{"product_id":"9781931579094","title":"Handbook of Water Use and Conservation: Homes, Landscapes, Businesses, Industries, Farms","description":"\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmy Vickers\u003c\/i\u003e is an engineer and president of a consulting firm, Amy Vickers \u0026amp; Associates, Inc., based in Amherst, Massachusetts. For over a decade, Vickers has brought her water conservation expertise to a wide range of projects in the public and private sectors throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and South Africa. She is the author of the water efficiency standards for plumbing fixtures required by the 1992 U.S. Energy Policy Act and has also testified on water conservation issues before the U.S. Congress, British Parliament, and several state legislatures. She was the Water Conservation Team Coordinator for the Greening of the White House project. A frequent speaker at conferences, universities, and other forums (eg., CNN's \"Headline News\" May 2002), she has published over 35 papers and articles on water supply and conservation policy issues and technology. Vickers is an active member of the American Water Works Association and served for six years on the Journal AWWA Editorial Advisory Board. She holds an M.S. in engineering from Dartmouth and a B.A. in philosophy from New York University.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WaterPlow Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47058136891632,"sku":"9781931579094","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781931579094","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}