9-781c-4780-baec-ca920f6b188d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_ae672c1c-9e2b-4160-885f-7dcb856adcc3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_080cd817-bf8f-4b8d-9414-d5b312c49d71" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_ae672c1c-9e2b-4160-885f-7dcb856adcc3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet_01c72f18-ab67-4e3d-8c1e-3825a87b8d0e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_080cd817-bf8f-4b8d-9414-d5b312c49d71" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet_01c72f18-ab67-4e3d-8c1e-3825a87b8d0e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_7a3899c2-7db9-43ab-abf7-447d95296b45" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_080cd817-bf8f-4b8d-9414-d5b312c49d71" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_7a3899c2-7db9-43ab-abf7-447d95296b45" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_35f36182-4025-448e-b3b5-3f3514d0579f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_080cd817-bf8f-4b8d-9414-d5b312c49d71" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_35f36182-4025-448e-b3b5-3f3514d0579f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_956a3aea-1f11-41d9-84ce-16d98feee898" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_608ca500-1d83-4941-8d44-36c0c1ee3123" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_956a3aea-1f11-41d9-84ce-16d98feee898" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_8d2623e6-7e4a-4673-8a50-acc5d5da2454" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_608ca500-1d83-4941-8d44-36c0c1ee3123" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_8d2623e6-7e4a-4673-8a50-acc5d5da2454" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_d2f824b5-f7ac-402c-89d2-1cfe20b75110" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_608ca500-1d83-4941-8d44-36c0c1ee3123" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_d2f824b5-f7ac-402c-89d2-1cfe20b75110" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_93ac776f-3499-4aaa-9da6-608ea55dcb1d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_608ca500-1d83-4941-8d44-36c0c1ee3123" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_93ac776f-3499-4aaa-9da6-608ea55dcb1d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet_7968ccfe-57bf-4264-9371-bc7086c334d4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_608ca500-1d83-4941-8d44-36c0c1ee3123" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet_7968ccfe-57bf-4264-9371-bc7086c334d4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_16187146-5ecd-42bc-badb-2790f60f99af" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_608ca500-1d83-4941-8d44-36c0c1ee3123" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_16187146-5ecd-42bc-badb-2790f60f99af" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_006bf049-ffd8-447c-b3da-d899123a629b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_608ca500-1d83-4941-8d44-36c0c1ee3123" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Assets_006bf049-ffd8-447c-b3da-d899123a629b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_984a2ccf-3aa2-4471-8c16-efb0c8bd3e21" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_43e6a707-f00f-49a9-a869-10765e90181d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_984a2ccf-3aa2-4471-8c16-efb0c8bd3e21" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_eba16b7d-6d82-49ea-b900-3fdb7d292149" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_984a2ccf-3aa2-4471-8c16-efb0c8bd3e21" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_eba16b7d-6d82-49ea-b900-3fdb7d292149" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_16116323-0689-41be-843f-f43647cf921a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_eba16b7d-6d82-49ea-b900-3fdb7d292149" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_16116323-0689-41be-843f-f43647cf921a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_de8b1e7f-d86a-4933-84ec-d8066f941404" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_eba16b7d-6d82-49ea-b900-3fdb7d292149" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_de8b1e7f-d86a-4933-84ec-d8066f941404" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_0afe7170-1d3b-4c15-b2f3-04d7396c7c20" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_eba16b7d-6d82-49ea-b900-3fdb7d292149" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_0afe7170-1d3b-4c15-b2f3-04d7396c7c20" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_79313f58-d010-42e9-8e30-21c8db855aca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_eba16b7d-6d82-49ea-b900-3fdb7d292149" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_79313f58-d010-42e9-8e30-21c8db855aca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_7e03e7f8-b02d-45eb-97e2-acc05735928c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_eba16b7d-6d82-49ea-b900-3fdb7d292149" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_7e03e7f8-b02d-45eb-97e2-acc05735928c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_98597bb4-b2c7-4c13-b126-70a4d1a80307" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_984a2ccf-3aa2-4471-8c16-efb0c8bd3e21" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_98597bb4-b2c7-4c13-b126-70a4d1a80307" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_7aa1c609-35d3-49aa-b518-e259effa8b3a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_984a2ccf-3aa2-4471-8c16-efb0c8bd3e21" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_7aa1c609-35d3-49aa-b518-e259effa8b3a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_70fff776-b15f-4bc6-8498-32277d8326fd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_984a2ccf-3aa2-4471-8c16-efb0c8bd3e21" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_70fff776-b15f-4bc6-8498-32277d8326fd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_dcbaac86-46d7-44e8-bf1f-2020fbb1dcc6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_984a2ccf-3aa2-4471-8c16-efb0c8bd3e21" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_dcbaac86-46d7-44e8-bf1f-2020fbb1dcc6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_2e7f495a-9d12-416b-aa40-1715b2c8672b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_984a2ccf-3aa2-4471-8c16-efb0c8bd3e21" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_2e7f495a-9d12-416b-aa40-1715b2c8672b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_6d33b32a-4439-4337-8000-00df2be769be" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_984a2ccf-3aa2-4471-8c16-efb0c8bd3e21" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_6d33b32a-4439-4337-8000-00df2be769be" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_9c271329-bae8-48a7-b78c-01f61cc67ceb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_984a2ccf-3aa2-4471-8c16-efb0c8bd3e21" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_9c271329-bae8-48a7-b78c-01f61cc67ceb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_a2cad71e-1980-4553-a1c7-66de04066d93" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_984a2ccf-3aa2-4471-8c16-efb0c8bd3e21" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_a2cad71e-1980-4553-a1c7-66de04066d93" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_61822d15-e622-4bc7-9642-7a8dda7af05e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_a2cad71e-1980-4553-a1c7-66de04066d93" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_61822d15-e622-4bc7-9642-7a8dda7af05e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_e99681eb-23f1-4d80-8cec-993b5b2bc785" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_a2cad71e-1980-4553-a1c7-66de04066d93" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_e99681eb-23f1-4d80-8cec-993b5b2bc785" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock_60423bad-9098-45a9-a8b4-92ed443c72ac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_a2cad71e-1980-4553-a1c7-66de04066d93" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock_60423bad-9098-45a9-a8b4-92ed443c72ac" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_325698fb-31ea-49fd-9390-0c42b097764b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_a2cad71e-1980-4553-a1c7-66de04066d93" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_325698fb-31ea-49fd-9390-0c42b097764b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_65075782-1ba2-4755-b34f-4e6191cc518b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_a2cad71e-1980-4553-a1c7-66de04066d93" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_65075782-1ba2-4755-b34f-4e6191cc518b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonValue_9730efe3-0420-42cb-b339-1b893db3b4c4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_a2cad71e-1980-4553-a1c7-66de04066d93" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonValue_9730efe3-0420-42cb-b339-1b893db3b4c4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_85c7ac1d-8090-4295-aaf1-7fb548f882b3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_a2cad71e-1980-4553-a1c7-66de04066d93" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_85c7ac1d-8090-4295-aaf1-7fb548f882b3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_0ce65c16-fd54-4488-819b-06943e8950ae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_984a2ccf-3aa2-4471-8c16-efb0c8bd3e21" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_0ce65c16-fd54-4488-819b-06943e8950ae" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETSParenthetical" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETSParenthetical"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETSParenthetical" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_40086bd3-5e6d-44b8-87ca-a127ac1767d5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_da732a88-0dcd-476d-b390-a9fff479ec58" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_40086bd3-5e6d-44b8-87ca-a127ac1767d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_da732a88-0dcd-476d-b390-a9fff479ec58" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_0d1153d1-1b59-40be-83f5-53237712fa43" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_da732a88-0dcd-476d-b390-a9fff479ec58" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_0d1153d1-1b59-40be-83f5-53237712fa43" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_8f880967-b369-4536-84d9-9a87ac7e1b5b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_0d1153d1-1b59-40be-83f5-53237712fa43" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_8f880967-b369-4536-84d9-9a87ac7e1b5b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_5910cce7-2ecb-4865-b03b-1b77c0893e24" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_40086bd3-5e6d-44b8-87ca-a127ac1767d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_5910cce7-2ecb-4865-b03b-1b77c0893e24" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_4342311b-47d7-4505-bc48-ad92995ae629" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_5910cce7-2ecb-4865-b03b-1b77c0893e24" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_4342311b-47d7-4505-bc48-ad92995ae629" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_5ad3c642-2e44-40cb-854d-24a3f0c82f49" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_4342311b-47d7-4505-bc48-ad92995ae629" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_5ad3c642-2e44-40cb-854d-24a3f0c82f49" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_2adcb1c4-e64a-47a0-9a47-b9e6524af136" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_4342311b-47d7-4505-bc48-ad92995ae629" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_2adcb1c4-e64a-47a0-9a47-b9e6524af136" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_c54eae3a-85b0-4be1-8ef2-0e87ed8abdba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_4342311b-47d7-4505-bc48-ad92995ae629" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_c54eae3a-85b0-4be1-8ef2-0e87ed8abdba" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_75a7a507-de02-4017-b090-9a02b0e9946e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_4342311b-47d7-4505-bc48-ad92995ae629" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_75a7a507-de02-4017-b090-9a02b0e9946e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_271ac7cf-a3dd-4a76-8cc5-fa1021fd6ef3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_4342311b-47d7-4505-bc48-ad92995ae629" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_271ac7cf-a3dd-4a76-8cc5-fa1021fd6ef3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_942b8aee-ad84-4183-9528-1819f36ed9b8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_4342311b-47d7-4505-bc48-ad92995ae629" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_942b8aee-ad84-4183-9528-1819f36ed9b8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares_5b66246d-7b93-4632-8a7d-ed6694853f0c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_4342311b-47d7-4505-bc48-ad92995ae629" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares_5b66246d-7b93-4632-8a7d-ed6694853f0c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFCOMPREHENSIVEINCOMEUnaudited" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFCOMPREHENSIVEINCOMEUnaudited"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFCOMPREHENSIVEINCOMEUnaudited" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_f733906e-82e8-4e70-ae79-d5b390668cd0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_52043e1c-477b-4631-bb60-d13102b919c8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_f733906e-82e8-4e70-ae79-d5b390668cd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_52043e1c-477b-4631-bb60-d13102b919c8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_2302cf1d-fd85-4cf9-bb19-6ff9ded0d0ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_f733906e-82e8-4e70-ae79-d5b390668cd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_2302cf1d-fd85-4cf9-bb19-6ff9ded0d0ed" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GrossProfit_1e7302f5-7dff-4734-842a-e07ffbaa1f4c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GrossProfit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_f733906e-82e8-4e70-ae79-d5b390668cd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GrossProfit_1e7302f5-7dff-4734-842a-e07ffbaa1f4c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_41c6941a-5bc1-4f6f-a414-246dd55f8fac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_f733906e-82e8-4e70-ae79-d5b390668cd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_41c6941a-5bc1-4f6f-a414-246dd55f8fac" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_500e64e3-5609-400f-a574-763b6289825f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCharges"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_f733906e-82e8-4e70-ae79-d5b390668cd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_500e64e3-5609-400f-a574-763b6289825f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_e2f5138b-d01d-40f1-b84a-27fc41c0bce8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_f733906e-82e8-4e70-ae79-d5b390668cd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_e2f5138b-d01d-40f1-b84a-27fc41c0bce8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_266dc0d0-8808-492c-b719-250d78116266" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_f733906e-82e8-4e70-ae79-d5b390668cd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_266dc0d0-8808-492c-b719-250d78116266" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRevenueExpenseNet_f73832ec-9781-400e-9a82-2c43ffef4a50" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRevenueExpenseNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_266dc0d0-8808-492c-b719-250d78116266" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRevenueExpenseNet_f73832ec-9781-400e-9a82-2c43ffef4a50" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_cb473d31-e29b-4757-b455-ab14471fc091" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_266dc0d0-8808-492c-b719-250d78116266" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_cb473d31-e29b-4757-b455-ab14471fc091" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_b1af1732-750f-4eaf-ba9d-bb0745efd5f8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_266dc0d0-8808-492c-b719-250d78116266" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_b1af1732-750f-4eaf-ba9d-bb0745efd5f8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_dcf3ac02-cad4-4f85-ae66-bc4ad0489688" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_f733906e-82e8-4e70-ae79-d5b390668cd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_dcf3ac02-cad4-4f85-ae66-bc4ad0489688" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_45b7a454-c2d8-4973-bf96-4c0faf4e75a6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_f733906e-82e8-4e70-ae79-d5b390668cd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_45b7a454-c2d8-4973-bf96-4c0faf4e75a6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_a6a1def4-3d2e-42a4-8f35-96a8ecfab385" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_f733906e-82e8-4e70-ae79-d5b390668cd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_a6a1def4-3d2e-42a4-8f35-96a8ecfab385" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_e5590510-995c-4a99-813b-71b588103079" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_f733906e-82e8-4e70-ae79-d5b390668cd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_e5590510-995c-4a99-813b-71b588103079" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare_132797f0-a92e-4bde-80d8-da64cb1eee70" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_e5590510-995c-4a99-813b-71b588103079" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare_132797f0-a92e-4bde-80d8-da64cb1eee70" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_9e02a6c9-f654-4020-b225-3476ab684a84" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_e5590510-995c-4a99-813b-71b588103079" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_9e02a6c9-f654-4020-b225-3476ab684a84" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare_957a6c4d-e9ec-493e-8ae9-021dd6252980" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_e5590510-995c-4a99-813b-71b588103079" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare_957a6c4d-e9ec-493e-8ae9-021dd6252980" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_49b97775-fcac-4854-b4c3-e6f5bf78fb55" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_e5590510-995c-4a99-813b-71b588103079" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_49b97775-fcac-4854-b4c3-e6f5bf78fb55" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_ebb15fdd-bd37-44c7-9696-c106dc9c5ae0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_f733906e-82e8-4e70-ae79-d5b390668cd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_ebb15fdd-bd37-44c7-9696-c106dc9c5ae0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract_5c5e366a-7475-4e4f-b832-38adb16a9a96" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_f733906e-82e8-4e70-ae79-d5b390668cd0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract_5c5e366a-7475-4e4f-b832-38adb16a9a96" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_f0366beb-15ed-4fb8-88e4-03340c668824" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract_5c5e366a-7475-4e4f-b832-38adb16a9a96" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_f0366beb-15ed-4fb8-88e4-03340c668824" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract_c6456ef8-162c-43e5-af3e-33b7d9d99f18" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract_5c5e366a-7475-4e4f-b832-38adb16a9a96" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract_c6456ef8-162c-43e5-af3e-33b7d9d99f18" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_151c8ea4-4fdd-40b4-b735-a58fa53a7e64" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract_c6456ef8-162c-43e5-af3e-33b7d9d99f18" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_151c8ea4-4fdd-40b4-b735-a58fa53a7e64" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_38005d2b-49dd-4f56-845a-945451fd3d6c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract_c6456ef8-162c-43e5-af3e-33b7d9d99f18" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_38005d2b-49dd-4f56-845a-945451fd3d6c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_f9735e42-18ca-48bc-bc30-c5fc30028aeb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract_c6456ef8-162c-43e5-af3e-33b7d9d99f18" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_f9735e42-18ca-48bc-bc30-c5fc30028aeb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_d2449ee4-bc19-4bdb-87f3-9490652f7260" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract_5c5e366a-7475-4e4f-b832-38adb16a9a96" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_d2449ee4-bc19-4bdb-87f3-9490652f7260" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFCASHFLOWSUnaudited" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFCASHFLOWSUnaudited"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFCASHFLOWSUnaudited" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_5f6c771b-de8b-477b-a1a7-5f4e456c7cf1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_55d85783-6435-43fa-b6a8-04f2fa1cc463" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_5f6c771b-de8b-477b-a1a7-5f4e456c7cf1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_55d85783-6435-43fa-b6a8-04f2fa1cc463" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_7590b0ce-78ec-4f7b-b5e4-f00276ee865b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_55d85783-6435-43fa-b6a8-04f2fa1cc463" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_7590b0ce-78ec-4f7b-b5e4-f00276ee865b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_64e58334-a682-4eb2-b1b0-c17dfcb70a6c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_55d85783-6435-43fa-b6a8-04f2fa1cc463" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_64e58334-a682-4eb2-b1b0-c17dfcb70a6c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_fdee7aab-1e24-4543-b2a9-05c4bf4b784c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_64e58334-a682-4eb2-b1b0-c17dfcb70a6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_fdee7aab-1e24-4543-b2a9-05c4bf4b784c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_a64f36a9-ca89-490f-b18e-99eb4a516ec8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_64e58334-a682-4eb2-b1b0-c17dfcb70a6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_a64f36a9-ca89-490f-b18e-99eb4a516ec8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_12296c74-2a41-4f3c-a1c3-e7528e0f81c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_64e58334-a682-4eb2-b1b0-c17dfcb70a6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_12296c74-2a41-4f3c-a1c3-e7528e0f81c1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_f61361ee-6550-4dd6-835d-a3ca36372a7b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_64e58334-a682-4eb2-b1b0-c17dfcb70a6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_f61361ee-6550-4dd6-835d-a3ca36372a7b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness_f0d6786e-28a7-4a9a-8776-f61cbb414944" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_64e58334-a682-4eb2-b1b0-c17dfcb70a6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness_f0d6786e-28a7-4a9a-8776-f61cbb414944" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_025c811c-51d8-4f01-b389-deca4fd80dd1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_64e58334-a682-4eb2-b1b0-c17dfcb70a6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_025c811c-51d8-4f01-b389-deca4fd80dd1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable_ec3b480a-d4c8-4b2b-8ce3-d75cbb599f74" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_025c811c-51d8-4f01-b389-deca4fd80dd1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable_ec3b480a-d4c8-4b2b-8ce3-d75cbb599f74" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_1d309a46-cc5f-4b3e-9fef-8925cca76ac0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_025c811c-51d8-4f01-b389-deca4fd80dd1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_1d309a46-cc5f-4b3e-9fef-8925cca76ac0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets_a670b074-734d-4359-bd88-8c5cea6bd0bb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_025c811c-51d8-4f01-b389-deca4fd80dd1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets_a670b074-734d-4359-bd88-8c5cea6bd0bb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable_a2650bc5-176c-4d85-b7ef-dbf8ab36be0a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_025c811c-51d8-4f01-b389-deca4fd80dd1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable_a2650bc5-176c-4d85-b7ef-dbf8ab36be0a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet_9d3fd224-9c7c-45ae-97f7-3a0075df2d13" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_025c811c-51d8-4f01-b389-deca4fd80dd1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet_9d3fd224-9c7c-45ae-97f7-3a0075df2d13" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_3147f704-fe10-4625-b6da-532555347d69" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_55d85783-6435-43fa-b6a8-04f2fa1cc463" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_3147f704-fe10-4625-b6da-532555347d69" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_a5ad3a93-e0d0-4567-8ac8-4bec87b0f854" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_5f6c771b-de8b-477b-a1a7-5f4e456c7cf1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_a5ad3a93-e0d0-4567-8ac8-4bec87b0f854" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_84db50ad-f017-41fe-91e1-548f7c0302bb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_a5ad3a93-e0d0-4567-8ac8-4bec87b0f854" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_84db50ad-f017-41fe-91e1-548f7c0302bb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities_83163af2-5f5c-4190-bdc0-eb20405361f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_a5ad3a93-e0d0-4567-8ac8-4bec87b0f854" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities_83163af2-5f5c-4190-bdc0-eb20405361f6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_c769e666-5944-4b38-b1d9-eb4ee0a60bbb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_a5ad3a93-e0d0-4567-8ac8-4bec87b0f854" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_c769e666-5944-4b38-b1d9-eb4ee0a60bbb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_8c0e0449-5019-4295-8ad9-7c777f975b8e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_5f6c771b-de8b-477b-a1a7-5f4e456c7cf1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_8c0e0449-5019-4295-8ad9-7c777f975b8e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_fbdd17af-e0cd-4100-841d-e0a99f97aa35" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_8c0e0449-5019-4295-8ad9-7c777f975b8e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_fbdd17af-e0cd-4100-841d-e0a99f97aa35" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_740a16ab-5d01-449e-b7a4-81def3680418" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_8c0e0449-5019-4295-8ad9-7c777f975b8e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_740a16ab-5d01-449e-b7a4-81def3680418" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions_7d1ca865-79ac-4090-bad2-0189029eb66b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_8c0e0449-5019-4295-8ad9-7c777f975b8e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions_7d1ca865-79ac-4090-bad2-0189029eb66b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_c4e0ad3a-1692-4ae4-9aaa-53f1efe15ad8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_8c0e0449-5019-4295-8ad9-7c777f975b8e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_c4e0ad3a-1692-4ae4-9aaa-53f1efe15ad8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_bcbd68e9-0714-4ecc-ba82-745a69d3f900" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_8c0e0449-5019-4295-8ad9-7c777f975b8e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_bcbd68e9-0714-4ecc-ba82-745a69d3f900" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_fd46a5d8-0ab0-4d0a-810e-a4f2d8d98895" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_8c0e0449-5019-4295-8ad9-7c777f975b8e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_fd46a5d8-0ab0-4d0a-810e-a4f2d8d98895" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_11c0db3d-c910-4c52-9998-251057d48f2e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_5f6c771b-de8b-477b-a1a7-5f4e456c7cf1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_11c0db3d-c910-4c52-9998-251057d48f2e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_19dca154-627e-4f3c-a0af-768a9e2a495d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_5f6c771b-de8b-477b-a1a7-5f4e456c7cf1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_19dca154-627e-4f3c-a0af-768a9e2a495d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_0876012e-b6ea-4458-96d0-18c7e4b415ba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_5f6c771b-de8b-477b-a1a7-5f4e456c7cf1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_0876012e-b6ea-4458-96d0-18c7e4b415ba" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_66e6f6ca-c125-4c44-896a-62d76565b89c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_5f6c771b-de8b-477b-a1a7-5f4e456c7cf1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_66e6f6ca-c125-4c44-896a-62d76565b89c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_15f383c2-5a9c-488a-878c-76b0a8515051" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_5f6c771b-de8b-477b-a1a7-5f4e456c7cf1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_15f383c2-5a9c-488a-878c-76b0a8515051" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid_bed9ae31-1f72-409b-9020-eb263e96a492" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_15f383c2-5a9c-488a-878c-76b0a8515051" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid_bed9ae31-1f72-409b-9020-eb263e96a492" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_42cad76c-d038-4b03-902e-7fcbf0eb1d83" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaidNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_15f383c2-5a9c-488a-878c-76b0a8515051" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_42cad76c-d038-4b03-902e-7fcbf0eb1d83" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/DescriptionofBusinessandBasisofPresentation" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#DescriptionofBusinessandBasisofPresentation"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/DescriptionofBusinessandBasisofPresentation" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_b43c335a-3548-4f64-b7f3-904177f05715" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock_ed2b9abf-89d7-466a-a437-9bc3ade87a47" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_b43c335a-3548-4f64-b7f3-904177f05715" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock_ed2b9abf-89d7-466a-a437-9bc3ade87a47" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/SignificantAccountingPolicies" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#SignificantAccountingPolicies"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/SignificantAccountingPolicies" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_5165895c-12aa-444c-9bc6-f0fd4ade6e63" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_07a39dff-414a-490a-be61-7995e3ea1a68" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_5165895c-12aa-444c-9bc6-f0fd4ade6e63" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_07a39dff-414a-490a-be61-7995e3ea1a68" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/AcquisitionsandDivestitures" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#AcquisitionsandDivestitures"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/AcquisitionsandDivestitures" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract_0254e952-ed5e-4b37-b601-f6e4ed406a4c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MergersAcquisitionsAndDispositionsDisclosuresTextBlock_a255cbb2-018e-403e-ad01-dea9c544dc8a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MergersAcquisitionsAndDispositionsDisclosuresTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract_0254e952-ed5e-4b37-b601-f6e4ed406a4c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MergersAcquisitionsAndDispositionsDisclosuresTextBlock_a255cbb2-018e-403e-ad01-dea9c544dc8a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/NewAccountingPronouncements" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#NewAccountingPronouncements"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/NewAccountingPronouncements" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingChangesAndErrorCorrectionsAbstract_008ee1b1-36de-4c4e-a91e-8e38b346ab9b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingChangesAndErrorCorrectionsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock_1619e197-1604-4ec4-b786-fc2b041afbf8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingChangesAndErrorCorrectionsAbstract_008ee1b1-36de-4c4e-a91e-8e38b346ab9b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock_1619e197-1604-4ec4-b786-fc2b041afbf8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/FairValueMeasurements" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#FairValueMeasurements"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/FairValueMeasurements" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_c33ee10f-edca-4ff2-a254-d40b58b428fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_3d4dfc49-b33e-4edf-b5ec-c8c2f85ff0f2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_c33ee10f-edca-4ff2-a254-d40b58b428fc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_3d4dfc49-b33e-4edf-b5ec-c8c2f85ff0f2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/Inventories" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#Inventories"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/Inventories" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryDisclosureAbstract_c3821a2d-c5fe-4987-99f1-601e38b97286" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryDisclosureTextBlock_de7ae05a-5b4d-435b-b4f4-9b147ec8e57a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InventoryDisclosureAbstract_c3821a2d-c5fe-4987-99f1-601e38b97286" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InventoryDisclosureTextBlock_de7ae05a-5b4d-435b-b4f4-9b147ec8e57a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/PropertyPlantandEquipment" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#PropertyPlantandEquipment"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/PropertyPlantandEquipment" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_33f553f9-eaff-42b4-8c51-d3b90e59798b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock_891779d8-de6c-4acb-a3bc-848b3c19b2d8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_33f553f9-eaff-42b4-8c51-d3b90e59798b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock_891779d8-de6c-4acb-a3bc-848b3c19b2d8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/GoodwillandIntangibleAssets" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#GoodwillandIntangibleAssets"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/GoodwillandIntangibleAssets" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_1bf17701-a4bb-4bdf-aa6b-26809dafd243" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock_0dd572d3-cf40-4231-a08a-38ae5f98bd0d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_1bf17701-a4bb-4bdf-aa6b-26809dafd243" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock_0dd572d3-cf40-4231-a08a-38ae5f98bd0d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/OtherCurrentLiabilities" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#OtherCurrentLiabilities"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/OtherCurrentLiabilities" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PayablesAndAccrualsAbstract_b43e42b3-d5a2-4631-9c3d-e578cc46f3bb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PayablesAndAccrualsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock_15dd975e-9ee8-484e-b80a-0594b8c31f21" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PayablesAndAccrualsAbstract_b43e42b3-d5a2-4631-9c3d-e578cc46f3bb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock_15dd975e-9ee8-484e-b80a-0594b8c31f21" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/DebtandLinesofCredit" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#DebtandLinesofCredit"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/DebtandLinesofCredit" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_cd5b7294-c3bb-4a5f-ae69-19a27e482d81" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_6b04563b-058c-4b22-9ff8-16f3b7cbc638" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_cd5b7294-c3bb-4a5f-ae69-19a27e482d81" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_6b04563b-058c-4b22-9ff8-16f3b7cbc638" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/CommitmentsandContingencies" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#CommitmentsandContingencies"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/CommitmentsandContingencies" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_40290e67-ad4a-4da2-8494-1da9fd29e6ff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_0d16fcb0-406d-4236-b3dd-96bb92e38987" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_40290e67-ad4a-4da2-8494-1da9fd29e6ff" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_0d16fcb0-406d-4236-b3dd-96bb92e38987" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/ChangesinStockholdersEquity" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ChangesinStockholdersEquity"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/ChangesinStockholdersEquity" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_cf09e8dd-f5e9-47b9-a99f-77b64656dba0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_59447caa-d842-4e8f-9c62-803f45e9132c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_cf09e8dd-f5e9-47b9-a99f-77b64656dba0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_59447caa-d842-4e8f-9c62-803f45e9132c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/RevenueRecognition" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#RevenueRecognition"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/RevenueRecognition" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_dee577de-ca22-4379-a09d-172ce39ca1ac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock_00fe54fd-6dfd-4c01-9f7f-b94fc391f935" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_dee577de-ca22-4379-a09d-172ce39ca1ac" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock_00fe54fd-6dfd-4c01-9f7f-b94fc391f935" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/SharebasedPayments" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#SharebasedPayments"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/SharebasedPayments" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_f8b6afc2-e6ea-4a28-ba47-235973f6e425" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_feb42107-8882-4b73-bccf-52f491d2829e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_f8b6afc2-e6ea-4a28-ba47-235973f6e425" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_feb42107-8882-4b73-bccf-52f491d2829e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/PensionPlans" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#PensionPlans"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/PensionPlans" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_7967fbf0-a879-47cb-a78a-f9e14c0899f5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock_f125487e-0ec0-49a8-829e-46eb83ba8f52" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_7967fbf0-a879-47cb-a78a-f9e14c0899f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock_f125487e-0ec0-49a8-829e-46eb83ba8f52" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/SpecialCharges" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#SpecialCharges"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/SpecialCharges" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract_d1450a41-bcfd-418a-af3e-31c0a427df2a