Energy Efficiency In Healthcare: PureHealth’s AI-driven UAE Energy Project Reduces Emissions

PureHealth has launched a large-scale energy efficiency and monitoring programme across its UAE healthcare network, working with smart building analytics company EPX. The project is designed to cut operational emissions by more than 36,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent over seven years.

The initiative is expected to lower annual energy consumption by over 13 million kilowatt hours. That reduction matches the yearly power demand of a 50-bed hospital and compares to removing about 6,500 cars from the roads for one year across the UAE.

At the core of the collaboration, EPX’s AI-driven EDGE platform will process billions of data points every year. Sensors installed in 10 major facilities under SEHA, SEHA Clinics and The Medical Office (TMO) will track how building systems consume electricity in real time.

The EDGE platform uses Internet of Things connectivity and machine learning to study performance of systems such as chillers and other equipment. This continuous analysis highlights where settings can be adjusted, helping PureHealth, the largest healthcare group in the Middle East, cut waste while maintaining clinical operations.

The project forms part of PureHealth’s Smart Facilities and Operations pillar within its wider sustainability strategy. It follows an earlier decision to convert the vehicle fleet to hybrid models and sits alongside planned solar power and retrofit programmes, all supported by procurement arm Rafed under a multi-year UAE contract.

By targeting energy efficiency across Abu Dhabi and the Northern Emirates, the partnership supports PureHealth’s Net Zero by 2040 goal. The work also aligns with national priorities for energy efficiency, digital transformation and climate action, while building a smarter, lower-emission healthcare system for communities across the UAE.

With inputs from WAM