Abstract:
High-rise buildings are vast in development now-a-days; they are the identification for the urbanization of a city. A modern developing city consists of several high-rise structures in it. Even though there are many advantages due to high-rise buildings there are also some hurdles and pollution caused due to them. The main objective of the study is to achieve a proper high-rise building which will cause minimum hurdles and pollutions to its environment. Case study on three residential high-rise apartments namely, Arun Excello Estancia Township in Guduvancheri, Akshaya The Belvedere in Urapakkam and S.I.S SAFAA in Urapakkam has been selected and thoroughly studied with their respective specifications, amenities and floor plans. Fire accident is a major problem in high-rise structures. Sewage and waste disposal is a key factor which creates pollution to its environment. This study mainly focuses on the fire fighting and sewage disposal methods.

Keywords: high-rise; skyscrapers; chennai; pollution