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_3408e062-f09f-4298-bcd2-029829c4ea5d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract_d1450a41-bcfd-418a-af3e-31c0a427df2a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_3408e062-f09f-4298-bcd2-029829c4ea5d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/OtherExpense" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#OtherExpense"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/OtherExpense" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract_fbab9bc2-647f-4c1b-8d76-39f1569eb9d3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndOtherExpenseDisclosureTextBlock_fa9aa9bf-4ba8-4406-945c-98b05fa994b9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndOtherExpenseDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract_fbab9bc2-647f-4c1b-8d76-39f1569eb9d3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndOtherExpenseDisclosureTextBlock_fa9aa9bf-4ba8-4406-945c-98b05fa994b9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/EarningsPerShare" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#EarningsPerShare"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/EarningsPerShare" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_e61548d6-d639-4506-834b-1d115eae5a9f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_15373509-2bcf-44fe-ba01-64112d581774" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_e61548d6-d639-4506-834b-1d115eae5a9f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_15373509-2bcf-44fe-ba01-64112d581774" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/ComprehensiveIncome" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ComprehensiveIncome"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/ComprehensiveIncome" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_6109fcc3-9963-43a3-8d19-a12ce3fc074b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock_78799680-747a-48f6-9554-d110e0bac417" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_6109fcc3-9963-43a3-8d19-a12ce3fc074b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNoteTextBlock_78799680-747a-48f6-9554-d110e0bac417" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/SegmentInformation" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#SegmentInformation"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/SegmentInformation" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_e199365c-9339-4288-a240-320028baa932" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_c15cf130-2af7-46c8-a365-cdb34a333a16" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_e199365c-9339-4288-a240-320028baa932" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_c15cf130-2af7-46c8-a365-cdb34a333a16" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/SignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#SignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/SignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_f28a297a-b90e-4128-951c-7a9ccd4ace66" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_2bb474e1-53f9-42e0-ae6e-89c4358463ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_f28a297a-b90e-4128-951c-7a9ccd4ace66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_2bb474e1-53f9-42e0-ae6e-89c4358463ed" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_198624c1-00fa-4a31-b896-9e168b2ac9bb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_f28a297a-b90e-4128-951c-7a9ccd4ace66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_198624c1-00fa-4a31-b896-9e168b2ac9bb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates_27f23bc4-8d75-403e-a3fb-c38c87db5fcc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_UseOfEstimates"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_f28a297a-b90e-4128-951c-7a9ccd4ace66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates_27f23bc4-8d75-403e-a3fb-c38c87db5fcc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription_67a19060-0da6-4720-9126-977be5543d11" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_f28a297a-b90e-4128-951c-7a9ccd4ace66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription_67a19060-0da6-4720-9126-977be5543d11" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_8ce98d59-eb36-4285-9fb9-a026be94397d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_f28a297a-b90e-4128-951c-7a9ccd4ace66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_8ce98d59-eb36-4285-9fb9-a026be94397d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock_f01cb7c1-4582-47dd-b68c-ddc073bf1976" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_f28a297a-b90e-4128-951c-7a9ccd4ace66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock_f01cb7c1-4582-47dd-b68c-ddc073bf1976" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueTransferPolicyPolicyTextBlock_8074ff92-22b0-48bb-82ef-a01a3c750bc1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueTransferPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_f28a297a-b90e-4128-951c-7a9ccd4ace66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueTransferPolicyPolicyTextBlock_8074ff92-22b0-48bb-82ef-a01a3c750bc1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPolicyTextBlock_5a50fc80-e94a-45f1-8cfa-de2b6db1fc8d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_f28a297a-b90e-4128-951c-7a9ccd4ace66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPolicyTextBlock_5a50fc80-e94a-45f1-8cfa-de2b6db1fc8d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/FairValueMeasuresandDisclosuresTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#FairValueMeasuresandDisclosuresTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/FairValueMeasuresandDisclosuresTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_ee895ef5-d5ce-485e-8476-963cd254ea4c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTextBlock_02678193-c81a-46c1-bd76-9c10fc88a702" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_ee895ef5-d5ce-485e-8476-963cd254ea4c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTextBlock_02678193-c81a-46c1-bd76-9c10fc88a702" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/InventoriesTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#InventoriesTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/InventoriesTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryDisclosureAbstract_28fb6537-ae6b-465c-a7cf-6de2a26c5d30" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock_92f8ed1f-0d44-42a9-8375-9d9a5decca69" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InventoryDisclosureAbstract_28fb6537-ae6b-465c-a7cf-6de2a26c5d30" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock_92f8ed1f-0d44-42a9-8375-9d9a5decca69" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/PropertyPlantandEquipmentTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#PropertyPlantandEquipmentTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/PropertyPlantandEquipmentTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_0d614d05-b49e-4276-9676-af3de0dcaa0a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_e07184f4-bcee-4479-8bb5-0da8f5c9519c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_0d614d05-b49e-4276-9676-af3de0dcaa0a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_e07184f4-bcee-4479-8bb5-0da8f5c9519c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/GoodwillandIntangibleAssetsTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#GoodwillandIntangibleAssetsTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/GoodwillandIntangibleAssetsTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_916fd6c2-0be9-474f-a60b-89db6b85ea69" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock_cf90ea2e-f152-4b90-80f3-5f54d550795b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_916fd6c2-0be9-474f-a60b-89db6b85ea69" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock_cf90ea2e-f152-4b90-80f3-5f54d550795b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/OtherCurrentLiabilitiesTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#OtherCurrentLiabilitiesTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/OtherCurrentLiabilitiesTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PayablesAndAccrualsAbstract_ecf22310-ff03-4563-89ca-32507b3edd16" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PayablesAndAccrualsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_5cf8c77f-5e4d-4c6b-81eb-737b26eff9c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PayablesAndAccrualsAbstract_ecf22310-ff03-4563-89ca-32507b3edd16" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_5cf8c77f-5e4d-4c6b-81eb-737b26eff9c1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#CommitmentsandContingenciesTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_151dbc05-8730-477d-9d3b-043eb7e599a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductWarrantyLiabilityTableTextBlock_69eb0255-5c7b-4ae6-bec2-ad738aa1d3bf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductWarrantyLiabilityTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_151dbc05-8730-477d-9d3b-043eb7e599a8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductWarrantyLiabilityTableTextBlock_69eb0255-5c7b-4ae6-bec2-ad738aa1d3bf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/ChangesinStockholdersEquityTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ChangesinStockholdersEquityTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/ChangesinStockholdersEquityTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_ec132f9b-f55d-47ea-a011-b531bff46fbf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockholdersEquityTableTextBlock_a9bd6b4e-822e-402a-931c-92982ea4e7eb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockholdersEquityTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_ec132f9b-f55d-47ea-a011-b531bff46fbf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockholdersEquityTableTextBlock_a9bd6b4e-822e-402a-931c-92982ea4e7eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/RevenueRecognitionTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#RevenueRecognitionTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/RevenueRecognitionTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_f426562f-eafc-488c-9ebc-f0e60538bda6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityTableTextBlock_56beb99a-3bac-4d83-b5aa-2ffb65cbe55f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_f426562f-eafc-488c-9ebc-f0e60538bda6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityTableTextBlock_56beb99a-3bac-4d83-b5aa-2ffb65cbe55f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock_cc9390cc-c63a-40d0-b012-dc9a0e009488" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_f426562f-eafc-488c-9ebc-f0e60538bda6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock_cc9390cc-c63a-40d0-b012-dc9a0e009488" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/SharebasedPaymentsTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#SharebasedPaymentsTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/SharebasedPaymentsTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_d9259d4b-3353-424a-adcd-eb144c6b0c5b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTextBlock_7617040c-d1c7-4170-955b-285f5d84054a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_d9259d4b-3353-424a-adcd-eb144c6b0c5b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTextBlock_7617040c-d1c7-4170-955b-285f5d84054a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/PensionPlansTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#PensionPlansTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/PensionPlansTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_f75bb57c-78f6-473f-bf4b-34183e5da6ef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock_c660aa9b-846c-46c1-bb8b-34e27eb67f52" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_f75bb57c-78f6-473f-bf4b-34183e5da6ef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock_c660aa9b-846c-46c1-bb8b-34e27eb67f52" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/OtherExpenseTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#OtherExpenseTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/OtherExpenseTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract_79a2a41f-ef97-42c1-ab60-343f98a0dffc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseTableTextBlock_e0a18c13-ba64-4bec-bb0d-f26c2902d39a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract_79a2a41f-ef97-42c1-ab60-343f98a0dffc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseTableTextBlock_e0a18c13-ba64-4bec-bb0d-f26c2902d39a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/EarningsPerShareTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#EarningsPerShareTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/EarningsPerShareTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_58db374e-15a4-4e28-9feb-7ed199672c3c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_cbb37482-cf63-4b42-a687-f855f172ccf4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_58db374e-15a4-4e28-9feb-7ed199672c3c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_cbb37482-cf63-4b42-a687-f855f172ccf4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTextBlock_1e62f9df-361a-48c2-b4a4-2a11b9da79fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_58db374e-15a4-4e28-9feb-7ed199672c3c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTextBlock_1e62f9df-361a-48c2-b4a4-2a11b9da79fc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/ComprehensiveIncomeTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ComprehensiveIncomeTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/ComprehensiveIncomeTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_8a3ce981-63ea-4d91-8ada-46506ef6733a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_fc376dfe-f895-4ad0-90d5-5a247241e0b6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_8a3ce981-63ea-4d91-8ada-46506ef6733a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_fc376dfe-f895-4ad0-90d5-5a247241e0b6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_84ae136e-d351-4ca5-9a82-5e497ab200ca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_8a3ce981-63ea-4d91-8ada-46506ef6733a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_84ae136e-d351-4ca5-9a82-5e497ab200ca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/SegmentInformationTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#SegmentInformationTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/SegmentInformationTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_f306dcbb-2463-45b5-b102-56868a7a9eef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_b3bc9e4d-f42f-4798-94df-e0c3cb049c50" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_f306dcbb-2463-45b5-b102-56868a7a9eef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_b3bc9e4d-f42f-4798-94df-e0c3cb049c50" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock_c1e8aa02-233e-447a-bc77-1c83923c4ee1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_f306dcbb-2463-45b5-b102-56868a7a9eef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReconciliationOfOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock_c1e8aa02-233e-447a-bc77-1c83923c4ee1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/DescriptionofBusinessandBasisofPresentationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#DescriptionofBusinessandBasisofPresentationDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/DescriptionofBusinessandBasisofPresentationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_320cc110-b897-45f8-8be7-beb745f437b7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_35f87a8e-69a5-4303-8e58-5cf60b100584" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_320cc110-b897-45f8-8be7-beb745f437b7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_35f87a8e-69a5-4303-8e58-5cf60b100584" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/AcquisitionsandDivestituresDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#AcquisitionsandDivestituresDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/AcquisitionsandDivestituresDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract_298e7702-bc0a-4635-9ab7-dcd0badfe720" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_871c290c-0718-44fd-b29b-565bc52f3db0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAndAssetAcquisitionAbstract_298e7702-bc0a-4635-9ab7-dcd0badfe720" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_871c290c-0718-44fd-b29b-565bc52f3db0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_96a8993a-443a-4830-8748-55c41ea72ab1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_871c290c-0718-44fd-b29b-565bc52f3db0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_96a8993a-443a-4830-8748-55c41ea72ab1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_b857b56e-ffa9-4cf7-a804-1b2aa1e8477c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_96a8993a-443a-4830-8748-55c41ea72ab1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_b857b56e-ffa9-4cf7-a804-1b2aa1e8477c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_SunopticsBusinessMember_65764876-b7b3-4de4-9f7b-157f68f5fc5b" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_SunopticsBusinessMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_b857b56e-ffa9-4cf7-a804-1b2aa1e8477c" xlink:to="loc_ayi_SunopticsBusinessMember_65764876-b7b3-4de4-9f7b-157f68f5fc5b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_a54f27fb-87b6-4a90-bce8-c63aa8f82cfa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_871c290c-0718-44fd-b29b-565bc52f3db0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_a54f27fb-87b6-4a90-bce8-c63aa8f82cfa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_138a553e-00e1-4cce-8f4e-08c5387d83ba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_a54f27fb-87b6-4a90-bce8-c63aa8f82cfa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_138a553e-00e1-4cce-8f4e-08c5387d83ba" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_KE2ThermSolutionsIncMember_5e5dbdfc-475c-4c72-a869-a250b521af91" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_KE2ThermSolutionsIncMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_138a553e-00e1-4cce-8f4e-08c5387d83ba" xlink:to="loc_ayi_KE2ThermSolutionsIncMember_5e5dbdfc-475c-4c72-a869-a250b521af91" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_05110af1-82b4-4738-9ad5-eac1b3489264" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_871c290c-0718-44fd-b29b-565bc52f3db0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_05110af1-82b4-4738-9ad5-eac1b3489264" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_fac913d2-b25a-45df-8905-87e161d3f325" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_05110af1-82b4-4738-9ad5-eac1b3489264" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_fac913d2-b25a-45df-8905-87e161d3f325" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_IntelligentSpacesGroupSegmentMember_f76e3bd2-943c-419a-b21e-98e5d8390d89" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_IntelligentSpacesGroupSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_fac913d2-b25a-45df-8905-87e161d3f325" xlink:to="loc_ayi_IntelligentSpacesGroupSegmentMember_f76e3bd2-943c-419a-b21e-98e5d8390d89" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_cc8dbec8-fab0-4a4e-bb10-9de04268a527" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_871c290c-0718-44fd-b29b-565bc52f3db0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_cc8dbec8-fab0-4a4e-bb10-9de04268a527" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_7cbb50e2-c698-489c-81da-77798576d62d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_cc8dbec8-fab0-4a4e-bb10-9de04268a527" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_7cbb50e2-c698-489c-81da-77798576d62d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember_db05d2dc-518b-4918-be2f-83e24b0d2ebb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