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    • A grey combined compromise solution (COCOSO-G) method for supplier selection in construction management 

      Yazdani, Morteza; Wen, Zhi; Liao, Huchang; Banaitis, Audrius; Turskis, Zenonas (Journal of civil engineering and management, 2019)
      This study investigates an extended version of the combined compromise solution method with grey numbers, named CoCoSo-G for short, to measure the performance of suppliers in a construction company in Madrid. Seven criteria ...
    • A grey multi-objective linear model to find critical path of a project by using time, cost, quality and risk parameters 

      Mahdiraji, Hannan Amoozad; Razavi Hajiagha, Seyed Hossein; Hashemi, Shide Sadat; Zavadskas, Edmundas Kazimieras (E&M Economics and Management = E&M Ekonomie a management, 2016)
      A project is a series of related activities which are organized to reach a defined goal or satisfy a certain need. Project management plays an important role in different fields of human life. The amount of resources spent ...
    • A group decision framework for renewable energy source selection under interval-valued probabilistic linguistic term set 

      Krishankumar, Raghunathan; Mishra, Arunodaya Raj; Ravichandran, Kattur Soundarapandian; Peng, Xindong; Zavadskas, Edmundas Kazimieras; Cavallaro, Fausto; Mardani, Abbas (Energies, 2020)
      In recent years, the assessment of desirable renewable energy alternative has been an extremely important concern that could change the environment and economic growth. To tackle the circumstances, some authors have paid ...
    • A hesitant fuzzy combined compromise solution framework-based on discrimination measure for ranking sustainable third-party reverse logistic providers 

      Mishra, Arunodaya Raj; Rani, Pratibha; Krishankumar, R.; Zavadskas, Edmundas Kazimieras; Cavallaro, Fausto; Ravichandran, K. S. (Sustainability: Special Issue Operational Research Tools for Solving Sustainable Engineering Problems, 2021)
      Customers’ pressure, social responsibility, and government regulations have motivated the enterprises to consider the reverse logistics (RL) in their operations. Recently, companies frequently outsource their RL practices ...
    • A hybrid fuzzy BWM-COPRAS method for analyzing key factors of sustainable architecture 

      Mahdiraji, Hannan Amoozad; Arzaghi, Sepas; Stauskis, Gintaras; Zavadskas, Edmundas Kazimieras (Sustainability, 2018)
      Sustainable development by emphasizing on satisfying the current needs of the general public without threating their futures, alongside with taking the environment and future generations under consideration, has become one ...
    • A hybrid fuzzy group multi-criteria assessment of structural solutions of the symmetric frame alternatives 

      Turskis, Zenonas; Urbonas, Kęstutis; Daniūnas, Alfonsas (Symmetry: Special Issue "Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Techniques for Improvement Sustainability Engineering Processes", 2019)
      Structural designers that design buildings use different criteria to select the frames’ materiality and structural solutions. Very often, the primary test is the cost of construction. Sometimes, solutions are determined ...
    • A hybrid fuzzy regression - SSA approach for electricity consumption optimisation 

      Mahdiraji, Hannan Amoozad; Beheshti, Moein; Hajiagha, Seyed Hossein Razavi; Turskis, Zenonas (Inžinerinė ekonomika = Engineering economics, 2019)
      The prominent effect of electricity in nowadays life and relevancy of all of the appliances recently used to this phenomenon has been largely taken for granted. Nonetheless, governments lack the ability to even the production ...
    • A hybrid MADM analysis in evaluating process of chemical wastewater purification regarding to advance oxidation processes 

      Khodadadi, Mohamad Reza; Hashemkhani Zolfani, Sarfaraz; Yazdani, Morteza; Zavadskas, Edmundas Kazimieras (Journal of environmental engineering and landscape management, 2017)
      Organic components, widely spread in water by industrial sources become emerging Contaminants in the water. Due deficient removal in conventional wastewater treatments, advanced treatment should be considered for industrial ...
    • A hybrid multi-criteria-decision-making aggregation method and geographic information system for selecting optimal solar power plants in Iran 

      Dahooie, Jalil Heidary; Kashan, Ali Husseinzadeh; Naeini, Zahra Shoaei; Vanaki, Amir Salar; Zavadskas, Edmundas Kazimieras; Turskis, Zenonas (Energies: Uncertain Decision Making Methods in Energy Policies for Sustainable Development, 2022)
      Policy-makers should focus on solar energy due to the increasing energy demand and adverse consequences such as global warming. Conflicting criteria influence choosing the most desirable place to construct a Solar Power ...
    • A hybrid multiple criteria evaluation method of ranking of cultural heritage structures for renovation projects 

      Turskis, Zenonas; Morkūnaitė, Žydrūnė; Kutut, Vladislavas (International journal of strategic property management, 2017)
      Cultural heritage item preservation, renovation and adaptation to the social needs of people, as well as their passing from generation to generation, is a problem relevant from economic, historical, archeological, religious, ...
    • A literature review of MADM applications for site selection problems - One decade review from 2011 to 2020 

