WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tecogen Inc. is proud to announce that its TECOCHILL natural gas engine-driven chiller line has received the International Building Code (IBC) Certificate of Compliance for seismic applications. 

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"With the sale of systems to a major hospital in New York City pending this approval, we saw the IBC certification as a necessary step in maintaining and enhancing our marketability especially in the hospital and emergency healthcare vertical where the need for IBC certified equipment is gaining traction," said Robert Panora, President and COO of Tecogen.  "With significant cooling loads and a large need for domestic hot water, healthcare facilities are ideal candidates for Tecogen cogeneration and Tecochill gas powered chilling."

Tecogen products offer reliable, clean energy performance for today's heating, chilling, and power needs in even the most stringent air quality districts.  Available across all of its product lines, Tecogen 's Ultra-low emissions system delivers emissions that are on par with those from fuel cells, well within compliance for Best Available Control Technology (BACT) limits for stationary natural gas engines and meet CARB 2007 guideline for commercial and industrial facilities. 

About Tecogen
Tecogen manufactures, installs and maintains high efficiency, Ultra-clean Combined Heat and Power products including natural gas engine-driven cogeneration, air conditioning systems, and high-efficiency water heaters for industrial and commercial use. Tecogen has shipped more than 2,000 units, supported by an established network of engineering, sales, and service personnel across the United States. For more information, please visit www.tecogen.com.

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Tecogen Media Contact Information:
Melinda M. Furse   
Tecogen Inc.   
P: 781-466-6444   
E: melinda.furse@tecogen.com

Tecogen Investor Contact Information:   
John N. Hatsopoulos  
P: 781-622-1120  
E: jhatsopoulos@tecogen.com

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