_7cbb50e2-c698-489c-81da-77798576d62d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember_db05d2dc-518b-4918-be2f-83e24b0d2ebb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_600609e8-bcec-4b56-bc4b-9cb9de90d99a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_871c290c-0718-44fd-b29b-565bc52f3db0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_600609e8-bcec-4b56-bc4b-9cb9de90d99a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired_aad5a686-ce0c-41fa-ac3b-e771f9aa390d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_600609e8-bcec-4b56-bc4b-9cb9de90d99a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired_aad5a686-ce0c-41fa-ac3b-e771f9aa390d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNumberOfDivestitures_fe5288d5-cb2d-442b-8d70-7c79142f9018" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNumberOfDivestitures"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_600609e8-bcec-4b56-bc4b-9cb9de90d99a" xlink:to="loc_ayi_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNumberOfDivestitures_fe5288d5-cb2d-442b-8d70-7c79142f9018" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_803d206e-8888-4b4d-a617-d031ff3f5736" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_600609e8-bcec-4b56-bc4b-9cb9de90d99a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_803d206e-8888-4b4d-a617-d031ff3f5736" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod_6343fdff-ee2c-4559-adb3-0979ff9fbc5a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_600609e8-bcec-4b56-bc4b-9cb9de90d99a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod_6343fdff-ee2c-4559-adb3-0979ff9fbc5a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill_aee49926-1b97-4047-8713-a81540c57e0c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_600609e8-bcec-4b56-bc4b-9cb9de90d99a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill_aee49926-1b97-4047-8713-a81540c57e0c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife_ffa34b88-1f58-4977-bee8-9de6c132ec32" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_600609e8-bcec-4b56-bc4b-9cb9de90d99a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife_ffa34b88-1f58-4977-bee8-9de6c132ec32" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent_ffd4fbc5-9f3f-4334-b097-8c3240f6cf2a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_600609e8-bcec-4b56-bc4b-9cb9de90d99a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent_ffd4fbc5-9f3f-4334-b097-8c3240f6cf2a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal_2203728f-12ec-4003-ab4c-c7794404c783" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_600609e8-bcec-4b56-bc4b-9cb9de90d99a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal_2203728f-12ec-4003-ab4c-c7794404c783" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsScheduleofCarryingValueandEstimatedFairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#FairValueMeasurementsScheduleofCarryingValueandEstimatedFairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsScheduleofCarryingValueandEstimatedFairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_69f7310f-06ad-4566-a2d3-948e2c4f4a15" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_e12bfc03-8473-4d6e-aeec-bce3cfd9ada3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_69f7310f-06ad-4566-a2d3-948e2c4f4a15" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_e12bfc03-8473-4d6e-aeec-bce3cfd9ada3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_cd0a4f8c-946e-4fb4-be14-54d98e1dda89" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_e12bfc03-8473-4d6e-aeec-bce3cfd9ada3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_cd0a4f8c-946e-4fb4-be14-54d98e1dda89" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_59511271-3de2-4299-97b9-1e641fecd2d8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_cd0a4f8c-946e-4fb4-be14-54d98e1dda89" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_59511271-3de2-4299-97b9-1e641fecd2d8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_f30032a7-b098-4e6d-9d9d-ffbf4191c847" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_59511271-3de2-4299-97b9-1e641fecd2d8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_f30032a7-b098-4e6d-9d9d-ffbf4191c847" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_00c65d21-9144-4a09-8d43-b8609b8623b9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_e12bfc03-8473-4d6e-aeec-bce3cfd9ada3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_00c65d21-9144-4a09-8d43-b8609b8623b9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_23ab6199-7ca0-458a-8eb5-08c488cf6d6f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_00c65d21-9144-4a09-8d43-b8609b8623b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_23ab6199-7ca0-458a-8eb5-08c488cf6d6f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_af4624ac-5f9d-4e2d-ad48-304b529be6b5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_23ab6199-7ca0-458a-8eb5-08c488cf6d6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_af4624ac-5f9d-4e2d-ad48-304b529be6b5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_53f897c9-974a-4057-9e92-a9ae17c0538c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_23ab6199-7ca0-458a-8eb5-08c488cf6d6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_53f897c9-974a-4057-9e92-a9ae17c0538c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member_58cd4f0f-0fdc-4c00-a6c1-083f35fe7c0b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_23ab6199-7ca0-458a-8eb5-08c488cf6d6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel12And3Member_58cd4f0f-0fdc-4c00-a6c1-083f35fe7c0b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember_e91f5a4a-cca5-4840-ab99-eebf02dbdd44" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_23ab6199-7ca0-458a-8eb5-08c488cf6d6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember_e91f5a4a-cca5-4840-ab99-eebf02dbdd44" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_a1e21d1a-8770-41da-88cc-d7fcc9afb10d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_e12bfc03-8473-4d6e-aeec-bce3cfd9ada3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_a1e21d1a-8770-41da-88cc-d7fcc9afb10d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_ec0ae8aa-7477-4f71-b78c-722e1efb87a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_a1e21d1a-8770-41da-88cc-d7fcc9afb10d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_ec0ae8aa-7477-4f71-b78c-722e1efb87a0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure_33129452-b1da-400c-894e-b16ce5b31c8c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_a1e21d1a-8770-41da-88cc-d7fcc9afb10d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure_33129452-b1da-400c-894e-b16ce5b31c8c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_465f02d2-1c3b-4bd1-b9a1-9d4d4eb0ffa1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_a1e21d1a-8770-41da-88cc-d7fcc9afb10d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_465f02d2-1c3b-4bd1-b9a1-9d4d4eb0ffa1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueAmount_e8fd4e99-3735-4477-acc3-25c6f380162e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_a1e21d1a-8770-41da-88cc-d7fcc9afb10d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueAmount_e8fd4e99-3735-4477-acc3-25c6f380162e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_AssetFairValueDisclosureIncludingEquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueAmount_5b6273f2-59bf-4127-98fc-eb1cf9592088" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_AssetFairValueDisclosureIncludingEquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_a1e21d1a-8770-41da-88cc-d7fcc9afb10d" xlink:to="loc_ayi_AssetFairValueDisclosureIncludingEquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueAmount_5b6273f2-59bf-4127-98fc-eb1cf9592088" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#FairValueMeasurementsNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_11454bd7-bc77-4d3d-ac7c-01c7af1fd825" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_3a72727a-1ad8-449b-a342-c77d5d545655" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_11454bd7-bc77-4d3d-ac7c-01c7af1fd825" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_3a72727a-1ad8-449b-a342-c77d5d545655" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_0fec39ef-7cf2-4e73-b8b3-3ead9e7a231d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_3a72727a-1ad8-449b-a342-c77d5d545655" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_0fec39ef-7cf2-4e73-b8b3-3ead9e7a231d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_770330f0-50d1-42fc-846c-f71b8f16de27" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_0fec39ef-7cf2-4e73-b8b3-3ead9e7a231d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_770330f0-50d1-42fc-846c-f71b8f16de27" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_c318c8ac-049a-4265-8129-feea9c6f35a4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_770330f0-50d1-42fc-846c-f71b8f16de27" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_c318c8ac-049a-4265-8129-feea9c6f35a4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_d6bf07a1-265b-47d1-a05e-d703d3da1287" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_c318c8ac-049a-4265-8129-feea9c6f35a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_d6bf07a1-265b-47d1-a05e-d703d3da1287" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_06df0c6a-0a78-4952-a56b-84d031965529" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_3a72727a-1ad8-449b-a342-c77d5d545655" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_06df0c6a-0a78-4952-a56b-84d031965529" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_eec7fd6c-eb5a-4e6e-b66f-86ec00336fda" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_06df0c6a-0a78-4952-a56b-84d031965529" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_eec7fd6c-eb5a-4e6e-b66f-86ec00336fda" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_014c99d6-5acc-401c-a800-38481e1e9a68" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_eec7fd6c-eb5a-4e6e-b66f-86ec00336fda" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_014c99d6-5acc-401c-a800-38481e1e9a68" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_0954014d-01c0-4544-9f16-15d6449e60c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_eec7fd6c-eb5a-4e6e-b66f-86ec00336fda" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_0954014d-01c0-4544-9f16-15d6449e60c1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_6b132e90-7e36-481c-a0ef-c66ee5479f6a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_3a72727a-1ad8-449b-a342-c77d5d545655" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_6b132e90-7e36-481c-a0ef-c66ee5479f6a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_1ca72ab2-a42f-4898-a6e0-95297eabeeb8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_6b132e90-7e36-481c-a0ef-c66ee5479f6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_1ca72ab2-a42f-4898-a6e0-95297eabeeb8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_e35a15c5-0444-4ca0-8492-08010af6edd4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_1ca72ab2-a42f-4898-a6e0-95297eabeeb8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_e35a15c5-0444-4ca0-8492-08010af6edd4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_881bd0cd-d43f-42da-b394-1c97dc0389b6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_3a72727a-1ad8-449b-a342-c77d5d545655" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_881bd0cd-d43f-42da-b394-1c97dc0389b6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_8071ccc0-e375-4527-be90-770a1c35fd7b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_881bd0cd-d43f-42da-b394-1c97dc0389b6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_8071ccc0-e375-4527-be90-770a1c35fd7b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_A2150SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueDecember2030Member_45098dd5-8e2c-4f18-a3bd-8fa0b4f43767" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_A2150SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueDecember2030Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_8071ccc0-e375-4527-be90-770a1c35fd7b" xlink:to="loc_ayi_A2150SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueDecember2030Member_45098dd5-8e2c-4f18-a3bd-8fa0b4f43767" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_TheRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_0a4b052f-cc2a-41ee-b47a-375ba99530e9" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_TheRevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_8071ccc0-e375-4527-be90-770a1c35fd7b" xlink:to="loc_ayi_TheRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_0a4b052f-cc2a-41ee-b47a-375ba99530e9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_e2c50f8d-8ff7-44fd-be84-d202e50a6a87" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_3a72727a-1ad8-449b-a342-c77d5d545655" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_e2c50f8d-8ff7-44fd-be84-d202e50a6a87" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_6bdce634-467a-4eff-9b1a-d479bc9716ec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_e2c50f8d-8ff7-44fd-be84-d202e50a6a87" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_6bdce634-467a-4eff-9b1a-d479bc9716ec" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings_5493d0bd-a7af-4251-8618-0f3e99b25e32" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_e2c50f8d-8ff7-44fd-be84-d202e50a6a87" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings_5493d0bd-a7af-4251-8618-0f3e99b25e32" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShorttermDebtFairValue_126a6ae6-cd8a-4ea8-b7ac-53f22ca6294c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShorttermDebtFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_e2c50f8d-8ff7-44fd-be84-d202e50a6a87" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShorttermDebtFairValue_126a6ae6-cd8a-4ea8-b7ac-53f22ca6294c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/InventoriesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#InventoriesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/InventoriesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryDisclosureAbstract_d65086eb-1491-4daa-9d7b-aa268738afcf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNetAbstract_a2bb72e4-5cc3-4453-8b94-ce86f11bdf59" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryNetAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InventoryDisclosureAbstract_d65086eb-1491-4daa-9d7b-aa268738afcf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNetAbstract_a2bb72e4-5cc3-4453-8b94-ce86f11bdf59" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessAndRawMaterials_72a059a8-1159-43de-993c-b850df6814f2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessAndRawMaterials"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNetAbstract_a2bb72e4-5cc3-4453-8b94-ce86f11bdf59" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessAndRawMaterials_72a059a8-1159-43de-993c-b850df6814f2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoods_6b862eeb-4a36-469c-bbe4-46b223740d78" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoods"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNetAbstract_a2bb72e4-5cc3-4453-8b94-ce86f11bdf59" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoods_6b862eeb-4a36-469c-bbe4-46b223740d78" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryGross_3dcf5e95-5db2-491e-bffe-fd68d676e03e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNetAbstract_a2bb72e4-5cc3-4453-8b94-ce86f11bdf59" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InventoryGross_3dcf5e95-5db2-491e-bffe-fd68d676e03e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves_ac230a16-5893-49a8-9e06-385dfe8c0abd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNetAbstract_a2bb72e4-5cc3-4453-8b94-ce86f11bdf59" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves_ac230a16-5893-49a8-9e06-385dfe8c0abd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet_a5ec811d-130d-4121-a34c-a3811bd5636b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNetAbstract_a2bb72e4-5cc3-4453-8b94-ce86f11bdf59" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet_a5ec811d-130d-4121-a34c-a3811bd5636b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/PropertyPlantandEquipmentScheduleofPropertyPlantandEquipmentDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#PropertyPlantandEquipmentScheduleofPropertyPlantandEquipmentDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/PropertyPlantandEquipmentScheduleofPropertyPlantandEquipmentDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_8317cdcc-1b33-48b5-b458-383324490ee5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_b15a37c8-6546-462e-852f-24f0422ea5d1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_8317cdcc-1b33-48b5-b458-383324490ee5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_b15a37c8-6546-462e-852f-24f0422ea5d1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_4ac02c1d-957d-41c1-940e-d1f5a4c2089f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_b15a37c8-6546-462e-852f-24f0422ea5d1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_4ac02c1d-957d-41c1-940e-d1f5a4c2089f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_c9742eab-6182-4049-bb81-e34a96b27d83" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_4ac02c1d-957d-41c1-940e-d1f5a4c2089f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_c9742eab-6182-4049-bb81-e34a96b27d83" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LandMember_49bb79ed-427d-40fd-9487-ee6c2b2e7863" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LandMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_c9742eab-6182-4049-bb81-e34a96b27d83" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LandMember_49bb79ed-427d-40fd-9487-ee6c2b2e7863" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember_af95db4c-9ec3-446f-9221-2375ab24ae40" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_c9742eab-6182-4049-bb81-e34a96b27d83" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember_af95db4c-9ec3-446f-9221-2375ab24ae40" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember_f96136c9-6a83-425f-93db-5cf05d94e67c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_c9742eab-6182-4049-bb81-e34a96b27d83" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember_f96136c9-6a83-425f-93db-5cf05d94e67c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_7b337867-97d1-4964-b486-6345bdbae92e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_b15a37c8-6546-462e-852f-24f0422ea5d1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_7b337867-97d1-4964-b486-6345bdbae92e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_8a789313-7390-4a98-ad6a-cf55d409a228" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_7b337867-97d1-4964-b486-6345bdbae92e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_8a789313-7390-4a98-ad6a-cf55d409a228" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_b45be1b2-cc4e-4874-a39f-91fa234ac908" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_7b337867-97d1-4964-b486-6345bdbae92e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_b45be1b2-cc4e-4874-a39f-91fa234ac908" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_4c46ce04-4e8e-4d0c-a2ce-9a77b44083ad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_7b337867-97d1-4964-b486-6345bdbae92e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_4c46ce04-4e8e-4d0c-a2ce-9a77b44083ad" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/GoodwillandIntangibleAssetsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#GoodwillandIntangibleAssetsNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/GoodwillandIntangibleAssetsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_0da86187-7f32-4508-8742-90543b087ddd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_f7cffb05-e5cb-4a13-9e9f-547f54fd1735" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_0da86187-7f32-4508-8742