Title: Modelling of facilities management alternatives

Authors: Natalija Lepkova, Arturas Kaklauskas, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas

Addresses: Department of Construction Economics and Property Management, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Sauletekio av 11, LT-10223 Vilnius-40, Lithuania. ' Department of Construction Economics and Property Management, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Sauletekio av 11, LT-10223 Vilnius-40, Lithuania. ' Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Sauletekis av. 11, LT-10223, Vilnius, 40 Lithuania

Abstract: The research objective of this paper is the c process, how interested parties strive to attain their goals and the micro and macro environment that make up an integral whole. This objective required the development of new method of multicriteria analysis enabling the thorough assessment of variable micro (consultation, planning, procurement, implementation and monitoring; space, administrative and technical management; innovation, types of contracts, etc.) and macro (technological, legislative, political, social, economic and other aspects) environment of FM alternatives. All these variable factors can be optimised, and n order to demonstrate this a case study is considered.

Keywords: facilities management; multicriteria analysis; FM alternatives; micro environment; macro environment.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2008.021355

International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 2008 Vol.35 No.2/3/4, pp.185 - 204

Published online: 20 Nov 2008 *

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