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

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2026 Workiva-->
<!--r:01a0f3db-6923-71e5-96a2-fd06dd4126c9,g:a24dfb3c-d740-4fa6-b53b-d10833fc01e3-->
<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-20261001.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_01a0f3db-6923-743b-bf09-2a96f3d9768c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_CoverAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_01a0f3db-6923-70f8-9804-d950ab313ab2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a0f3db-6923-743b-bf09-2a96f3d9768c" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_01a0f3db-6923-70f8-9804-d950ab313ab2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_01a0f3db-6923-7606-8113-5b60d903031a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a0f3db-6923-743b-bf09-2a96f3d9768c" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_01a0f3db-6923-7606-8113-5b60d903031a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_01a0f3db-6923-739f-b307-a8b655a570a9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a0f3db-6923-743b-bf09-2a96f3d9768c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_01a0f3db-6923-739f-b307-a8b655a570a9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_01a0f3db-6923-73d5-b18f-8744ca834e3a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a0f3db-6923-743b-bf09-2a96f3d9768c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_01a0f3db-6923-73d5-b18f-8744ca834e3a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_01a0f3db-6923-76f2-9bf5-27249bdb4292" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a0f3db-6923-743b-bf09-2a96f3d9768c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_01a0f3db-6923-76f2-9bf5-27249bdb4292" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_01a0f3db-6923-736f-a922-860ca6d39834" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a0f3db-6923-743b-bf09-2a96f3d9768c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_01a0f3db-6923-736f-a922-860ca6d39834" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_01a0f3db-6923-7ac8-ba68-9210396867e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a0f3db-6923-743b-bf09-2a96f3d9768c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_01a0f3db-6923-7ac8-ba68-9210396867e5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2_01a0f3db-6923-7707-b1ed-541023da1796" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a0f3db-6923-743b-bf09-2a96f3d9768c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2_01a0f3db-6923-7707-b1ed-541023da1796" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_01a0f3db-6923-7fb5-9a16-1765bb26fd9b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a0f3db-6923-743b-bf09-2a96f3d9768c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_01a0f3db-6923-7fb5-9a16-1765bb26fd9b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_01a0f3db-6923-7d7f-aa69-5db19ba1d5e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a0f3db-6923-743b-bf09-2a96f3d9768c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_01a0f3db-6923-7d7f-aa69-5db19ba1d5e4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_01a0f3db-6923-7a48-a453-1d113404d6e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a0f3db-6923-743b-bf09-2a96f3d9768c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_01a0f3db-6923-7a48-a453-1d113404d6e9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_01a0f3db-6923-7f59-9591-c193504fb100" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a0f3db-6923-743b-bf09-2a96f3d9768c" xlink:to="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_01a0f3db-6923-7f59-9591-c193504fb100" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_01a0f3db-6923-7cda-b96b-04aee63870a7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a0f3db-6923-743b-bf09-2a96f3d9768c" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_01a0f3db-6923-7cda-b96b-04aee63870a7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_01a0f3db-6923-7f5c-81fd-451502e4afd8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a0f3db-6923-743b-bf09-2a96f3d9768c" xlink:to="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_01a0f3db-6923-7f5c-81fd-451502e4afd8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_01a0f3db-6923-7d8f-9ff2-4e46223100e3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a0f3db-6923-743b-bf09-2a96f3d9768c" xlink:to="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_01a0f3db-6923-7d8f-9ff2-4e46223100e3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_01a0f3db-6923-7826-8d8c-88574da5c384" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a0f3db-6923-743b-bf09-2a96f3d9768c" xlink:to="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_01a0f3db-6923-7826-8d8c-88574da5c384" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_WrittenCommunications_01a0f3db-6923-7d97-baf0-7f7972a5edc7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_WrittenCommunications"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a0f3db-6923-743b-bf09-2a96f3d9768c" xlink:to="loc_dei_WrittenCommunications_01a0f3db-6923-7d97-baf0-7f7972a5edc7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SolicitingMaterial_01a0f3db-6923-7a18-a92f-b3e540561abf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_SolicitingMaterial"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a0f3db-6923-743b-bf09-2a96f3d9768c" xlink:to="loc_dei_SolicitingMaterial_01a0f3db-6923-7a18-a92f-b3e540561abf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_01a0f3db-6923-740c-9847-214cc445eb16" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a0f3db-6923-743b-bf09-2a96f3d9768c" xlink:to="loc_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_01a0f3db-6923-740c-9847-214cc445eb16" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_01a0f3db-6923-7414-bb82-6e8f939500e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a0f3db-6923-743b-bf09-2a96f3d9768c" xlink:to="loc_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_01a0f3db-6923-7414-bb82-6e8f939500e6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_01a0f3db-6923-7ec7-b0ef-9d8ee1c0b006" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a0f3db-6923-743b-bf09-2a96f3d9768c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_01a0f3db-6923-7ec7-b0ef-9d8ee1c0b006" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_01a0f3db-6923-7649-975c-e1e38959b987" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a0f3db-6923-743b-bf09-2a96f3d9768c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_01a0f3db-6923-7649-975c-e1e38959b987" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_01a0f3db-6923-73e2-971e-a3b25391f47d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="23" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_01a0f3db-6923-743b-bf09-2a96f3d9768c" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_01a0f3db-6923-73e2-971e-a3b25391f47d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
</link:linkbase>