-90543b087ddd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_f7cffb05-e5cb-4a13-9e9f-547f54fd1735" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/GoodwillandIntangibleAssetsChangesinGoodwillDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#GoodwillandIntangibleAssetsChangesinGoodwillDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/GoodwillandIntangibleAssetsChangesinGoodwillDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_0def8dc1-fb99-4810-a24a-cc916c741505" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetByMajorClassTable_fcdd8dbc-b4ad-4526-a0bc-e13e76b6e42f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetByMajorClassTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_0def8dc1-fb99-4810-a24a-cc916c741505" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetByMajorClassTable_fcdd8dbc-b4ad-4526-a0bc-e13e76b6e42f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_f89412d7-c975-4e45-b442-024c8a9c88b2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetByMajorClassTable_fcdd8dbc-b4ad-4526-a0bc-e13e76b6e42f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_f89412d7-c975-4e45-b442-024c8a9c88b2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_7df33ddb-71c4-4e10-b7b7-99301842dfd9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_f89412d7-c975-4e45-b442-024c8a9c88b2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_7df33ddb-71c4-4e10-b7b7-99301842dfd9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_AcuityBrandsLightingAndLightingControlsSegmentMember_8eb8f62b-702b-4868-bf73-fe5f908df650" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_AcuityBrandsLightingAndLightingControlsSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_7df33ddb-71c4-4e10-b7b7-99301842dfd9" xlink:to="loc_ayi_AcuityBrandsLightingAndLightingControlsSegmentMember_8eb8f62b-702b-4868-bf73-fe5f908df650" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_IntelligentSpacesGroupSegmentMember_50fe4d9f-858a-41e4-a521-349e89b717f6" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_IntelligentSpacesGroupSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_7df33ddb-71c4-4e10-b7b7-99301842dfd9" xlink:to="loc_ayi_IntelligentSpacesGroupSegmentMember_50fe4d9f-858a-41e4-a521-349e89b717f6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_6b2bd5f6-86a1-449c-812c-e604b58a4c91" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetByMajorClassTable_fcdd8dbc-b4ad-4526-a0bc-e13e76b6e42f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_6b2bd5f6-86a1-449c-812c-e604b58a4c91" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_afe7240b-5cb1-4a67-9597-6fbbd351625c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_6b2bd5f6-86a1-449c-812c-e604b58a4c91" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_afe7240b-5cb1-4a67-9597-6fbbd351625c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_4892d2ea-de2b-4d70-adee-164ba97577ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_afe7240b-5cb1-4a67-9597-6fbbd351625c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_4892d2ea-de2b-4d70-adee-164ba97577ab" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit_f466170c-b0cd-42b4-9bc6-7c03731eb021" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_afe7240b-5cb1-4a67-9597-6fbbd351625c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit_f466170c-b0cd-42b4-9bc6-7c03731eb021" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss_33035585-4cd1-47a9-adba-bfecda57ec59" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_afe7240b-5cb1-4a67-9597-6fbbd351625c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss_33035585-4cd1-47a9-adba-bfecda57ec59" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_8357a9f8-2146-4587-afbe-76afd6bcf142" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_afe7240b-5cb1-4a67-9597-6fbbd351625c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_8357a9f8-2146-4587-afbe-76afd6bcf142" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/OtherCurrentLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#OtherCurrentLiabilitiesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/OtherCurrentLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PayablesAndAccrualsAbstract_aabaaf65-71d3-413b-8614-5b1655018545" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PayablesAndAccrualsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_ContractWithCustomerCustomerIncentiveLiabilitiesCurrent_2875aa52-fa97-4830-931f-ba3f39fb545a" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_ContractWithCustomerCustomerIncentiveLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PayablesAndAccrualsAbstract_aabaaf65-71d3-413b-8614-5b1655018545" xlink:to="loc_ayi_ContractWithCustomerCustomerIncentiveLiabilitiesCurrent_2875aa52-fa97-4830-931f-ba3f39fb545a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerRefundLiabilityCurrent_1b9f6ec7-7048-451e-86a1-4d37ec4e213c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerRefundLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PayablesAndAccrualsAbstract_aabaaf65-71d3-413b-8614-5b1655018545" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerRefundLiabilityCurrent_1b9f6ec7-7048-451e-86a1-4d37ec4e213c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent_5cfa2fd7-2b67-4b8c-ba29-6d50bc7346bb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PayablesAndAccrualsAbstract_aabaaf65-71d3-413b-8614-5b1655018545" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent_5cfa2fd7-2b67-4b8c-ba29-6d50bc7346bb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccruedSalesCommissionCurrent_09199197-022b-497c-aa8c-0f465330c6b8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedSalesCommissionCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PayablesAndAccrualsAbstract_aabaaf65-71d3-413b-8614-5b1655018545" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccruedSalesCommissionCurrent_09199197-022b-497c-aa8c-0f465330c6b8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_FreightCostsCurrent_e3eb47a6-813c-4de5-9c61-17c54d98b1e9" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_FreightCostsCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PayablesAndAccrualsAbstract_aabaaf65-71d3-413b-8614-5b1655018545" xlink:to="loc_ayi_FreightCostsCurrent_e3eb47a6-813c-4de5-9c61-17c54d98b1e9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent_1bb6de2f-4623-4b22-a270-6971c7c39ec6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PayablesAndAccrualsAbstract_aabaaf65-71d3-413b-8614-5b1655018545" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrent_1bb6de2f-4623-4b22-a270-6971c7c39ec6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent_07bd8ff7-242b-41da-a906-81cce9df2d54" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PayablesAndAccrualsAbstract_aabaaf65-71d3-413b-8614-5b1655018545" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent_07bd8ff7-242b-41da-a906-81cce9df2d54" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent_7ca39b1a-f6a6-4a69-b240-8fa088c5416c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PayablesAndAccrualsAbstract_aabaaf65-71d3-413b-8614-5b1655018545" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent_7ca39b1a-f6a6-4a69-b240-8fa088c5416c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherSundryLiabilitiesCurrent_37c2daa4-48a2-4c07-9bf3-c5da9328dbea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherSundryLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PayablesAndAccrualsAbstract_aabaaf65-71d3-413b-8614-5b1655018545" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherSundryLiabilitiesCurrent_37c2daa4-48a2-4c07-9bf3-c5da9328dbea" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_94af3749-9fbe-4ad2-8794-7a94f82013e7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PayablesAndAccrualsAbstract_aabaaf65-71d3-413b-8614-5b1655018545" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_94af3749-9fbe-4ad2-8794-7a94f82013e7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/DebtandLinesofCreditDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#DebtandLinesofCreditDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/DebtandLinesofCreditDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_11fa131e-eb9a-4c28-96d5-3ad98d3061e7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_60858627-c737-4a07-a87f-027823dcf2ba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_11fa131e-eb9a-4c28-96d5-3ad98d3061e7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_60858627-c737-4a07-a87f-027823dcf2ba" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_0b543bd5-6651-447c-af26-1bb9a534e37f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_60858627-c737-4a07-a87f-027823dcf2ba" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_0b543bd5-6651-447c-af26-1bb9a534e37f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_d44ad056-17d8-4185-8154-d9e55618eb55" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_0b543bd5-6651-447c-af26-1bb9a534e37f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_d44ad056-17d8-4185-8154-d9e55618eb55" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_a4791a31-ebca-43b3-aca8-a03216508664" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_d44ad056-17d8-4185-8154-d9e55618eb55" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_a4791a31-ebca-43b3-aca8-a03216508664" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_a2c582ab-8043-4e19-8da7-16b8df908326" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_d44ad056-17d8-4185-8154-d9e55618eb55" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_a2c582ab-8043-4e19-8da7-16b8df908326" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_aca24387-7086-436b-bbc1-4a5ffc375ba2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_d44ad056-17d8-4185-8154-d9e55618eb55" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_aca24387-7086-436b-bbc1-4a5ffc375ba2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_36ca11a8-f189-41b2-966c-bc5a34172b2f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_60858627-c737-4a07-a87f-027823dcf2ba" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_36ca11a8-f189-41b2-966c-bc5a34172b2f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_809fd288-4193-4a7b-94ca-8ee201eb5cb7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_36ca11a8-f189-41b2-966c-bc5a34172b2f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_809fd288-4193-4a7b-94ca-8ee201eb5cb7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_A2150SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueDecember2030Member_4cf2eed3-9fe7-42e1-b3e2-bebe49ff5563" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_A2150SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueDecember2030Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_809fd288-4193-4a7b-94ca-8ee201eb5cb7" xlink:to="loc_ayi_A2150SeniorUnsecuredNotesDueDecember2030Member_4cf2eed3-9fe7-42e1-b3e2-bebe49ff5563" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_TheRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_0c9480ad-e07d-4240-9d50-9c36ffe78784" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_TheRevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_809fd288-4193-4a7b-94ca-8ee201eb5cb7" xlink:to="loc_ayi_TheRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_0c9480ad-e07d-4240-9d50-9c36ffe78784" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_8b65b08e-b2fb-47a1-92f7-82d1aed9e575" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_60858627-c737-4a07-a87f-027823dcf2ba" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_8b65b08e-b2fb-47a1-92f7-82d1aed9e575" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_83ef9755-4433-41ac-a814-9acd997560f9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_8b65b08e-b2fb-47a1-92f7-82d1aed9e575" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_83ef9755-4433-41ac-a814-9acd997560f9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_AcuityBrandsLightingIncMember_34b33d1c-87cd-4bb2-b1ed-53474edafa26" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_AcuityBrandsLightingIncMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_83ef9755-4433-41ac-a814-9acd997560f9" xlink:to="loc_ayi_AcuityBrandsLightingIncMember_34b33d1c-87cd-4bb2-b1ed-53474edafa26" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_188f7a36-4adc-449f-9e31-f0be5db35353" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_60858627-c737-4a07-a87f-027823dcf2ba" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_188f7a36-4adc-449f-9e31-f0be5db35353" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_f9fc7658-99cc-4af6-972d-3fe7495ba0d4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_188f7a36-4adc-449f-9e31-f0be5db35353" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_f9fc7658-99cc-4af6-972d-3fe7495ba0d4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_5a143ccb-5567-4d5c-83ee-d2f87c16d7ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_f9fc7658-99cc-4af6-972d-3fe7495ba0d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_5a143ccb-5567-4d5c-83ee-d2f87c16d7ab" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_41b2da23-9035-4bbf-8794-2a45bba67681" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_60858627-c737-4a07-a87f-027823dcf2ba" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_41b2da23-9035-4bbf-8794-2a45bba67681" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAbstract_da5fc17e-31e4-4443-84aa-91d237a974a7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_41b2da23-9035-4bbf-8794-2a45bba67681" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAbstract_da5fc17e-31e4-4443-84aa-91d237a974a7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_fd32cc1c-f5ab-474b-b481-cff798a76b7a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAbstract_da5fc17e-31e4-4443-84aa-91d237a974a7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_fd32cc1c-f5ab-474b-b481-cff798a76b7a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_17e5cebf-c9ef-470a-9b36-4982c81f7020" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAbstract_da5fc17e-31e4-4443-84aa-91d237a974a7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_17e5cebf-c9ef-470a-9b36-4982c81f7020" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_DebtIssuancePricePercentageOfFaceValue_f1e7d1d7-85b3-4d89-8c9a-56b4a1c4375e" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_DebtIssuancePricePercentageOfFaceValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAbstract_da5fc17e-31e4-4443-84aa-91d237a974a7" xlink:to="loc_ayi_DebtIssuancePricePercentageOfFaceValue_f1e7d1d7-85b3-4d89-8c9a-56b4a1c4375e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross_9066b5b9-ca09-4f78-8e62-81fbf69c3585" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAbstract_da5fc17e-31e4-4443-84aa-91d237a974a7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross_9066b5b9-ca09-4f78-8e62-81fbf69c3585" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm_f027a281-f193-4608-96dc-c1919fd93251" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAbstract_da5fc17e-31e4-4443-84aa-91d237a974a7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm_f027a281-f193-4608-96dc-c1919fd93251" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_cf9a77cb-6f15-432e-bb42-b5f197013d35" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAbstract_da5fc17e-31e4-4443-84aa-91d237a974a7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_cf9a77cb-6f15-432e-bb42-b5f197013d35" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_LineOfCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureIncreaseDecreaseToBorrowingCapacity_1d33f739-2d4a-4453-abde-61abc2e5d04b" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_LineOfCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureIncreaseDecreaseToBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAbstract_da5fc17e-31e4-4443-84aa-91d237a974a7" xlink:to="loc_ayi_LineOfCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureIncreaseDecreaseToBorrowingCapacity_1d33f739-2d4a-4453-abde-61abc2e5d04b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings_9526e021-7959-43da-8885-b6631851dd6e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAbstract_da5fc17e-31e4-4443-84aa-91d237a974a7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings_9526e021-7959-43da-8885-b6631851dd6e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity_c4ffb645-b6a3-420d-ac1f-4216a1247a24" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAbstract_da5fc17e-31e4-4443-84aa-91d237a974a7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity_c4ffb645-b6a3-420d-ac1f-4216a1247a24" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_b9c236ce-6914-4e28-8a5d-9ef253f653fb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAbstract_da5fc17e-31e4-4443-84aa-91d237a974a7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_b9c236ce-6914-4e28-8a5d-9ef253f653fb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#CommitmentsandContingenciesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_a2607762-c357-4f16-a74a-d11fb9f3a120" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_StandardProductWarrantyPeriod_bce0dc4d-f26f-489b-9d11-d09fe2c05362" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_StandardProductWarrantyPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_a2607762-c357-4f16-a74a-d11fb9f3a120" xlink:to="loc_ayi_StandardProductWarrantyPeriod_bce0dc4d-f26f-489b-9d11-d09fe2c05362" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MovementInStandardProductWarrantyAccrualRollForward_ab95b5ce-99fa-4d8b-bb89-336c8313e00d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MovementInStandardProductWarrantyAccrualRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_a2607762-c357-4f16-a74a-d11fb9f3a120" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MovementInStandardProductWarrantyAccrualRollForward_ab95b5ce-99fa-4d8b-bb89-336c8313e00d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual_2d663e2f-e041-4be0-99a0-19b99b9419df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MovementInStandardProductWarrantyAccrualRollForward_ab95b5ce-99fa-4d8b-bb89-336c8313e00d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual_2d663e2f-e041-4be0-99a0-19b99b9419df" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued_34dc1d90-c2a3-4948-988f-3a8f76c04c3b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MovementInStandardProductWarrantyAccrualRollForward_ab95b5ce-99fa-4d8b-bb89-336c8313e00d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued_34dc1d90-c2a3-4948-988f-3a8f76c04c3b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments_7ebe869d-f120-4c27-9d85-dd4e0d64dacf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MovementInStandardProductWarrantyAccrualRollForward_ab95b5ce-99fa-4d8b-bb89-336c8313e00d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments_7ebe869d-f120-4c27-9d85-dd4e0d64dacf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual_6c851b41-7f95-48d4-a4d2-2d579889aa7c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MovementInStandardProductWarrantyAccrualRollForward_ab95b5ce-99fa-4d8b-bb89-336c8313e00d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual_6c851b41-7f95-48d4-a4d2-2d579889aa7c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_9094b17a-af26-4f30-9c43-57021a230bc0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_a2607762-c357-4f16-a74a-d11fb9f3a120" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_9094b17a-af26-4f30-9c43-57021a230bc0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_106f8b37-8690-4d79-b2cd-edb2cf19bece" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_9094b17a-af26-4f30-9c43-57021a230bc0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_106f8b37-8690-4d79-b2cd-edb2cf19bece" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_c5547044-e5cc-48b0-8dc7-ba9840b3574e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_106f8b37-8690-4d79-b2cd-edb2cf19bece" