Darren is the Global Commissioning and Building Performance Evaluation Leader based in our London office.

Darren is responsible for a team of ‘Building Performance and Systems’ engineers who work on a wide range of projects throughout the world. The team consists of Controls, Commissioning, Building Performance, Mechanical and Electrical, Occupant, FM and Carbon Management specialists who offer total solutions for new design and post occupancy services.

He joined Arup in 1998 and had 10 years previous experience as a Project Manager in the controls industry, with 5 years formal training in a related industry prior to that. During this time he applied his skills to a variety of building control applications in areas including office, commercial, educational, industrial, residential and leisure. He has an in-depth knowledge of building control and management systems including their design, installation, commissioning and operation.

He has particular knowledge with respect to integration building management systems encompassing HVAC, Fire, Lighting, Security/Access, Communications and Metering. He has worked with a number of clients to develop technically complex solutions, where single platform integrated solution are required.