Abu dhabi: PureHealth, the largest healthcare group in the Middle East, has launched a new energy efficiency and monitoring project in collaboration with smart building analytics company EPX. The initiative aims to significantly reduce operational emissions and energy consumption across the Group’s UAE healthcare network.
According to Emirates News Agency, the project is set to decrease operational emissions by over 36,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent over seven years, an impact comparable to removing approximately 6,500 cars from the road for a year. Additionally, the initiative will cut annual energy use by more than 13 million kilowatt hours (kWh), which is sufficient to power a 50-bed hospital for over a year.
The partnership between PureHealth and EPX introduces enhanced intelligence into healthcare operations through the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. Utilizing EPX’s AI-driven EDGE platform, PureHealth will monitor and analyze billions of data points each year from sensors installed across 10 major facilities, including SEHA, SEHA Clinics, and The Medical Office (TMO).
The system functions similarly to wearable devices that track human activity, continuously monitoring energy usage and employing machine learning to pinpoint areas where building systems like chillers and other equipment can be optimized for energy savings and emissions reduction.
This initiative supports PureHealth’s Smart Facilities and Operations approach within its sustainability strategy. It follows the Group’s prior initiative to transition its vehicle fleet to hybrid models and represents one of three key projects aimed at enhancing energy efficiency, alongside forthcoming solar and retrofit programs.
Facilitated by Rafed, PureHealth’s procurement arm, the project will be rolled out across Abu Dhabi and the Northern Emirates as part of a multi-year contract. The project is a critical step toward advancing PureHealth’s Net Zero by 2040 ambition and underscores the group’s dedication to creating a smarter, more sustainable healthcare system in alignment with the UAE’s national priorities for energy efficiency, digital transformation, and climate action.