Lewis S. Goodfriend & Associates

12/24/2025

LSG&A wants to thank all of our design partners and our loyal partners for a successful 2025 and much success in the New Year.

04/11/2025

Ok so we are getting in on the action figure prompt craze too. Can’t be a good acoustical engineer without your sound level meter, smart phone and a large cup of coffee.

01/23/2025

Lewis S. Goodfriend & Associates is pleased to announce the addition of John Dec to the team as a Staff Engineer. John, who graduated with honors from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, brings a strong academic foundation and a passion for engineering excellence to our firm.

“We are thrilled to welcome John to LSG&A,” said Matthew Murello, President of the firm. “His solid educational background and commitment to advancing the field of engineering make him a valuable addition to our team. We are excited to see the contributions he will bring to our projects and clients.”

At LSG&A, John will play an integral role in supporting projects, collaborating with senior engineers, and helping to ensure the continued delivery of high-quality services to our clients. His expertise in mechanical systems and innovative problem-solving approach aligns perfectly with LSG&A's mission to provide exceptional acoustical engineering solutions.

01/03/2025

Matthew Murello, President of Lewis S. Goodfriend & Associates, is proud to announce that Michael Dick has recently completed the requirements to earn his Professional Engineering license in NJ. Mike is a Project Manager with LSG&A and has been a valuable member of the team since 2016. We are excited and proud that he has achieved his PE license

09/20/2024

LSG&A has recently started working on the initial phase of the restoration and renovation of the historic Newark Symphony Hall. This beaufitul concert hall is listed on the historic registry and was born as the Salaam Temple in 1925 and has been the home of almost a century of arts and culture in what is now New Jersey’s oldest and largest arts and entertainment venue.

The Hall has hosted concerts from the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, The New York Philharmonic conducted by Leonard Bernstein, Placido Domingo, the New Jersey Ballet Company, Victor Borge, Van Cliburn and the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin and The Temptations.

The natural acoustics of the main hall are wonderful and LSG&A is working with Clarke Caton Hintz to improve the acoustics in other spaces in this amazing building.

07/30/2024

Continuing our long working relationship with DIGroupArchitecture, it was a pleasure to work on this great project to design the acoustical environment at the new P.S. 748 Albee Square School, in Brooklyn, to add more capacity to the NYC School Construction Authority Schools

DIGroup Architecture recently announced the completion of its first education project in New York City, according to a news release. P.S. 748, The Albee Square Campus, will take up six floors of a new 34-story office tower in Brooklyn, N.Y., and is part of a larger city plan to add the capacity for....

06/04/2024

A great article on the rising sound levels in restaurants.

Washington Post Food critic Tom Sietsema says, "Sietsema began recording and publishing decibel levels in his reviews in 2008 in response to reader feedback. More than a decade later, the problem persists. Noise was the most cited complaint in Zagat’s last Dining Trends Survey in 2018, and it continues to dominate the conversation in online restaurant reviews."

Complaints about noise continue to dominate restaurant reviews. Here’s what experts say about how sound affects our bodies and what we can do to mitigate it.

04/18/2024

We are proud to work on this project and congratulations to all the other project award nominees.

Seven projects are up for the prestigious United Way Impact Awards this year. Find out who will be named the winners at this year’s United Way Legacy Event on May 10. Kudos to 2024 Impact Award Commercial Project Finalist Newark Strong 👏 👏 👏
Companies making this project possible include RWJBarnabas Health, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Turner Construction Company, Turner Construction Company New Jersey, The Leegis Group, Inc., FCA, SLAM, JPT Architects, P.C., AKF Group, Dewberry, Thornton Tomasetti, Lewis S. Goodfriend & Associates, Gibbons, Creative Office Resources, Dynamic Earth LLC, Josloff Glass Co, R. Baker & Son, Demolition & Rigging Contractor.
More on the event here: uwnnj.org/legacyevent2024

11/20/2023

Congratulations to Russo Development on the 296 unit Vermella upscale rental community that is starting leasing units in Newark, NJ. This new development is right off the NJ Transit Broad Street station and elevated portions of RT-280 and the project included added sound isolation on the building facades. Check out more on this exciting new project

Discover next level luxe living with spacious layouts, chef-inspired kitchens, in-home laundry, and an array of indulgent amenity spaces near transit.

11/18/2023

LSG&A would like to congratulate Inserra Supermarkets Inc. on the ribbon cutting of their newest Shop Rite Supermarket in Elmwood Park, NJ. LSG&A was proud to provide the property line acoustical evaluation and land use board testimony for this successful project.

10/30/2023

Lewis S. Goodfriend & Associates is currently seeking a highly motivated individual to fill a position of Staff Engineer. The candidate for this position must have an undergraduate degree in acoustics, mechanical or electrical engineering with electives, graduate courses or appropriate equivalent experience in acoustics.

Candidates must have good written and speaking communications skills, a dedicated work ethic and be familiar with noise level measurements, engineering calculations, and report preparation.

Responsibilities will include:
• Measurement of environmental noise using sound level meters
• Architectural acoustics, analysis of plans for buildings and computation of related parameters related to all aspects of buildings,
• HVAC system noise evaluation and control using proprietary software,
• Measurement of noise in industrial plants related to noise exposure,
• Working with senior staff to prepare reports on results of measurements and
analyses.

Lewis S. Goodfriend & Associates is an equal opportunity employer offering competitive salaries, employer paid health and life insurance and retirement plans. To find out more about the firm, please call or visit us at http://www.lsga.com

Please forward your cover letter and resume to Matthew Murello at:
[email protected]

06/26/2023

LSG&A fought off the rain today to support the amazing Crowley family and their foundation honoring their daughter Sarah, Sarah's Fight for HOPE Foundation.