In recent years, as environmental issues have attracted public attention, green building design has received widespread attention as an important part of sustainable development. This review analyzed the application of green building technology in high-rise civil buildings. It outlined the concept of green building technology and its energy-saving and environmental protection principles. This paper elaborated on the specific applications of green building technology in high-rise civil buildings, including building layout and orientation, rational use of resources, and applications of environmentally friendly materials. Moreover, the review analyzed the problems of high cost, and imperfect legal and regulatory systems in the application of green building technology in high-rise civil buildings. In addition, propose suggestions for training technical personnel and improving laws and regulations to promote the development of green buildings. This paper concluded that although green buildings are widely used in high-rise civil buildings, they still need public support to achieve sustainable development.