Thank you for your valuable feedback. The Introduction section has been revised with extensive edits to more clearly and systematically reflect the originality of the study and its scientific contribution to the literature. The revised version summarizes what is currently known in the literature regarding PCM integrated building materials. In addition, gaps in the literature have been identified, and the novelty of the research and the original approach adopted have been emphasized. Furthermore, as you suggested, brief but clear explanations expressing the novelty and contribution of the relevant article have also been included in both the Abstract and Results sections.