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_c5547044-e5cc-48b0-8dc7-ba9840b3574e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_DataSecurityIncidentsMember_30b37bb2-4ed8-46db-b652-37e76cbf45a8" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_DataSecurityIncidentsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_c5547044-e5cc-48b0-8dc7-ba9840b3574e" xlink:to="loc_ayi_DataSecurityIncidentsMember_30b37bb2-4ed8-46db-b652-37e76cbf45a8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_1786a34e-0d97-4806-91a7-87e9bd428f59" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_9094b17a-af26-4f30-9c43-57021a230bc0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_1786a34e-0d97-4806-91a7-87e9bd428f59" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNumberOfPlaintiffs_50c23f1c-25f7-439a-ac10-ed8392690dde" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyNumberOfPlaintiffs"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_1786a34e-0d97-4806-91a7-87e9bd428f59" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNumberOfPlaintiffs_50c23f1c-25f7-439a-ac10-ed8392690dde" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/ChangesinStockholdersEquityDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ChangesinStockholdersEquityDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/ChangesinStockholdersEquityDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_b159a15c-1194-4462-861a-b202f1e59e89" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_d0c60ecf-3964-43c4-b5d2-7dee0e2cde1d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_b159a15c-1194-4462-861a-b202f1e59e89" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_d0c60ecf-3964-43c4-b5d2-7dee0e2cde1d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_e78d533b-1c6c-4370-b43a-fe9c9b4fe017" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_d0c60ecf-3964-43c4-b5d2-7dee0e2cde1d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_e78d533b-1c6c-4370-b43a-fe9c9b4fe017" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_62b435c3-4731-41ff-94ce-e5e39f1b220d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_e78d533b-1c6c-4370-b43a-fe9c9b4fe017" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_62b435c3-4731-41ff-94ce-e5e39f1b220d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_6fb9a427-8505-403b-a629-5397b8d4a024" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_62b435c3-4731-41ff-94ce-e5e39f1b220d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_6fb9a427-8505-403b-a629-5397b8d4a024" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_5e27b7d0-25d8-470b-8348-8af6a7294efa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_62b435c3-4731-41ff-94ce-e5e39f1b220d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_5e27b7d0-25d8-470b-8348-8af6a7294efa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_1e1beda9-c42f-434a-8c57-120b1837884d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_62b435c3-4731-41ff-94ce-e5e39f1b220d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_1e1beda9-c42f-434a-8c57-120b1837884d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_f2f71ce4-4bbe-44ff-b1d7-90afa92c3360" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_62b435c3-4731-41ff-94ce-e5e39f1b220d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_f2f71ce4-4bbe-44ff-b1d7-90afa92c3360" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember_a9934c6f-2d0f-4422-87c9-335fec9e6bbb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_62b435c3-4731-41ff-94ce-e5e39f1b220d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember_a9934c6f-2d0f-4422-87c9-335fec9e6bbb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d3de2181-ddff-48bb-8fd0-872b0993a3f0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_d0c60ecf-3964-43c4-b5d2-7dee0e2cde1d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d3de2181-ddff-48bb-8fd0-872b0993a3f0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_de5f2e7f-4738-4801-b9bf-3e412d8b90bc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d3de2181-ddff-48bb-8fd0-872b0993a3f0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_de5f2e7f-4738-4801-b9bf-3e412d8b90bc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_59990d97-13a7-4fa5-96d5-29114fb860c0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_de5f2e7f-4738-4801-b9bf-3e412d8b90bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_59990d97-13a7-4fa5-96d5-29114fb860c0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_4cfa9b7e-ea76-4325-b0bf-cc4e7e2bbb11" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_de5f2e7f-4738-4801-b9bf-3e412d8b90bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_4cfa9b7e-ea76-4325-b0bf-cc4e7e2bbb11" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_b5e7d965-b7ed-475f-8f89-5fa7345330f3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_de5f2e7f-4738-4801-b9bf-3e412d8b90bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_b5e7d965-b7ed-475f-8f89-5fa7345330f3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_eb71922f-1124-4c97-ab32-3200466e7631" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_de5f2e7f-4738-4801-b9bf-3e412d8b90bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_eb71922f-1124-4c97-ab32-3200466e7631" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures_6ef02ad9-90d4-453d-991c-58d1b2b42c9f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_de5f2e7f-4738-4801-b9bf-3e412d8b90bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures_6ef02ad9-90d4-453d-991c-58d1b2b42c9f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures_943b2815-c712-46af-84d4-c6f8bd50ff18" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_de5f2e7f-4738-4801-b9bf-3e412d8b90bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures_943b2815-c712-46af-84d4-c6f8bd50ff18" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan_7a2e895c-8492-44b9-a176-b093c7981e33" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_de5f2e7f-4738-4801-b9bf-3e412d8b90bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan_7a2e895c-8492-44b9-a176-b093c7981e33" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Dividends_669bd635-ab38-4578-8f6c-d45687319990" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Dividends"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_de5f2e7f-4738-4801-b9bf-3e412d8b90bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Dividends_669bd635-ab38-4578-8f6c-d45687319990" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised_ef941b69-7897-4955-a650-a33f3fd4ad4f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_de5f2e7f-4738-4801-b9bf-3e412d8b90bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised_ef941b69-7897-4955-a650-a33f3fd4ad4f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares_e5ce292a-402a-4423-8ff8-4f4f6ff99a12" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_de5f2e7f-4738-4801-b9bf-3e412d8b90bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares_e5ce292a-402a-4423-8ff8-4f4f6ff99a12" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue_1889443b-124c-4473-b955-b9b66132738e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_de5f2e7f-4738-4801-b9bf-3e412d8b90bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue_1889443b-124c-4473-b955-b9b66132738e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_dd129c52-c3d8-4951-86bf-1c8b425ff1e1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_de5f2e7f-4738-4801-b9bf-3e412d8b90bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_dd129c52-c3d8-4951-86bf-1c8b425ff1e1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_93ad0062-b2c5-434d-bbb0-626a6f278de2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_de5f2e7f-4738-4801-b9bf-3e412d8b90bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_93ad0062-b2c5-434d-bbb0-626a6f278de2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid_0c9e4d20-3ede-4ced-8ffa-4cd916645320" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_d3de2181-ddff-48bb-8fd0-872b0993a3f0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid_0c9e4d20-3ede-4ced-8ffa-4cd916645320" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/RevenueRecognitionContractBalancesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#RevenueRecognitionContractBalancesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/RevenueRecognitionContractBalancesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_f7a91338-94db-41b3-a400-e5ec81f6d541" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent_8f84fdee-a729-438d-9b0a-ed697daf7ecd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_f7a91338-94db-41b3-a400-e5ec81f6d541" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent_8f84fdee-a729-438d-9b0a-ed697daf7ecd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent_9e36e528-d9cf-4321-93a6-b454e9cfba50" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_f7a91338-94db-41b3-a400-e5ec81f6d541" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent_9e36e528-d9cf-4321-93a6-b454e9cfba50" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/RevenueRecognitionNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#RevenueRecognitionNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/RevenueRecognitionNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_b20c6946-c525-45c1-b2bf-593fbe93b90f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenuePerformanceObligationDescriptionOfTiming_f6b0a911-7304-40c3-9c01-bffe6e35aa5b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuePerformanceObligationDescriptionOfTiming"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_b20c6946-c525-45c1-b2bf-593fbe93b90f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenuePerformanceObligationDescriptionOfTiming_f6b0a911-7304-40c3-9c01-bffe6e35aa5b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized_40e82d24-603b-4e7e-9b18-d1172ad8fede" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_b20c6946-c525-45c1-b2bf-593fbe93b90f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized_40e82d24-603b-4e7e-9b18-d1172ad8fede" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/RevenueRecognitionDisaggregatedRevenuesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#RevenueRecognitionDisaggregatedRevenuesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/RevenueRecognitionDisaggregatedRevenuesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_befef99c-2001-451a-8540-031e994ba207" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_2022ad7c-2560-4671-ad7a-6d81e5e45366" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_befef99c-2001-451a-8540-031e994ba207" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_2022ad7c-2560-4671-ad7a-6d81e5e45366" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_50fbaf71-2809-4710-9cd3-9c430b49c554" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_2022ad7c-2560-4671-ad7a-6d81e5e45366" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_50fbaf71-2809-4710-9cd3-9c430b49c554" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_6b34cc6d-c6ab-48f8-9682-78837df81df3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_50fbaf71-2809-4710-9cd3-9c430b49c554" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_6b34cc6d-c6ab-48f8-9682-78837df81df3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_SalesChannelThroughIndependentSalesNetworkMember_c679ddce-cbb5-488b-89f1-b5706ab06062" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_SalesChannelThroughIndependentSalesNetworkMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_6b34cc6d-c6ab-48f8-9682-78837df81df3" xlink:to="loc_ayi_SalesChannelThroughIndependentSalesNetworkMember_c679ddce-cbb5-488b-89f1-b5706ab06062" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_SalesChannelThroughDirectSalesNetworkMember_eeb6b2a0-a41f-4aa0-9757-30bb7299b649" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_SalesChannelThroughDirectSalesNetworkMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_6b34cc6d-c6ab-48f8-9682-78837df81df3" xlink:to="loc_ayi_SalesChannelThroughDirectSalesNetworkMember_eeb6b2a0-a41f-4aa0-9757-30bb7299b649" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_SalesChannelThroughRetailMember_9a96e93a-9577-40f1-9348-7b9bbced0ada" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_SalesChannelThroughRetailMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_6b34cc6d-c6ab-48f8-9682-78837df81df3" xlink:to="loc_ayi_SalesChannelThroughRetailMember_9a96e93a-9577-40f1-9348-7b9bbced0ada" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_SalesChannelThroughCorporateAccountsNetworkMember_7dd2dad9-161d-435d-a630-b3088b7e3417" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_SalesChannelThroughCorporateAccountsNetworkMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_6b34cc6d-c6ab-48f8-9682-78837df81df3" xlink:to="loc_ayi_SalesChannelThroughCorporateAccountsNetworkMember_7dd2dad9-161d-435d-a630-b3088b7e3417" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_SalesChannelThroughOriginalEquipmentManufacturerAndOtherMember_baaa43f7-3435-4e71-8f88-787f73911a44" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_SalesChannelThroughOriginalEquipmentManufacturerAndOtherMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelDomain_6b34cc6d-c6ab-48f8-9682-78837df81df3" xlink:to="loc_ayi_SalesChannelThroughOriginalEquipmentManufacturerAndOtherMember_baaa43f7-3435-4e71-8f88-787f73911a44" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_0244617c-fb10-4939-b1db-047e966cbb48" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_2022ad7c-2560-4671-ad7a-6d81e5e45366" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_0244617c-fb10-4939-b1db-047e966cbb48" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_20e36511-ecb1-49fe-9bc0-8790a74c5bfc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_0244617c-fb10-4939-b1db-047e966cbb48" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_20e36511-ecb1-49fe-9bc0-8790a74c5bfc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_f81e5cd3-853e-4559-86ef-91128fffb0f0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_20e36511-ecb1-49fe-9bc0-8790a74c5bfc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_f81e5cd3-853e-4559-86ef-91128fffb0f0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_6e82d16a-f71b-4c64-8e12-b71337a6f768" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_20e36511-ecb1-49fe-9bc0-8790a74c5bfc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_6e82d16a-f71b-4c64-8e12-b71337a6f768" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_9d9c43d9-3085-4d7a-b1b4-74a8d68d2486" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_2022ad7c-2560-4671-ad7a-6d81e5e45366" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_9d9c43d9-3085-4d7a-b1b4-74a8d68d2486" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_ea50adde-0857-47a4-b65a-a42567e268f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_9d9c43d9-3085-4d7a-b1b4-74a8d68d2486" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_ea50adde-0857-47a4-b65a-a42567e268f6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_AcuityBrandsLightingAndLightingControlsSegmentMember_d554c75c-921e-4b3e-959d-ac682ae605e7" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_AcuityBrandsLightingAndLightingControlsSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_ea50adde-0857-47a4-b65a-a42567e268f6" xlink:to="loc_ayi_AcuityBrandsLightingAndLightingControlsSegmentMember_d554c75c-921e-4b3e-959d-ac682ae605e7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_IntelligentSpacesGroupSegmentMember_8d7b41a3-b7af-4e45-93b4-9ebd0fba7fb7" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_IntelligentSpacesGroupSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_ea50adde-0857-47a4-b65a-a42567e268f6" xlink:to="loc_ayi_IntelligentSpacesGroupSegmentMember_8d7b41a3-b7af-4e45-93b4-9ebd0fba7fb7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_a6ff686b-9e4d-42bf-a24f-724e6aa7d377" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_2022ad7c-2560-4671-ad7a-6d81e5e45366" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_a6ff686b-9e4d-42bf-a24f-724e6aa7d377" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_194aea28-3a8b-49b9-8e3c-3e64a7c44858" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_a6ff686b-9e4d-42bf-a24f-724e6aa7d377" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_194aea28-3a8b-49b9-8e3c-3e64a7c44858" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/SharebasedPaymentsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#SharebasedPaymentsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/SharebasedPaymentsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_2cf1ba11-78ab-4f49-8421-6b4cdcea0225" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_ae39c086-f5b8-4bde-b5cc-5f8badd883de" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_2cf1ba11-78ab-4f49-8421-6b4cdcea0225" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_ae39c086-f5b8-4bde-b5cc-5f8badd883de" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/SharebasedPaymentsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#SharebasedPaymentsNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/SharebasedPaymentsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_60d66541-4756-4ac0-a5ba-50938f07199a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense_d79ef841-9d50-49aa-a9a4-a74c9bd320f5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_60d66541-4756-4ac0-a5ba-50938f07199a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense_d79ef841-9d50-49aa-a9a4-a74c9bd320f5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/PensionPlansDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#PensionPlansDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/PensionPlansDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_168dd194-09bb-40a7-a145-02aa070bfb38" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_2e925c3a-1ef1-46aa-b29b-386cccd4a4d4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CompensationAndRetirementDisclosureAbstract_168dd194-09bb-40a7-a145-02aa070bfb38" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_2e925c3a-1ef1-46aa-b29b-386cccd4a4d4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_d7370169-c7d4-409a-bf90-04d9dbe6833c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_2e925c3a-1ef1-46aa-b29b-386cccd4a4d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_d7370169-c7d4-409a-bf90-04d9dbe6833c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_de832308-6ad4-4396-ae69-9ec75dd81617" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_d7370169-c7d4-409a-bf90-04d9dbe6833c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_de832308-6ad4-4396-ae69-9ec75dd81617" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_969a25d2-7cfe-4cf9-89dc-386b55cb69d7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_de832308-6ad4-4396-ae69-9ec75dd81617" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_969a25d2-7cfe-4cf9-89dc-386b55cb69d7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_d650d285-829e-4b4d-bf5f-bb484c0f8c06" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_2e925c3a-1ef1-46aa-b29b-386cccd4a4d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_d650d285-829e-4b4d-bf5f-bb484c0f8c06" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_493a28ee-7249-4a79-9f9f-fb94eaa37b8f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_d650d285-829e-4b4d-bf5f-bb484c0f8c06" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_493a28ee-7249-4a79-9f9f-fb94eaa37b8f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_26f9c957-0c98-48d7-b9d5-f948d1f13fa6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_493a28ee-7249-4a79-9f9f-fb94eaa37b8f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_26f9c957-0c98-48d7-b9d5-f948d1f13fa6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_8bb8a089-f9dc-4a42-9a27-75b2f8bddaf2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_493a28ee-7249-4a79-9f9f-fb94eaa37b8f