SB-12: 3.1.1.7. Insulation of Foundation Walls

Illustration Source: Summerhill

3.1.1.7.(1) Foundation walls enclosing heated space shall be insulated from the underside of the subfloor to not more than 200mm (8") above the finished floor level of the basement.

This allows the bottom 8" of wall to remain uninsulated just in case the basement floods.