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Decomposition and continuity of the Fermatean fuzzy \u03b1-open set are also accustomed. With the goal of safeguarding our green environment, hiring the best supplier is of the utmost significance in the construction industry. Using outranking techniques, Visual PROMETHEE Academic Edition 1.4 is a live multi-criteria decision aid software program. It runs virtual analysis through GAIA and applies selected criteria to contrast parameters. It also saves them for possible export and editing. In this article, the PROMETHEE II method is applied for Fermatean fuzzy numbers with FF(\u03b1,\u03b2)-level for selecting the optimal green supplier for a construction company. Because of its ability to handle vagueness, the FF PROMETHEE II method emerges as a valuable tool in Multi-criteria decision making. 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