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_8bb8a089-f9dc-4a42-9a27-75b2f8bddaf2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_e089dccd-82f2-4567-b833-19930955b1e0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_493a28ee-7249-4a79-9f9f-fb94eaa37b8f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_e089dccd-82f2-4567-b833-19930955b1e0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit_0fbff2bf-8b06-4ea8-9be3-7555434aef43" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_493a28ee-7249-4a79-9f9f-fb94eaa37b8f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit_0fbff2bf-8b06-4ea8-9be3-7555434aef43" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss_5abdffbb-21c6-4321-8ad2-618285bdd6c8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_493a28ee-7249-4a79-9f9f-fb94eaa37b8f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss_5abdffbb-21c6-4321-8ad2-618285bdd6c8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_85a2f251-2c03-4faf-adb5-e90651b9df65" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_493a28ee-7249-4a79-9f9f-fb94eaa37b8f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_85a2f251-2c03-4faf-adb5-e90651b9df65" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/SpecialChargesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#SpecialChargesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/SpecialChargesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract_f11783ec-2256-427e-b9b5-97be382bcdd3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_a501fa11-6939-4077-bdf9-2eb55ec69f32" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract_f11783ec-2256-427e-b9b5-97be382bcdd3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_a501fa11-6939-4077-bdf9-2eb55ec69f32" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_d2df7bd3-6b80-4d3d-8e71-eeeeab9f0c42" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_a501fa11-6939-4077-bdf9-2eb55ec69f32" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_d2df7bd3-6b80-4d3d-8e71-eeeeab9f0c42" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_768af83f-17f5-40c0-aba0-f5204820209b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_d2df7bd3-6b80-4d3d-8e71-eeeeab9f0c42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_768af83f-17f5-40c0-aba0-f5204820209b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_EmployeeSeveranceAndOtherCostsMember_a0bbffd1-7872-49de-b513-0ab8a8b27172" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_EmployeeSeveranceAndOtherCostsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_768af83f-17f5-40c0-aba0-f5204820209b" xlink:to="loc_ayi_EmployeeSeveranceAndOtherCostsMember_a0bbffd1-7872-49de-b513-0ab8a8b27172" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_76fd48e5-4040-4cfe-8c87-d80e54c650e1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_a501fa11-6939-4077-bdf9-2eb55ec69f32" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_76fd48e5-4040-4cfe-8c87-d80e54c650e1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_d676c2d2-39a7-44e8-a39f-53fac9fb7dec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCharges"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_76fd48e5-4040-4cfe-8c87-d80e54c650e1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_d676c2d2-39a7-44e8-a39f-53fac9fb7dec" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss_461bd96a-b9e1-41b9-8b77-ae3449bcc930" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_76fd48e5-4040-4cfe-8c87-d80e54c650e1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss_461bd96a-b9e1-41b9-8b77-ae3449bcc930" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/OtherExpenseDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#OtherExpenseDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/OtherExpenseDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract_1a11cca8-cd8a-4e05-8b38-5be284bc0401" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_03bbc61d-454a-4156-98e7-daac7ed73e1b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndExpensesAbstract_1a11cca8-cd8a-4e05-8b38-5be284bc0401" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_03bbc61d-454a-4156-98e7-daac7ed73e1b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRevenueOrExpenseNetAbstract_94362e45-0710-47cd-9d07-19c60c0873bf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRevenueOrExpenseNetAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_03bbc61d-454a-4156-98e7-daac7ed73e1b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRevenueOrExpenseNetAbstract_94362e45-0710-47cd-9d07-19c60c0873bf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_035a0160-1993-4e07-9011-4affbe8a5d9b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestRevenueOrExpenseNetAbstract_94362e45-0710-47cd-9d07-19c60c0873bf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_035a0160-1993-4e07-9011-4affbe8a5d9b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest_c8e6b42e-57ee-4dd4-92cb-3ba684bb1227" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestRevenueOrExpenseNetAbstract_94362e45-0710-47cd-9d07-19c60c0873bf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest_c8e6b42e-57ee-4dd4-92cb-3ba684bb1227" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRevenueExpenseNet_d8dc9248-2ed9-487d-930c-7a12113577b8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRevenueExpenseNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestRevenueOrExpenseNetAbstract_94362e45-0710-47cd-9d07-19c60c0873bf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRevenueExpenseNet_d8dc9248-2ed9-487d-930c-7a12113577b8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_3b3b1c93-98cf-4e0d-9077-c0b5396f3b88" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_03bbc61d-454a-4156-98e7-daac7ed73e1b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_3b3b1c93-98cf-4e0d-9077-c0b5396f3b88" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent_0ed72831-e382-47f0-b4e7-f1d93f9820af" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_3b3b1c93-98cf-4e0d-9077-c0b5396f3b88" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent_0ed72831-e382-47f0-b4e7-f1d93f9820af" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax_8897255b-640b-4901-b39d-4c2a391f935c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_3b3b1c93-98cf-4e0d-9077-c0b5396f3b88" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax_8897255b-640b-4901-b39d-4c2a391f935c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness_3d2cc9e3-8286-4650-826b-2d9b799a8140" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_3b3b1c93-98cf-4e0d-9077-c0b5396f3b88" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness_3d2cc9e3-8286-4650-826b-2d9b799a8140" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome_9cda8f66-4934-4542-82c5-fd2a1363f00d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_3b3b1c93-98cf-4e0d-9077-c0b5396f3b88" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome_9cda8f66-4934-4542-82c5-fd2a1363f00d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_01da13b9-f8f6-4cfb-a684-0b7f32c9e1f2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_3b3b1c93-98cf-4e0d-9077-c0b5396f3b88" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_01da13b9-f8f6-4cfb-a684-0b7f32c9e1f2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_7c4bea9d-9d9a-4330-84b5-d740331da7dd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_03bbc61d-454a-4156-98e7-daac7ed73e1b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_7c4bea9d-9d9a-4330-84b5-d740331da7dd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/EarningsPerShareBasicandDilutedEarningsPerShareTreasuryStockMethodDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#EarningsPerShareBasicandDilutedEarningsPerShareTreasuryStockMethodDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/EarningsPerShareBasicandDilutedEarningsPerShareTreasuryStockMethodDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_71b39719-d805-4d5e-9582-23c4c3f99218" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_205cc1cb-b518-4697-ba85-6f0df5dc5082" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_71b39719-d805-4d5e-9582-23c4c3f99218" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_205cc1cb-b518-4697-ba85-6f0df5dc5082" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_4b967992-ace1-4da2-a7b4-bf0cba72fe5d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_71b39719-d805-4d5e-9582-23c4c3f99218" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_4b967992-ace1-4da2-a7b4-bf0cba72fe5d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment_d66b53e7-cea7-4c8d-a142-e332c404f7c7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_71b39719-d805-4d5e-9582-23c4c3f99218" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment_d66b53e7-cea7-4c8d-a142-e332c404f7c7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_afc55f6c-6fe0-4dd1-9bf7-654698298c35" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_71b39719-d805-4d5e-9582-23c4c3f99218" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_afc55f6c-6fe0-4dd1-9bf7-654698298c35" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare_d0aaf642-f8aa-4eb8-915f-47feb3956185" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_71b39719-d805-4d5e-9582-23c4c3f99218" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare_d0aaf642-f8aa-4eb8-915f-47feb3956185" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare_71e0f740-c142-4417-8e27-602db5bc37e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_71b39719-d805-4d5e-9582-23c4c3f99218" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare_71e0f740-c142-4417-8e27-602db5bc37e9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/EarningsPerShareAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedfromEPSComputationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#EarningsPerShareAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedfromEPSComputationDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/EarningsPerShareAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedfromEPSComputationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_ba906e9e-1b47-4756-8c08-421328735c42" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_e1742f10-2459-4a38-8b0c-d6f275bd93db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_ba906e9e-1b47-4756-8c08-421328735c42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_e1742f10-2459-4a38-8b0c-d6f275bd93db" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_993ffadc-f99d-4690-8a50-14c7edb953ad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_e1742f10-2459-4a38-8b0c-d6f275bd93db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_993ffadc-f99d-4690-8a50-14c7edb953ad" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_f53ce0cb-f273-4e27-9b73-6a1ffaebafdd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_993ffadc-f99d-4690-8a50-14c7edb953ad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_f53ce0cb-f273-4e27-9b73-6a1ffaebafdd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_4fd17eeb-71bf-4165-bf8d-b80cdac00fd3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_f53ce0cb-f273-4e27-9b73-6a1ffaebafdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_4fd17eeb-71bf-4165-bf8d-b80cdac00fd3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_422b7712-e832-40db-9a6a-7db95218083b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_f53ce0cb-f273-4e27-9b73-6a1ffaebafdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_422b7712-e832-40db-9a6a-7db95218083b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_a4e138cf-8123-4815-bcf9-ee81de6123ae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_f53ce0cb-f273-4e27-9b73-6a1ffaebafdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_a4e138cf-8123-4815-bcf9-ee81de6123ae" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_7f825ff5-223e-437a-bd9d-eee46f70931a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_e1742f10-2459-4a38-8b0c-d6f275bd93db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_7f825ff5-223e-437a-bd9d-eee46f70931a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_521c5121-2f59-4cb7-83c8-83a8b6644456" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_7f825ff5-223e-437a-bd9d-eee46f70931a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_521c5121-2f59-4cb7-83c8-83a8b6644456" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/ComprehensiveIncomeChangesinComponentsofAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossItemsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ComprehensiveIncomeChangesinComponentsofAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossItemsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/ComprehensiveIncomeChangesinComponentsofAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossItemsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_93e22c02-ecbe-4c9d-b3a0-616dc1929f9b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_2525f0ed-806e-4bc3-a5bf-f2e6d62e2d70" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_93e22c02-ecbe-4c9d-b3a0-616dc1929f9b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_2525f0ed-806e-4bc3-a5bf-f2e6d62e2d70" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_362e8e94-efb2-4c94-a5b2-95d5c2580ffa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_2525f0ed-806e-4bc3-a5bf-f2e6d62e2d70" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_362e8e94-efb2-4c94-a5b2-95d5c2580ffa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_5129257f-7a24-4aad-9e80-8785a17cc1ce" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_362e8e94-efb2-4c94-a5b2-95d5c2580ffa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_5129257f-7a24-4aad-9e80-8785a17cc1ce" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_1f939725-620f-47b8-90fa-84864200fb81" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_5129257f-7a24-4aad-9e80-8785a17cc1ce" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_1f939725-620f-47b8-90fa-84864200fb81" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember_4a03732b-22a8-433a-97a2-fc451f4cf6e3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_1f939725-620f-47b8-90fa-84864200fb81" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember_4a03732b-22a8-433a-97a2-fc451f4cf6e3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember_1c6b41d1-c55a-4320-aa3d-d5c2881caa5a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_1f939725-620f-47b8-90fa-84864200fb81" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember_1c6b41d1-c55a-4320-aa3d-d5c2881caa5a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_1938a9e3-da07-42cf-b393-02ee6cf3a472" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_2525f0ed-806e-4bc3-a5bf-f2e6d62e2d70" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_1938a9e3-da07-42cf-b393-02ee6cf3a472" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward_d6c7cad1-d381-4abc-9abf-986e5b7143e2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_1938a9e3-da07-42cf-b393-02ee6cf3a472" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward_d6c7cad1-d381-4abc-9abf-986e5b7143e2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_81601834-af59-425e-92d5-d7fcc072f817" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward_d6c7cad1-d381-4abc-9abf-986e5b7143e2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_81601834-af59-425e-92d5-d7fcc072f817" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax_6190fad3-d097-4369-b0f7-25daf6d3e23a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward_d6c7cad1-d381-4abc-9abf-986e5b7143e2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax_6190fad3-d097-4369-b0f7-25daf6d3e23a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax_800f3d81-acdd-45a9-b02c-0b30a697ba7c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward_d6c7cad1-d381-4abc-9abf-986e5b7143e2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax_800f3d81-acdd-45a9-b02c-0b30a697ba7c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_39cb6c62-8633-4591-9c94-f264f564ef88" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward_d6c7cad1-d381-4abc-9abf-986e5b7143e2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_39cb6c62-8633-4591-9c94-f264f564ef88" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_e05b3980-a1f0-4a82-9ca0-d9651ac0f658" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AOCIAttributableToParentNetOfTaxRollForward_d6c7cad1-d381-4abc-9abf-986e5b7143e2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_e05b3980-a1f0-4a82-9ca0-d9651ac0f658" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/ComprehensiveIncomeTaxAmountsAllocatedtoComponentsofOtherComprehensiveLossDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ComprehensiveIncomeTaxAmountsAllocatedtoComponentsofOtherComprehensiveLossDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/ComprehensiveIncomeTaxAmountsAllocatedtoComponentsofOtherComprehensiveLossDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_4e3c3ee4-8696-47ba-b216-ae24bfb522ae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_9ad7e149-d5b7-42d2-91c6-857e463b3745" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_4e3c3ee4-8696-47ba-b216-ae24bfb522ae" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_9ad7e149-d5b7-42d2-91c6-857e463b3745" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_ae5bcad0-0afd-47f2-ab0d-494f7ea28ca0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_9ad7e149-d5b7-42d2-91c6-857e463b3745" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_ae5bcad0-0afd-47f2-ab0d-494f7ea28ca0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_f8dc5612-c54f-4d23-81a4-45db4380e18c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_ae5bcad0-0afd-47f2-ab0d-494f7ea28ca0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_f8dc5612-c54f-4d23-81a4-45db4380e18c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember_052fe5f4-9ad7-48ea-b3f8-d8d85c69696b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_f8dc5612-c54f-4d23-81a4-45db4380e18c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember_052fe5f4-9ad7-48ea-b3f8-d8d85c69696b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetPriorServiceCostCreditMember_034cb3f8-0dbd-4595-92ca-653078e7fcf3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetPriorServiceCostCreditMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_f8dc5612-c54f-4d23-81a4-45db4380e18c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetPriorServiceCostCreditMember_034cb3f8-0dbd-4595-92ca-653078e7fcf3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetUnamortizedGainLossMember_7ed1260c-004d-4c89-a91a-e63b8db3d5e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetUnamortizedGainLossMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_f8dc5612-c54f-4d23-81a4-45db4380e18c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetUnamortizedGainLossMember_7ed1260c-004d-4c89-a91a-e63b8db3d5e6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember_56b4e2b2-246e-41df-980b-65c8278e8ce7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_f8dc5612-c54f-4d23-81a4-45db4380e18c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember_56b4e2b2-246e-41df-980b-65c8278e8ce7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_308a670a-e8a8-43d0-b307-f849f1281f41" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_9ad7e149-d5b7-42d2-91c6-857e463b3745" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_308a670a-e8a8-43d0-b307-f849f1281f41" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent_75275c07-88dd-4c00-8ddf-501945fd18d0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_308a670a-e8a8-43d0-b307-f849f1281f41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent_75275c07-88dd-4c00-8ddf-501945fd18d0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1_46619100-8990-4ec7-a3f0-ab409cc677ba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_308a670a-e8a8-43d0-b307-f849f1281f41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1_46619100-8990-4ec7-