daylight factor
chiefly Architecture
noun
A measure of the amount of natural light at a point within a building, calculated as the ratio of the daytime illuminance on an interior plane surface to a standard external illuminance equivalent to that on a horizontal plane surface under an unobstructed overcast sky.
Origin
Early 20th century.
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