      Zolfani, Sarfaraz Hashemkhani; Hasheminasab, Hamidreza; Torkayesh, Ali Ebadi; Zavadskas, Edmundas Kazimieras; Derakhti, Arman (International journal of information technology and decision making, 2022)
      Site selection is a multi-dimensional optimization problem that influences a wide variety of stakeholders from local communities and authorities to governments, environmental protection agencies, etc. Locating an energy ...
    • A method to predict change propagation within building information model 

      Saoud, Lama Adel; Omran, Jamal; Hassan, Bassam; Vilutienė, Tatjana; Kiaulakis, Arvydas (Journal of civil engineering and management, 2017)
      This study examines problem of the management of design changes caused by the complexity of the design process and the lack of knowledge of all aspects of the design dependencies. This paper addresses the subject of design ...
    • A model for assessing the gender aspect in economic policy 

      Rakauskienė, Ona Gražina; Krinickienė, Eglė (Business, management and education = Verslas, vadyba ir studijos, 2015)
      The purpose of research is to develop a conceptual model for assessing the impact of the gender aspect on economic policy at macro– and microeconomic levels. The research methodology is based on analysing scientific ...
    • A model for spatial planning of site and building using BIM methodology 

      Ustinovičius, Leonas; Peckienė, Aurelija; Popov, Vladimir (Journal of civil engineering and management, 2017)
      In this day and age, as information technology develops at an intense pace, the construction sector cannot afford to fall behind. The term “building information modelling”, or BIM, is now used increasingly more frequently. ...
    • A multi-attribute assessment using WASPAS for choosing an optimal indoor environment 

      Zavadskas, Edmundas Kazimieras; Kalibatas, Darius; Kalibatienė, Diana (Archives of civil and mechanical engineering, 2016)
      The majority of present-day dwelling houses were constructed in the previous century, when energy efficiency was not as important as now. Therefore, there is a necessity to assess existing dwelling houses and refurbish ...
    • A multicomponent approach to using waste-derived biochar in biofiltration: a case study based on dissimilar types of waste 

      Baltrėnaitė-Gedienė, Edita; Baltrėnas, Pranas; Bhatnagar, Amit; Vilppo, Teemu; Selenius, Mikko; Koistinen, Arto; Dahl, Mari; Penttinen, Olli-Pekka (International biodeterioration & biodegradation, 2017)
      The environmental legislation and strict enforcement of environmental regulations are the tools effectively used for developing the market of materials for environmental protection technologies. Sustainability criteria ...
    • A multiple criteria decision support system for analyzing the correlation between the thickness of a thermo-insulation layer and its payback period of the external wall 

      Aviža, Donatas; Turskis, Zenonas; Kaklauskas, Artūras (Journal of civil engineering and management, 2015)
      A case study provides the correlation analysis of the thickness of the thermo-insulation layer (expanded polystyrene – EPS70) of the typical details of the external wall and energy performance class in a modern newly ...
    • A multisensory, green, and energy efficient housing neuromarketing method 

      Kaklauskas, Artūras; Ubartė, Ieva; Kalibatas, Darius; Lill, Irene; Velykorusova, Anastasiia; Volginas, Pavelas; Vinogradova-Zinkevič, Irina; Milevičius, Virgis; Vetlovienė, Ingrida; Grubliauskas, Raimondas; Bublienė, Raimonda; Naumčik, Andrej (Energies, 2019)
      Green products, clean energy, energy union, green buildings, eco-innovations, environment-related, and similar initiatives and policies have become very popular and widely applied all over the world. A pleasant built ...
    • A neuro-advertising property video recommendation system 

      Kaklauskas, Artūras; Zavadskas, Edmundas Kazimieras; Banaitis, Audrius; Meidutė-Kavaliauskienė, Ieva; Liberman, Amir; Dzitac, Simona; Ubartė, Ieva; Binkytė-Vėlienė, Arūnė; Čerkauskas, Justas; Kuzminskė, Agnė; Naumčik, Andrej (Technological forecasting and social change, 2018)
      Many factors influence the identification of the best real estate alternatives, such as supply and demand and the social, cultural, psychological and personal factors affecting buyer behavior and the emotional state of a ...
    • A neutrosophic extension of the MULTIMOORA method 

      Stanujkic, Dragisa; Zavadskas, Edmundas Kazimieras; Smarandache, Florentin; Brauers, Willem K.M.; Karabasevic, Darjan (Informatica, 2017)
      The aim of this manuscript is to propose a new extension of theMULTIMOORA method adapted for usage with a neutrosophic set. By using single valued neutrosophic sets, the MULTIMOORA method can be more efficient for solving ...