The Economic Times

Bill Gates $132 million Xanadu 2.0 was meant to use rare old-growth timber, but a tiny owl changed his mansion plans and led him to use reclaimed wood instead

Bill Gates $132 million Xanadu 2.0 was originally planned with high-quality old-growth timber, but concerns over the threatened northern spotted owl changed the mansions construction plans. Bill Gates ultimately used reclaimed wood from old industrial buildings and invested millions in timber recycling, turning salvaged wood into a premium architectural material.