a3f0-ab409cc677ba" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_f520404d-ba60-4998-a182-aa42571a7c30" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_308a670a-e8a8-43d0-b307-f849f1281f41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_f520404d-ba60-4998-a182-aa42571a7c30" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodBeforeTaxAttributableToParent_5243ad44-99c9-4167-b488-0756057e7181" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodBeforeTaxAttributableToParent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_308a670a-e8a8-43d0-b307-f849f1281f41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodBeforeTaxAttributableToParent_5243ad44-99c9-4167-b488-0756057e7181" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodTax_b3339cd3-3b54-4f7b-b98f-66a43615fddb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_308a670a-e8a8-43d0-b307-f849f1281f41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodTax_b3339cd3-3b54-4f7b-b98f-66a43615fddb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAttributableToParent_9e78dd4b-be44-4fd8-9402-511f96b589d7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAttributableToParent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_308a670a-e8a8-43d0-b307-f849f1281f41" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAttributableToParent_9e78dd4b-be44-4fd8-9402-511f96b589d7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/ComprehensiveIncomeTaxAmountsAllocatedtoComponentsofOtherComprehensiveLossDetails_1" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ComprehensiveIncomeTaxAmountsAllocatedtoComponentsofOtherComprehensiveLossDetails_1"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/ComprehensiveIncomeTaxAmountsAllocatedtoComponentsofOtherComprehensiveLossDetails_1" xlink:type="extended"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/SegmentInformationOperatingSegmentDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#SegmentInformationOperatingSegmentDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/SegmentInformationOperatingSegmentDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_f6bb8eaf-1376-4ecc-a2f0-720966935fb7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_15b95f54-10cd-4eab-a362-bccba64a502e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_f6bb8eaf-1376-4ecc-a2f0-720966935fb7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_15b95f54-10cd-4eab-a362-bccba64a502e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_04208f6b-75f9-4ea8-96c2-39db199fee63" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_15b95f54-10cd-4eab-a362-bccba64a502e" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_04208f6b-75f9-4ea8-96c2-39db199fee63" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_f9bafc04-201f-448a-bb44-32aceac3c6a6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_04208f6b-75f9-4ea8-96c2-39db199fee63" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_f9bafc04-201f-448a-bb44-32aceac3c6a6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_18359fb7-b6f0-484b-bea3-93d7b3b2a740" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_f9bafc04-201f-448a-bb44-32aceac3c6a6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_18359fb7-b6f0-484b-bea3-93d7b3b2a740" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_2d1413dc-0378-4eb3-b8a4-161d92691fa3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_f9bafc04-201f-448a-bb44-32aceac3c6a6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_2d1413dc-0378-4eb3-b8a4-161d92691fa3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_ac04757c-551a-4603-8255-5369aa0b2b70" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_f9bafc04-201f-448a-bb44-32aceac3c6a6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_ac04757c-551a-4603-8255-5369aa0b2b70" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_6dd0b67f-e36b-4eb5-91f6-fd8ccbd10aed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_15b95f54-10cd-4eab-a362-bccba64a502e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_6dd0b67f-e36b-4eb5-91f6-fd8ccbd10aed" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_0e6d2654-263d-4a37-a934-97f132ee6c91" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_6dd0b67f-e36b-4eb5-91f6-fd8ccbd10aed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_0e6d2654-263d-4a37-a934-97f132ee6c91" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_AcuityBrandsLightingAndLightingControlsSegmentMember_06f0a67d-f97c-4e9b-81bc-f2c5fcb1e3a3" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_AcuityBrandsLightingAndLightingControlsSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_0e6d2654-263d-4a37-a934-97f132ee6c91" xlink:to="loc_ayi_AcuityBrandsLightingAndLightingControlsSegmentMember_06f0a67d-f97c-4e9b-81bc-f2c5fcb1e3a3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_IntelligentSpacesGroupSegmentMember_dfd28595-2e28-41ce-85c6-6117afe58a95" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_IntelligentSpacesGroupSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_0e6d2654-263d-4a37-a934-97f132ee6c91" xlink:to="loc_ayi_IntelligentSpacesGroupSegmentMember_dfd28595-2e28-41ce-85c6-6117afe58a95" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_f5c1f5fe-7cac-40bf-ac5c-e01ce52abf60" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_15b95f54-10cd-4eab-a362-bccba64a502e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_f5c1f5fe-7cac-40bf-ac5c-e01ce52abf60" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_5c39e55e-86f4-4396-adaf-b6c2a34e903e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_f5c1f5fe-7cac-40bf-ac5c-e01ce52abf60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_5c39e55e-86f4-4396-adaf-b6c2a34e903e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_489f91e9-f301-41fd-88b8-59b90ed1f6a9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCharges"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_f5c1f5fe-7cac-40bf-ac5c-e01ce52abf60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_489f91e9-f301-41fd-88b8-59b90ed1f6a9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_aac600d7-043d-4656-a979-4629d1e16c14" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_f5c1f5fe-7cac-40bf-ac5c-e01ce52abf60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_aac600d7-043d-4656-a979-4629d1e16c14" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_07948623-d5a8-4435-8f4c-779d916b27c2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_f5c1f5fe-7cac-40bf-ac5c-e01ce52abf60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_07948623-d5a8-4435-8f4c-779d916b27c2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/SegmentReportingIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#SegmentReportingIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.acuitybrands.com/role/SegmentReportingIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_80781888-1eed-4c11-9c28-98147202c983" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_b0fa5a05-3cf7-42da-a448-7e35188538a4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_80781888-1eed-4c11-9c28-98147202c983" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_b0fa5a05-3cf7-42da-a448-7e35188538a4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_15221d0a-2d58-440d-8479-4d28d05192b2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_b0fa5a05-3cf7-42da-a448-7e35188538a4" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_15221d0a-2d58-440d-8479-4d28d05192b2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_2a326845-7b4c-40a7-88fe-3bd5f1415c6a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_15221d0a-2d58-440d-8479-4d28d05192b2" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_2a326845-7b4c-40a7-88fe-3bd5f1415c6a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_24d7bed3-6712-49cb-8b4a-7a2a86d27c1e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_2a326845-7b4c-40a7-88fe-3bd5f1415c6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_24d7bed3-6712-49cb-8b4a-7a2a86d27c1e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_98d8ddb7-fe07-4f9e-9c6b-9916b45eaf5b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_2a326845-7b4c-40a7-88fe-3bd5f1415c6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_98d8ddb7-fe07-4f9e-9c6b-9916b45eaf5b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_c2e00575-00bc-4850-9be7-327c3f14b7e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_b0fa5a05-3cf7-42da-a448-7e35188538a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_c2e00575-00bc-4850-9be7-327c3f14b7e6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_69ad80d6-b4de-4a32-ae8b-1deebbd8cf94" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_c2e00575-00bc-4850-9be7-327c3f14b7e6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_69ad80d6-b4de-4a32-ae8b-1deebbd8cf94" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_AcuityBrandsLightingAndLightingControlsSegmentMember_f7822029-1629-4afc-8f58-77ab92b0a5a4" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_AcuityBrandsLightingAndLightingControlsSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_69ad80d6-b4de-4a32-ae8b-1deebbd8cf94" xlink:to="loc_ayi_AcuityBrandsLightingAndLightingControlsSegmentMember_f7822029-1629-4afc-8f58-77ab92b0a5a4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ayi_IntelligentSpacesGroupSegmentMember_dbc09793-f5e2-46eb-a8b2-173cfb11f262" xlink:href="ayi-20231130.xsd#ayi_IntelligentSpacesGroupSegmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_69ad80d6-b4de-4a32-ae8b-1deebbd8cf94" xlink:to="loc_ayi_IntelligentSpacesGroupSegmentMember_dbc09793-f5e2-46eb-a8b2-173cfb11f262" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_e77a0aa8-f31f-4d2e-b07a-8d41f3e69a62" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_b0fa5a05-3cf7-42da-a448-7e35188538a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_e77a0aa8-f31f-4d2e-b07a-8d41f3e69a62" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_859dc112-e8fe-46c5-915b-4553e828a482" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_e77a0aa8-f31f-4d2e-b07a-8d41f3e69a62" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_859dc112-e8fe-46c5-915b-4553e828a482" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRevenueExpenseNet_817841ad-751b-4b7d-ad19-e6224fc753f5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRevenueExpenseNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_e77a0aa8-f31f-4d2e-b07a-8d41f3e69a62" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRevenueExpenseNet_817841ad-751b-4b7d-ad19-e6224fc753f5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_f3f9f3e1-92a6-49a8-a162-d00d9c444182" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_e77a0aa8-f31f-4d2e-b07a-8d41f3e69a62" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_f3f9f3e1-92a6-49a8-a162-d00d9c444182" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_188426cf-6c1b-4cc2-a68b-4171faa2a948" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_e77a0aa8-f31f-4d2e-b07a-8d41f3e69a62" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_188426cf-6c1b-4cc2-a68b-4171faa2a948" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/ErrCompDisclosure" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ErrCompDisclosure"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/ErrCompDisclosure" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RestatementDateAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_RestatementDateAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_RestatementDateAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_IndividualAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AllIndividualsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonNeosMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NonNeosMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonNeosMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AggtErrCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RestatementDoesNotRequireRecoveryTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_RestatementDoesNotRequireRecoveryTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_RestatementDoesNotRequireRecoveryTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/PvpDisclosure" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#PvpDisclosure"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/PvpDisclosure" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PvpTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeoMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeoMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_IndividualAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AllIndividualsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AdjToCompAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AllAdjToCompMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MeasureAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_MeasureAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_MeasureAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PvpTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NamedExecutiveOfficersFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NamedExecutiveOfficersFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NamedExecutiveOfficersFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeerGroupIssuersFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeerGroupIssuersFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeerGroupIssuersFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ChangedPeerGroupFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ChangedPeerGroupFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ChangedPeerGroupFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_EquityValuationAssumptionDifferenceFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_EquityValuationAssumptionDifferenceFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_EquityValuationAssumptionDifferenceFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsNetIncomeTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsNetIncomeTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsNetIncomeTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeerGroupTotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeerGroupTotalShareholderRtnAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeerGroupTotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="23" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="24" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AdjToCompAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="25" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeoName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="26" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeoName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MeasureName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_MeasureName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="27" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_MeasureName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="28" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonGaapMeasureDescriptionTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="29" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/AwardTimingDisclosure" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#AwardTimingDisclosure"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/AwardTimingDisclosure" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiDiscTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgMnpiDiscTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiDiscTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMethodTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgPredtrmndFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgPredtrmndFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardTmgPredtrmndFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgHowMnpiCnsdrdTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgHowMnpiCnsdrdTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardTmgHowMnpiCnsdrdTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MnpiDiscTimedForCompValFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_MnpiDiscTimedForCompValFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_MnpiDiscTimedForCompValFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTable" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_IndividualAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AllIndividualsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscTable" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscIndName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscIndName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardUndrlygSecuritiesAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardUndrlygSecuritiesAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardUndrlygSecuritiesAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardExrcPrice" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardExrcPrice"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardExrcPrice" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AwardGrantDateFairValue" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_UndrlygSecurityMktPriceChngPct" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_UndrlygSecurityMktPriceChngPct"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_UndrlygSecurityMktPriceChngPct" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/InsiderTradingArrangements" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#InsiderTradingArrangements"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/InsiderTradingArrangements" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TradingArrByIndTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TradingArrByIndTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TradingArrByIndTable" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TradingArrAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TradingArrByIndTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_IndividualAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TradingArrByIndTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AllIndividualsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_MtrlTermsOfTrdArrTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TrdArrIndName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndTitle" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TrdArrIndTitle"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndTitle" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NonRule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrDuration" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TrdArrDuration"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrDuration" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingArrLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TrdArrSecuritiesAggAvailAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/InsiderTradingPoliciesProc" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#InsiderTradingPoliciesProc"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/InsiderTradingPoliciesProc" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingPoliciesProcLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_InsiderTradingPoliciesProcLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcAdoptedFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcAdoptedFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingPoliciesProcLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcAdoptedFlag" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcNotAdoptedTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcNotAdoptedTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_InsiderTradingPoliciesProcLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcNotAdoptedTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
</link:linkbase>
