Two big factors surrounding the concept of resilience are cost and payback period. Many owners would like to enhance the resilience of their buildings but don’t know if it makes economic sense. Overall, a 2018 report by the National Institute for Building Sciences (NIBS) found that a $1 mitigation investment returns more than $6 in benefits over the life of a structure. In the same vein, the Global Commission on Adaptation postulates a $7.1 trillion return on a $1.8 trillion investment globally over 10 years. These studies include not only the direct financial losses due to damage but also the social costs of lost productivity and health care. The societal benefits from investing in more resilient infrastructure have been extensively documented, but what about the payback for individual owners?